Export Compliance Manager

Job Title: Export Compliance Manager

The Export Compliance Manager oversees the implementation and adherence to an organization's export compliance policies and procedures.

General Responsibilities:

• Manages the work of direct reports ensuring effective performance.
• Leads activities related to compliance audits, assessments, and monitoring.
• Ensures tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Implements and enforces compliance policies and procedures across the organization.
• Provides guidance and support to employees on compliance-related issues.
• Ensures all departments understand and follow compliance protocols.
• Develops compliance training programs for employees.
• Ensures compliance staff and other employees are up-to-date with regulatory changes and internal policies.

Experience / Qualifications:

• University degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to handle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation.
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results.
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop and lead the company's export compliance program.

Work with senior business and functional leaders to ensure manufacturing footprint and other matters that could have an export control implication are learned as early as possible.

Manage and monitor the implementation of the Technology Control Plan (TCP) at each Sensata facility and other export compliance related procedures and work instructions.

Will serve as one of Sensata's Empowered Officials (EO) (per 22CFR120.25).

Prepare and/or oversee the preparation and submission of export licenses and agreements.

Manage export compliance employees and oversee other functional employees with export compliance responsibilities.

Perform internal audits and reviews on exports.

Lead or participate in cross-functional projects relating to export controls.

Provide support and guidance to the company on export compliance issues or questions.

Identify and report to Sensata Global Trade Compliance (GTC) management any potential compliance violations and any incidents involving significant weaknesses in processes or procedures.

Manage export controls training program.

Work with other departments on strategic planning to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness in areas that involve export compliance.

Maintain and assist with the implementation of export compliance procedures and work instructions.

Review and validate export classifications of parts and materials; must have capability in the complex analyses inherent to military/aerospace export controls and be able to determine when further escalation is required to arrive at accurate determinations.

Identify products for which Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) determinations or Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) requests would be appropriate and prepare the submissions.

Support internal, external, and government-directed export compliance audits and assessments.

Ensure all business sites have adequate export control processes in place and that such controls are functioning properly.

Prepare routine updates and metrics on export operations and compliance for GTC and business management.

Job Requirements:

• Advanced degree and/or legal training a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of export compliance experience.
• Detailed and extensive knowledge and experience of the ITAR, EAR, and OFAC regulations, including classification, licensing, reporting, and export program management.
• Experience applying for and managing activities under a Manufacturing License Agreement a plus.
• Managerial experience a plus.

Personal Attributes:

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and projects.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Passion for getting things right coupled with a commitment to finding solutions.
• Flexibility in dealing with a variety of business partners, situations, and competing priorities.

This position requires eligibility to obtain authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-US Persons, as defined in the ITAR and EAR, may not be eligible to obtain authorization.