Associate Director Foreign Trade Zone

The Associate Director FTZ will be a key trade team member within the Logistics & Regions Org. of our Company's Research & Development Global Clinical Supply Chain. The core responsibilities are full ownership and accountability of several FTZs and spearheading future establishment of new FTZs as required. The ideal candidate will apply their FTZ expertise to proactively identify opportunities for use and align with the related enterprise-wide initiatives, ensuring no conflict in wider efforts and business strategies. High degree of proactivity and Trade compliance rigor is required. The successful candidate will have a proven record of establishing and maintaining business relationships and partnerships. They will proactively become knowledgeable of business activities and proactively assess and determine cases for FTZ use. Support will be provided in the administration of the FTZs; however, the position is required to independently manage responsibilities and priorities, demonstrate strong FTZ/Trade and customs skills, work effectively within the team, organizational stakeholders and external authorities. The successful candidate will exhibit strong leadership behaviors and project management skills. Opportunity for an individual leader or team leader.

Responsibilities

• Accountability and end to end ownership of several FTZs, ensuring compliant use and record keeping.
• Act as the FTZ administrator for both Rahway and West Point sites and will perform all CBP regulatory activities to maintain FTZ compliance which include inventory tracking and reconciliations of FTZ materials with CBP.
• Act as FTZ lead at internal and external audits.
• Collaborate with Global Trade function to ensure alignment on FTZ strategies.
• Manage the Zone related content on team-sites.
• Effectively manage questions and queries relating to FTZs within ownership.
• Interface closely with colleagues in Global Trade, finance, tax and the various businesses to identify and ensure all are informed of FTZ activities and ensure compliance.
• Design and maintain streamlined FTZ related processes and procedures and provide training as required.
• Coordinate with Global Trade team the prior/voluntary disclosure efforts on Zone issues, if required and manage disclosure related CAPA.
• Create and maintain internal procedures covering the process steps of key activities.
• Understand and interpret applicable legislation and monitor Zone related legislative changes in collaboration with Global Trade function. Coordinate communication of changes to the business.
• Ensure FTZ transactions are submitted compliantly with our Brokers including FTZ admissions, withdrawals, exports, zone transfers, and destructions.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors degree required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Trade related certificate desirable.
• 6+ years functional expertise with international trade or equivalent.
• Developed conceptual and practical expertise in Zone issues is preferred.
• Prior experience interfacing with international companies.
• Hands-on experience using Microsoft products (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word).
• Proficient in English.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience or ability to work with global trade management systems like SAP GTS or OneSource or similar databases desirable.
• Strong project management skills and ability to conduct complex reporting processes.
• Sustained level of high performance.
• Awareness of diversity and inclusion.