What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Trade Compliance Leader position at Balchem Corporation?
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Company Overview
Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ – “BCPC”) with annual revenues over $900 million and a market cap exceeding $4.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.com.
Position Summary
The Global Trade Compliance Manager will be an outstanding professional with demonstrable experience in the following areas:
Essential Functions
Technical knowledge
Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.
Company Overview
Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ – “BCPC”) with annual revenues over $900 million and a market cap exceeding $4.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.com.
Position Summary
The Global Trade Compliance Manager will be an outstanding professional with demonstrable experience in the following areas:
- Development and execution of a global trade compliance strategy encompassing import, export, tariffs and free trade agreements.
- Ability to work across functional groups, business units and sites to enhance import and export compliance controls, shape trade policies, and deploy advanced technology solutions.
- Ability to draft and manage policies, processes documentation, assessments, training, and metrics.
- Exceptional interpersonal, leadership and team building skills.
- Highest level of integrity, sound judgment and strong work ethic.
- Ability to balance compliance with operational efficiency.
- Effective communication at all levels and across all functions across the company.
Essential Functions
- Drive regulatory compliance with global import, export controls, FTA and sanctions.
- Effectively utilize and ensure compliance with Preferential Trade programs and other special programs, such as Free Trade Zones (FTZs).
- Effectively work across functions to develop and manage effective global trade compliance program.
- Develop and implement automated process tools where applicable, to ensure consistency, accuracy and compliance.
- Participate in and support strategic projects (including M&A) with relevant compliance input, evaluation and due diligence.
Technical knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of US and global laws on export compliance, including:
- Sanctions-related denied party screening, embargo country management, antiboycott compliance, export filing, , etc.
- Product classification for export licensure (EAR, ECCN)
- Extensive knowledge of US and global laws on import compliance, including:
- Tariff classification, customs valuation, , origin marking, broker management, etc.
- Import filings, including CBP 10 2
- Entry requirements for specific classes of product including food (FDA Prior Notice), chemicals (TSCA, REACH), pesticides (EPA Notice of Pesticide Arrival)
- Extensive knowledge of global Preferential Trade Program compliance.
- Provides practical, actionable advice and guidance on the application and implementation of various regulations.
- Leads and participates in investigations on trade compliance matters, develops corresponding corrective action plans and ensures timely completion.
- Establish strategic plans, goals and objectives for Global Trade Compliance work.
- Develop and help drive strategies at the regional and site levels to drive trade compliance.
- Develop networks to drive regional compliance; build regional trade compliance team over time, as appropriate.
- Lead and implement policies and processes to standardize business processes globally.
- Resolve obstacles to facilitate the flow of goods across borders.
- Ensure company-wide training through in-house programs and other means.
- Assist in assessments of sites’ compliance.
- Ensure activities and programs operate within approved budget.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects.
- Manage positive relationships with service providers, government authorities, customers and suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Skilled at developing and leading high-performing trade compliance teams.
- Interacts with multiple functions (legal, supply chain, finance, etc.) to ensure alignment.
- Works with all levels of employees to identify gaps, and prioritize and execute trade policy.
- Able to persuade through consensus.
- Operates with the highest levels of integrity, maintaining a commitment to Balchem’s social, ethical and organization values.
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
- US Customs brokers license preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience developing and implementing global trade compliance programs within multinational corporations.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of laws and regulations on export, import, FTAs, and supply chain security.
- Strong strategic and tactical trade compliance background.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, assume increased responsibilities, and take initiative in a fast paced, high energy, global environment.
- Experience in managing trade compliance professionals.
- Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to travel international/domestically, as needed.
- Highest level of integrity, sound judgment and strong work ethic.
- Commute to our Montvale, NJ headquarters. Hybrid work model (expected to be in the office three days a week).
Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.
