Senior Import Compliance Manager

Lead and manage the company’s import compliance program across aerospace and global supply chain operations; develop, implement, and maintain import compliance procedures, work instructions, internal controls, and governance frameworks; establish scalable import processes and provide operational oversight for import activities; train and support shipping and logistics teams on compliant import practices and documentation requirements; serve as the company’s internal subject matter expert on customs compliance and import regulations; partner with international branches to support regional import compliance requirements and promote standardized global trade compliance practices; lead customs duty mitigation initiatives and aerospace-related tariff exemption strategies, including HTS classification and tariff engineering, Section 301, Section 232, and IEEPA mitigation opportunities, USMCA and other Free Trade Agreements, temporary importation and repair/return programs (e.g., 9801, 9802, TIB), drawback and other customs recovery programs; provide strategic guidance on import declarations, country of origin, customs valuation, and preferential trade claims; review and validate HTS classifications and special tariff provisions applicable to aerospace products and components; partner with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for duty savings, process improvements, and risk reduction; support audits, broker management activities, disclosures, protests, post-entry corrections, and government inquiries related to customs compliance; monitor regulatory and tariff changes impacting aerospace imports and communicate business impacts and recommendations to leadership; collaborate with customs brokers, freight forwarders, government agencies, and international teams to ensure compliant and efficient import operations; support implementation and optimization of trade compliance processes and systems; drive continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, reporting, and operational metrics; develop training materials and deliver compliance training to cross-functional teams.