Senior Manager Global Trade Operations

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward.

We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry‑leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations.

With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Sandisk is seeking a Senior Manager for their Global Trade Operations Organization
, located in Milpitas, California. This is a pivotal role within the organization at it aims to derive business value through compliance practices. In this role the incumbent must possess an amalgamation of subject‑matter expertise in the area of Import and Export operations and compliance with a flair for business facilitation, data analytics and team management.

This is a global role and the incumbent will manage a team of regional trade experts and lead them in paving the path for supporting Sandisk’s business units and functions in managing their trade compliance obligations with US Export and customs compliance and other local country regulations and requirements and create business value by pro‑active engagement, regulatory monitoring and developing initiatives/projects that support market accessibility, mitigate risk for the organization and derive cost effectiveness.

You will be an integral member of the Global Logistics team and report to the Senior Director Fulfillment, Transportation and Trade Operations.

We are looking for a highly motivated and a self‑driven candidate, who is able to imbibe the corporate vision and execute on the organization’s strategy.

• High working knowledge of international import/export operations and must be able to effectively troubleshoot any issues that may arise in international trade and transportation.
• Responsible for customs and trade operations support in United States and International locations.
• Develop strategies and actionable plans to support compliant and efficient international movement of products and services through partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Engages with internal stakeholders to provide consultation and guidance in managing their compliance obligations.
• Interface with freight forwarders, US government officials, custom brokers, internal and external customers on all matters pertaining to import and export regulations.
• The job entails managing and executing on both operational tasks and problem‑solving, as situations arise.
• Design a global customs brokerage, forwarder, and logistic partner program with the intent to deploy and support trade operations.
• Responsible for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) with a goal to drive ongoing process improvement.
• Evaluate new government and trade compliance requirements to ensure standard operating procedures are updated accordingly.
• Partner with the legal team to understand the regulatory changes that impact business and engage internal functions to develop and execute defined procedures.
• Serve as a functional expert in Global Trade matters for the region by using experience and knowledge of customs regulations, as well as other partner governmental agencies, to promote increased compliant market access for efficient flow of goods across borders.
• Drive improvements on cost, lead time and process efficiency through data analytics, automated tool utilization…