Summary of job contents

Provide strategic leadership for North America's Trade Compliance and Supply Chain Strategy functions. Responsible for ensuring import compliance, customs governance, inventory optimization, delivery performance, supply chain standardization, and network effectiveness across North American operations. Leads cross-functional initiatives that improve operational performance, reduce risk, optimize working capital, and support long-term business growth while ensuring compliance with applicable customs and trade regulations.

Key accountabilities

• Lead North American trade compliance strategy and governance.

• Ensure compliance with customs regulations, HTS classification, country-of-origin requirements, customs valuation, and free trade agreements.
• Direct customs audits, corrective actions, and regulatory responses.
• Develop duty optimization and tariff mitigation strategies.
• Lead regional supply chain performance initiatives across manufacturing and distribution facilities.
• Drive inventory optimization, delivery reliability, production planning effectiveness, and material flow improvements.
• Establish and standardize supply chain processes, KPIs, and governance across North America.
• Support network design, footprint optimization, and supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Lead operational excellence and continuous improvement projects utilizing Lean principles.
• Manage supply chain and trade compliance risk identification and mitigation activities.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team of supply chain and trade compliance professionals.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders including Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing, Finance, Operations, and Corporate Trade Compliance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, International Business, Logistics, Operations, Finance, or related field required; Master's Degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years progressive experience in Supply Chain, Global Trade Compliance, Logistics, Manufacturing Operations, or related disciplines
• knowledge of Festo business environment preferred
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, automation, distribution, and global supply chain environments
• Trade compliance leadership, customs strategy, supply chain optimization, inventory management, logistics, planning, operational excellence
• Demonstrated success leading regional, multi-state teams and cross-functional strategic initiatives
• U.S. Customs Regulations, HTS Classification, Customs Valuation, Country-of-Origin Requirements, USMCA, Free Trade Agreements, Supply Chain Analytics, Inventory Management, Production Planning
• Strong understanding of industrial automation and manufacturing products and associated supply chains
• Understanding of distributor, OEM, manufacturing, and end-customer supply chain requirements
• Manufacturing, industrial automation, logistics, trade compliance, distribution, and supply chain management
• Financial analysis, working capital management, cost optimization, strategic planning, risk management
• Strategic leadership, organizational development, change management, performance management, stakeholder engagement
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills; ability to communicate with global stakeholders
• SAP ERP, Microsoft Office Suite, Supply Chain Planning Systems, Data Analytics Tools, Customs Management Systems, ACE Reporting Tools