Manager, Regional Trade Compliance

Requisition Number: 68712

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The Global Supply Management (GSM) Function is recognized as a critical function for business success.  It delivers the training, tools and opportunities needed to create innovative solutions for the function & the corporation.  GSM has leading edge, effective processes to anticipate and exceed customer requirements.

Major Responsibilities of Position:
• Interface across business & regional leadership while acting as an integral part of the business teams to ensure global trade compliance policies and procedures are aligned and integrated with business operations.
• Develops business trade compliance strategy, incorporating knowledge of industry, costs, capabilities, and market conditions and at the same time, ensuring alignment with other strategies such as the business supply chains and commercial strategies, Global Supply Management (GSM) functional strategy, regional GSM strategies, and the global trade compliance strategy.
• Responsible to govern and monitor Country of Origin determination & valuation for the business.
• Monitor regulatory changes, customs rulings and court decisions pertaining to those regulations in order to take appropriate action to benefit Corning’s interests.
• Respond to inquiries from businesses on regulatory impacts & requirements.
• Responsible for any correction of non-compliance found through corporate auditing.
• Assures proper risk management strategies are in use to ensure compliance with import/export requirements in cost effective manner.
• Determining most advantageous duty rate or special duty savings program (drawback) to reduce total landed cost.
• Drives to streamline and optimization customs clearance process to reduce overall lead-times in cooperation with the businesses.
• Escalation point with businesses and brokers for timely imports, timely classification of products.

Minimum Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
Required
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• US Customs Brokerage License Broker.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Trade Compliance or customs experience.
• Minimum 2 years of Trade Compliance Import/Export supervisory experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in SAP GTS (preferred).
• Experience with Mexico & Canadian customs.
• Knowledge in HTS Classification, Export Compliance and Foreign Trade Agreements.
• Experience in leading organizations within various areas of trade compliance.
• Experience in a business operations role.
• Experience working in a matrix environment or on a cross functional team.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.