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Trade Program Manager

S San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 02/10/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Project Management Job Number: 617569 Is job remote?: Hybrid Country: United States

Job Description


Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Trade Compliance and State Licensing, the Trade Program Manager is responsible to direct and manage all activities related to export operations including trade program requirements. This incorporates planning, scheduling and routing exports. This individual maintains compliance with federal and foreign regulations governing the shipment and documentation of exported products. The incumbent will work cross functionally with Logistics, Legal, Regulatory, Procurement, Finance, shipping/receiving sites and suppliers. For export, they create export documentation or generate system documentation for shipments exported. In addition, they provide timely product import and export classifications under the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN), Harmonized Tariff Schedule and Schedule B. The Trade Program Manager maintains classification codes in appropriate databases and SAP. This role drives the state of compliance with national and international customs and trade related topics.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
  • Stay current in US trade laws and Customs regulations as well as in established internal global standards.
  • Primary interface and subject matter expert to internal business partners, on operational matters concerning export-from the United States.
  • Execute day-to-day activities within established policies and procedures, ensuring companys goals, objectives and commitment to compliance are met.
  • Applies extensive expert-level knowledge of internal export processes, systems, tools, and roles to provide guidance for complex export scenarios.
  • Act as a prime contact to identify and drive continuous improvements in export activities and use data to confirm effectiveness of enhancements.
  • Develop and maintain company-specific procedures in the arena of customs and trade.
  • Participates on project teams and initiatives as requested
  • Maintains all records related to shipments. Responsible for record-keeping for export operations.

Export
  • Plans and coordinates global transportation activities to ensure on time, damage free, compliance and cost-effective delivery of materials, products, equipment and documents.
  • Assigns export classifications (EAR99/ECCN#), Harmonized System (HS) Codes and Schedule B numbers required for exportation of all products and shipments.
  • Receives monthly transportation reports and sets up for analysis. Set-up data for KPI reporting. Runs ad hoc reports to be used for various analyses.

Education, Skill & Competency Requirements:
  • The Trade Program Manager will demonstrate strong knowledge of the US trade laws and customs regulations specific to the types of imports and exports expected from a research site and biotech manufacturer/distributor. The successful candidate will possess following:
  • BS or BA degree and at least 8 years in an import/export position or related field.
  • Experience in performing SAP transactions - required.
  • A current US CBP issued Customs Broker License is preferred.
  • A solid knowledge of Export Control policies.
  • Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong track record of collaboration, relationship management and influencing skills.
  • Strong planning, organization, and time management skills. Must be detailed oriented.
  • Ability to work independently; must be a self-starter establishing own work priorities and timelines including the coordination of activities of other personnel.
  • Strong customer-focus including timely follow-up and ability to prioritize responses.
  • Problem solving and analytical skills, with ability to anticipate problems, recommend and implement solutions.
  • Applying Technical Expertise - stays current on laws and regulations, communicates to stakeholders.
  • Business Knowledge - understands risks related to import and export compliance and can clearly articulate the business/financial impacts.
  • Collaboration and Teamwork - influences others to develop SOPs to comply with corporate policy.









Pay Rate Range: $80-135/hr depending on experience 

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Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.