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Dow Senior Customs and Trade Compliance Leader in Midland, Michigan
Senior Customs and Trade Compliance Leader
At a glance
Position:Senior Customs and Trade Compliance Leader
Primary Location:Midland (MI, USA), Michigan, United States of America
Schedule:Full time
Date Posted:06/14/2024
Job Number:R2052344
Position Type:Regular
At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
Dowhas an exciting opportunity for aSenior Customs and Trade Compliance Leader, located inMidland, MI.
About you and this role
Accountable for International Trade Compliance for the region. Ensures regulatory compliance for TDCC in scope areas of imports, exports, duty management, HS classification, border security programs and the regional trade compliance audit program. Help define annual compliance priorities, lead strategic initiatives, manages unplanned event process, manages and monitors trade compliance training, identifies and manages gaps in compliance.
In this role, you will lead one or more teams of professionals and/or first-line leaders of operational support employees. You will need to have knowledge of the business operations of your discipline or functional area. You will need to fully understand these business operations and how teams work together to achieve operational objectives. You should be able to guide and persuade others, both internally and externally, to adopt a different point of view.
It is your responsibility to be able to identify technical and operational problems and recognize and understand broader impacts across multiple teams within your discipline or functional area. You will need to be able to lead one or more similar teams of professional individual contributors within your discipline. You also may lead teams of technical operations, business operations, or operational support employees who may or may not have supervisors. You will set priorities and allocate resources to align with business objectives and plans of execution. Your work is guided by policies and departmental plan and your performance impacts your team’s ability to achieve service, quality, and timeliness of objectives.
Responsibilities
Responsible for trade compliance in the region (US and Canada)
Represent Dow and act as a liaison with Government Agencies and Officials on behalf of all businesses and joint ventures
Implements the global trade compliance standards and work processes in Integrated Supply Chain across the region
Provide direction and counsel on all trade compliance aspects, including but not limited to: Import and Export Regulations and Processes, Free Trade Agreements, Duty Drawback and Optimization, Foreign Trade Zones and Customs Security/Trusted Trader Programs
Participates on the Global ITC Network to develop strategies and defines priorities and implementation plans
Leads regional trade compliance strategic regional initiatives
Partners with the Logistic Service Providers, such as FF and brokers to promote trade compliance in the region
Improves the trade compliance performance in Supply Chain, through the implementation of the work processes, metrics, trend analysis and decision making
Supports business needs and customer delight by enabling compliant delivery of defect-free shipments in conformance with regional laws and regulations
Promotes the trade compliance advocacy in the region, working directly with customs and other country regulatory officials
Drives Dow forward as an industry leader in regulatory compliance
Works closely with Business Supply Chain, Leveraged Dow Logistics, Logistics Purchasing, Government Affairs organizations to align the Global ISC Sustainability Strategy into the regional priorities
Talent Selection, People Development and Succession Planning for ITC in the region
Critical success factors for this role include: critical thinking, specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in job discipline, leadership skills in team management or project management, knowledge on resource requirements, risk and/or complexity, decision making ability and business, government agencies and customer knowledge and network, strong communication to influence internal and external audiences.
Qualifications
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant. A degree discipline in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or other Sciences is preferred.
A minimum of 8 years of experience in a Supply Chain or Manufacturing Environment.
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Preferred Skills
4+ years of experience in Trade Compliance, International Trade, Information Technology, Finance and/or Legal
People leadership experience.
Additional Note:Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.
Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.