Director Global Trade Compliance

Description

Join a venture backed growth stage start-up, in hyper growth mode, disrupting the massive 7.5T+ global shipping and cross border ecommerce space. Our mission is to make every brand a global brand, by making international shipping and returns easy, affordable and friction‑free to 200+ countries. We power the world’s fastest growing, enterprise‑scale brands and 3PLs worldwide. Work with a stellar team that is leading the industry on supply chain innovation, is committed to our customers’ and partners’ success, fast‑paced and collaborative team environment, with plenty of opportunity to learn and grow.

Flavor Cloud is looking for an experienced Global Trade Compliance expert to build upon our Global Trade and Compliance platform to support our expanding global business on a broad range of global import and export compliance matters. You will interact with Product, Carrier Network Team, Engineering, Sales, Business Development, Customer Success and Operations, Legal, Tax, and other internal businesses and external stakeholders to drive global trade compliance.

• Engage with in‑country customs and trade organizations to document requirements, create functional processes, helping productize and automate these across the extensive Flavor Cloud Global network spanning 200+ countries, as well as continuously iterate as business needs evolve.
• Build communications and training plans to ensure all internal and external partners are aware and aligned to trade compliance governance processes.
• Work in collaboration with leadership, product and business teams, and external partners to create and enforce regional trade compliance.
• Manage global import/export regulatory or procedural changes that impact Flavor Cloud global network. Clearly communicate the changes and associated impact on the trade compliance to stakeholders.
• Provide technical assistance in the interpretation of laws and regulations, product descriptions, harmonized tariff codes, country of origin and for the resolution of all import and export compliance issues.
• Build, track and maintain content and metrics to monitor for actionable insights that enhance the trade compliance experience for Flavor Cloud customers and partners.
• Monitor proposed changes in import and export control law and regulations and assess the impact of these proposed changes on the Company’s business.
• Manage daily tasks related to providing trade compliance governance guidance of all global governance standards and programs implemented, including conducting research, updating status reports, and coordinating team deliverables.
• Assist with technology, landed costs engine, product classification, including Harmonized Commodity Codes (HS and HTS), export and import classifications specific to in‑country requirements.
• Engage with engineering and product teams to understand the FC platform, vision and identifying opportunities to automate manual processes across the network.
• Proactively identify and drive automation, accuracy, friction reduction, and process improvement initiatives.
• Apply for and manage import and export licenses.
• Manage the global trade VAT and taxation filing processes.
• Conduct periodic audits, assessments and reviews to ensure compliance to policies and procedures.

• 8+ years of direct experience with customs and trade compliance. Strong understanding of Global Customs regulations.
• 8+ years’ experience commensurate with extensive knowledge of handling imports and/or exports in accordance with foreign government regulations.
• 3+ years’ experience leveraging technology to analyze business problems and drive process improvements.
• Experience using data‑driven process improvement tools and metrics.
• Fluency with visualization tools Power
  
  BI to create user‑friendly dashboards.
• Ability to drive complex, cross‑functional projects including setting scope, reaching consensus, execution, and presenting results. Detail‑oriented and highly organized.
• Experience applying classification, country of origin, and trade preference knowledge/decisions to support import/export operations.
• Ability to write, speak, and present effectively and…