Trade Compliance Manager

Basic Requirements:
•    Minimum of three (3) years of experience in trade compliance
•    This role requires access to export-controlled technology and any offer will be conditional upon the Company’s receipt of any and all necessary export licenses that may be required by U.S. law. In the event a candidate refuses or cannot otherwise provide necessary information in order for the Company to determine whether such licenses may be necessary or for the Company to obtain any required licenses, the Company shall maintain the exclusive right to discontinue the application process and/or withdraw any contingent offer that has been made.

Great to Haves:
•    Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
•    Minimum of five (5) years of experience in trade compliance and/or customs compliance activities outside of North America such as Mexico, Brazil, etc.
•    US Customs Broker license
•    Ability to manage and influence employees at all levels of the organization
•    Familiarity with logistics processes across different transportation modalities 
•    Proficiency with MS Excel and data management to process large data sets to identify abnormalities, challenges, or areas of attention
•    Ability to function both as a team and individual player with the ability to shift priorities as required by the trade compliance team and business operations
•    Ability to support performance metrics and evaluate internal and external service providers
•    Demonstrated skills in resolving business challenges
•    Ability to multitask
•    Ability to work under time constraints and business priorities (work hours are subject to business needs and may extend beyond normal workday hours to facilitate communication with global partners)

Travel Requirements:
•    25%, some global travel may be required
•    Incumbent must live within a commutable distance to the Pitman, NJ or Wytheville, VA facility

Physical Demands:
To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances. 

Who we are: 
Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers.
Coperion is an operating company of Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand (www.Hillenbrand.com) is a global diversified industrial company with businesses that serve a wide variety of industries around the world. We pursue profitable growth and robust cash generation to drive increased value for our shareholders. Hillenbrand's portfolio includes industrial businesses such as Coperion, Milacron Injection Molding & Extrusion, and Mold-Masters, in addition to Batesville, a recognized leader in the death care industry in North America. Hillenbrand is publicly traded on the NYSE under "HI."
At Hillenbrand we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.