Export Compliance Manager

The Export Compliance Manager oversees the implementation and adherence to an organization's export compliance policies and procedures to ensure that day-to-day operations meet regulatory and policy requirements. This position works under the direction of the Sr Dir Compliance and Trade Counsel and leads a team of two highly experienced professionals.

General Responsibilities
• Manages the work of their direct reports, ensuring they perform their duties effectively.
• Leads activities related to compliance audits, assessments, and monitoring.
• Manages tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Implements and enforces compliance policies and procedures across the organization.
• Provides guidance and support to employees on compliance-related issues.
• Ensures that all departments understand and follow compliance protocols.
• Develops compliance training programs for employees.
• Ensures compliance staff and other employees are up-to-date with regulatory changes and internal policies.
• Conducts regular training sessions and refreshers.

Experience / Qualifications
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members
• Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the company’s export compliance program.
• Work with senior business and functional leaders to ensure manufacturing footprint and other matters that could have an export control implication are learned as early as possible.
• Manage and monitor the implementation of the Technology Control Plan (TCP) at each Sensata facility and other export compliance related procedures and work instructions.
• Will serve as one of Sensata’s Empowered Officials (EO) (per 22CFR120.25).
• Prepare and/or oversee the preparation and submission of export licenses and agreements.
• Manage export compliance employees and oversee other functional employees with export compliance responsibilities.
• Perform internal audits and reviews on exports.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional projects relating to export controls.
• Provide support and guidance to the company on export compliance issues or questions.
• Identify and report to Sensata Global Trade Compliance (GTC) management any potential compliance violations and any incidents involving significant weaknesses in processes or procedures.
• Manage export controls training program.
• Work with other departments on strategic planning to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness in areas that involve export compliance.
• Maintain and assist with the implementation of export compliance procedures and work instructions.
• Review and validate export classifications of parts and materials; must have capability in the complex analyses inherent to military/aerospace export controls and be able to determine when further escalation is required to arrive at accurate determinations.
• Identify products for which Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) determinations or Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) requests would be appropriate and prepare the submissions.
• Support internal, external, and government-directed export compliance audits and assessments.
• Ensure all business sites have adequate export control processes in place and that such controls are functioning properly.
• Prepare routine updates and metrics on export operations and compliance for GTC and business management.

Job Requirements

• Advanced degree and/or legal training a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of export compliance experience.
• Detailed and extensive knowledge and experience of the ITAR, EAR, and OFAC regulations, including classification, licensing, reporting, and export program management. Experience applying for and managing activities under a Manufacturing License Agreement a plus.
• Managerial experience a plus.
• Up to 25% travel, primarily US and Mexico.

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and projects.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• A passion for getting things right coupled with a commitment to finding solutions.
• Flexibility in dealing with a variety of business partners, situations, and competing priorities.

This position requires eligibility to obtain authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-US Persons, as defined in the ITAR and EAR, may not be eligible to obtain authorization.

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