Global Export Compliance Manager

at Wabtec Corporation in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com .

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else’s life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Who will you be working with?

The Global Export Compliance Manager will reduce business risk through collaboratively developing, implementing, managing and monitoring Wabtec’s export compliance program as Wabtec’s export regulatory subject matter expert with a focus on US regulations.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Legal Compliance team, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant export control, sanctions, and boycott regulations.

What do we want to know about you?

+ Bachelor’s degree required

+ US Customs Brokerage License and/or CUSECO preferred (EU or UK equivalents considered)

+ 8+ years relevant export control or trade compliance role in a manufacturing or service business

+ Strong leadership skills with a track record of cross-function and geography collaboration

+ Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills as part of a team

+ Detailed knowledge of US export control, sanctions and boycott regulations

+ Demonstrated success in creating, implementing, managing, and improving Trade Compliance programs

+ Strong English language skills are a must

+ Good commercial awareness and business acumen

What will your typical day look like?

+ Liaise with relevant government regulators, acting as the principal point of contact for export control, sanctions and boycott matters relating to Wabtec’s businesses.

+ Support strategic development of Wabtec’s global Export Control Compliance program.

+ Execute the development, implementation and periodic assessment of procedures, policies, and practices to address export and sanctions compliance risk across Wabtec business units.

+ Collaborate with individual business units to determine the most effective manner to embed export compliance requirements into business operations.

+ Develop and maintain a risk assessment plan in collaboration with internal stakeholders.

+ Oversee Wabtec’s third-party screening program, including ensuring proper screening is conducted and deciphering screening results.

+ Ensure that accurate export control classifications for goods, technology and software are maintained, and guide relevant stakeholders in the business units on the requirements for dealing in controlled products, software and technology.

+ Develop and deliver export control, sanctions, and boycott training to key stakeholders on an annual basis. Provide ad-hoc training to the business as requested.

+ Manage export or OFAC licenses, technical assistance agreements, technology control plans or other government authorizations company-wide, including drafting and preparing application packages and post-approval conformance to the terms of the licenses/agreements.

+ Ensure that required recordkeeping is maintained per jurisdictional and Wabtec business requirements.

+ Implement monitoring and audit programs to help prevent, detect and respond to non-compliance issues.

+ Manage Wabtec’s Sanctions Review Board tollgate process

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $86,000 – $159,100. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com (https://wabtec.sharepoint.com/sites/GlobalCommunications/Shared%20Documents/Branding/VMV/mywabtecbenefits.com) .

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

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Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.