About the position
The Trade and Product Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring that the company's trade practices comply with local and international regulations. They collaborate with many departments, including, but not limited to Product Development and Management, Logistics, Purchasing, Legal and Safety. This role is responsible for developing, implementing and auditing all compliance-related policies and procedures. This is a highly dynamic role, balancing oversight of the export compliance process and minimizing risks to K&N Engineering, with long-term strategic direction to enhance business performance and profitability. The ideal candidate will promote and support a culture of compliance and adherence to global trade laws and regulations throughout the organization.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and maintain trade compliance policies and procedures that ensure K&N’s compliance with local and international trade regulations, and conduct training to educate cross-functional teams on these policies and procedures.
- Monitor, evaluate and counsel Logistics personnel on the execution of K&N’s HazMat Program.
- Conduct risk assessments to identify potential compliance issues, communicate risks to management and develop strategies to mitigate non-compliance issues.
- Maintain records and documentation related to trade compliance, such as licenses, permits, and certifications. Conduct regular audits to ensure that all documentation is up-to-date and accurate.
- Manage export and import controls, including reviewing and approving export licenses and coordinating import compliance activities.
- Support the filing of substitutionary duty drawback information to our freight forwarder.
- Evaluate internal operational and procedural compliance.
- Analyze and update existing compliance policies and related documentation and train relevant employees on these policies and procedures.
- Apply for compliance certification and regulatory approval.
- Maintain communication with compliance regulators and follow up on applications.
- Develop and maintain a compliance recordkeeping system.
- Maintain supplier Certificates of Insurance and Endorsement records, as required for K&N’s insurance.
- Submit Country of Origin (COO) Certificates in response to COO requests.
- Oversee the maintenance of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), respond to requests for SDS and evaluate those submitted by our suppliers.
- Assist Finance and Legal with Product Liability issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as international trade, business or law.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in trade/export compliance or a related field, ideally in the Manufacturing industry.
- Experience creating and maintaining export compliance policies and procedures and monitoring adherence to the processes.
- Understanding of export control regimes in the EU and Asia, including the various sanctions currently in place against Russia.
- Proficiency in customs and compliance management software, such as OneSource and CargoX.
- Solid understanding of regulations such as Prop 65, REACH, ROHS, Conflict Minerals, USMCA and Harmonized System (HS).
- Knowledge of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification system and other compliance requirements and standards.
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., Licensed Customs Broker, Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) or Certified Export Specialist (CES)).
- Experience in the automotive aftermarket and/or global filtration industries.
