NAR Import and Trade Compliance Manager

What We Offer

You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.

Click on the link to learn more about Evonik from our employees:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

This role plans and manages allocated supply chain resources and demand processes for imported products to ensure the business meets agreed customer service targets at minimal operating cost and optimum stock levels. Ensures the business meets trade compliance obligations and serves as CTPAT coordinator for the business.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Trade Compliance Manager, handling entry documentation, import broker coordination, and audit-ready compliance records.
• Administer the company’s CTPAT program, ensuring ongoing certification and adherence to security standards.
• Interpret and apply relevant U.S. Customs, trade laws, and sanctions, advising on operational and customer impacts.
• Oversee demand and supply planning for imported products, including setting inventory targets based on sales forecasts and global conditions.
• Manage inventory for imported materials across U.S. warehouses to ensure product availability and cost efficiency.
• Partner with the Foreign Trade team to monitor and implement U.S. sanctions programs applicable to operations and customer activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in compliance procedures and supply chain efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Free Trade Agreements and other international trade requirements.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Chemistry, Business Administration, or International Trade) or 10 years of relevant experience in the Chemical or Supply Chain industry.
• Solid knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, international trade law, and financial sanctions.
• Proven experience with import logistics, inventory planning, and compliance auditing.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage senior leadership, external partners, and government entities.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in SAP and supply chain tools.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
  
  

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Nermene Abuhashesh [C]

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