Trade Operations Manager - APAC

Responsibilities

The Trade Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing global trade compliance and export control activities across the APAC region. This role involves developing process improvements to reduce risks and costs while advising business units on regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must possess at least 5 years of relevant work experience, including supervisory experience. A college or university degree is required, and the role may necessitate specific licensing for export control compliance.

Skills

• Trade compliance
• Export controls
• Customs regulations
• Risk management
• Process improvement
• Team leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Reporting
• Training
• Restricted party screening
• Supply chain compliance
• Regulatory affairs
• Strategic planning
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem solving
• Data analysis

Benefits

• Learning and development opportunities

About this role

Global Trade Management roles lie either within the Trade Operations &
Compliance or Export Controls area. Responsibilties include understanding the
laws and regulations related to customs or export controls regulations globally.
Advising the business units and overall organization on best practices and new
opportunities to reduce risks and/or costs; ensuring that processes for customs
or export control activities reduce risks and/or costs.

Key Responsibilities:

* Trade Operations and Compliance - Maintains a strong understanding of laws
and regulations related to import/export in the assigned geography and is
accountable for compliance in the assigned geography; provides technical
expertise related to import/export laws and regulations. 
* Evaluates processes to identify opportunities to reduce risks and/or costs
for import/export activities in the assigned geography and develops and
implements process changes to capture such opportunities. 
* Advises the business to capture new opportunities and meet current needs in a
compliant manner at minimal cost. Acts as a point of escalation for complex,
non-routine problems; resolves complex problems. 
* Reviews and presents management reports on import/export activities. 
* Conducts training as needed on import/export topics. Maintains and expands
strong relationships with appropriate governmental organizations in countries
key to the organization’s operation and with brokers to ensure that the
organization has appropriate supporting documentation and consistent
compliance with import/export regulations. 
* Provides guidance and direction on problems and issues; delegates work
assignments considering employee skills and development needs. 
* Export Controls -
* Develop, maintain and execute a strong understanding of export control laws
and regulations related to defense and dual-use products and registrations
required to maintain compliance globally. 
* Communicates important changes to relevant laws and regulations; reviews
license and registration applications and supporting data; prepares and
reviews documentation needed to support compliance. 
* Reviews and monitors Export Control Number assignment and Restricted Party
Screening programs for all business units; reviews and presents management
reports regarding the programs. 
* Executes robust Global Trade Management Restricted Party Screening processes
including training and roll out of manual screening within the business.
* Accountable for compliance and provides technical expertise related to export
control laws and regulations. Acts as a point of escalation for complex,
non-routine problems; resolves complex problems. 
* Evaluates processes to identify opportunities to reduce risks and/or costs
for export control activities; develops and implements process changes to
capture such opportunities. 
* Advises the business to capture new opportunities and meet current needs in a
compliant manner at minimal cost. 
* Maintains and expands strong relationships with business to ensure the
organization has appropriate supporting documentation and consistent
compliance with export controls regulations. 
* Promote employee development and provides guidance and direction on problems
and issues; delegates work assignments considering employee skills and
development needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Competencies: 

* Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a
sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
* Builds effective teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their
diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
* Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others
to meet shared objectives.
* Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode
communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of
different audiences.
* Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering
customer-centric solutions.
* Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough
circumstances.
* Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes
contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
* Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes
to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
* Trade Knowledge Application - Applies knowledge of relevant trade regulations
to Cummins processes and systems to minimize trade risks and costs. 
* Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and
cultures bring to an organization. 

Education, Licenses, Certifications: 

* College, university, or equivalent degree or equivalent experience required.
* This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or
sanctions regulations. 

Experience: 

* Significant (5+ years) relevant work experience, including supervisory
experience, required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Responsibility for Global Trade Operations program in the APAC region, mainly
Singapore, Australia, Philippines, Japan, Mongolia but potentially others.  

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal
employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex,
color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual
orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status
protected by law.

About Cummins

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees · headquartered in Columbus, Indiana