Regional Trade & Customs Compliance manager

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. 

More about the role

Oversees local and regional customs and or trade compliance processes and operations to ensure adherence to regulations including cost mitigation opportunities. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient trade compliance and customs processes., that are embedded into supply chain initiatives on a global scale. Develops strategic policies to enable fair trade and mitigate associated risks in trade compliance and customs processes.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Monitors changes in trade laws to ensure compliance and adapts strategies.
• Provides training and guidance to teams on trade and customs regulations.
• Conducts audits to identify areas for improvement in trade compliance.
• Manages relationships with customs and trade partners.
• Provides governance, risk assessment, and standardization of trade and customs processes.
• Defines strategy and deploys trade and customs standards and processes.
• Oversees outsourced support on trade compliance data elements to meet regulatory requirements.
• Oversees the quality of outsourced support on trade compliance data elements (HS classification, origin) in line with regulatory requirements.
• Participates in duty optimization programs across the region (Free Trade Agreements, special customs regimes, governmental programs).
• Drives harmonization of customs procedures and rationalization of customs brokerage network.
• Supports export control related activities in partnership with GTC Export Control and Sanctions Program manager .
• Supports internal and external audit.
• Oversees the legitimacy of FTA utilization including timely and efficient provision of Origin Certificates towards customers.
• Defines strategy on import duty optimization by applying duty mitigation programs.
• Actively promotes and supports global brokerage approach on optimizing outsourced brokerage spend.
• Directs/leads a team of trade compliance and customs professionals.

Critical Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, legal, business administration. or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in trade compliance, customs operations, or supply chain management, with a focus on international trade laws and regulations.
• Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) or equivalent certification in trade compliance and customs regulations is an advantage

Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 27,000+ people. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce present in 70+ countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together. 

Come join us, and together we can light up the future.