Why Badger Meter? Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource. For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient. Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world! What You Will Contribute: The Global Trade Compliance Manager is responsible to ensure all facilities are conducting business in full compliance with national and international laws and regulations. This includes oversight, guidance, and direction to the sites, as well as selected business partners that are required to comply with relevant import, export, and customer compliance laws and regulations under the jurisdictions of the countries Badger Meter operates. It also includes creation, review, implementation, and auditing of the policies and procedures to support best practices. This role must support all Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Environmental, and Continuous improvement initiatives, and metrics. This includes the ability to work with internal and external customers to support Badger Meter’s corporate values and goals. Job Duties: Oversee company compliance with Import Export Compliance laws and regulations under US, EU and national export control laws and regulations in regard to Badger Meter products, suppliers, distributors and customers. Drive trade compliance excellence across international locations as defined by adherence to applicable specific countries and other local global trade compliance systems, laws and regulations pertaining to international trade Perform or assist with commodity classifications under export and import laws (EAR, HTS/HS, Schedule B, etc.). Determine and define licensing requirements, conduct required screening, prepare, submit, and manage classification requests and export license applications with BIS and other rulings or requests for regulatory authorization to ensure compliance with OFAC, EAR, ITAR, and other applicable trade requirements globally Manage and support internal processes concerning classifications, tariffs and duties on imported items, origin, US Customs reports verification, duty drawbacks and reduction programs. Ensure all claims are accurate and recordkeeping of supporting documentation is well maintained Exercise oversight of day-to-day global classification operations collaborating with internal stakeholders, regional leaders, and with local freight forwarder/customs brokers Stay up to date on the Export and Re-export Control & Sanctions regulations in the US, EU and in countries Badger Meter operates in and implement changes required to BMI export compliance program as required Establish, maintain, and audit country of origin information and data integrity Management and presentation of annual C-TPAT and Security and Threat Awareness Training Provide training on trade compliance practices and procedures Audit Badger Meter’s sites to ensure compliance to company policies and procedures Education and Experience: 7 years of progressive experience in Import, Export, and Compliance; 5 years of trade compliance background in multinational organization, preferred Bachelors Degree preferred Up to 15% travel required Completion of the following Trainings/Or willingness to complete the following Trainings: ITAR training, ECCN / HTS / COO assignment training, Export Administration Regulations training (EAR), DOT/IATA/IMDG Lithium Battery training, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code Training Qualifications: Highly motivated, engaged and self-driven. Knowledge and skills to continuously review design and deploy effective Trade Compliance Programs. Ability to understand and interpret complex customs and export control laws & regulations with a strong focus on US/EU/national requirements. Decisive Leadership style in order to make decisions and provide direction for compliance issues or regulatory guidance Experience in leading and managing projects, meet deadlines and deliver. Strong analytical and conceptual skills; excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex regulatory Competencies: Execution: Ensuring others contribute to organization strategies by focusing them on the most critical priorities; measuring progress and ensuring accountability against those metrics. Aligning Performance for Success: Focusing and managing individual performance by helping others set performance goals, and then tracking results and evaluating performance effectiveness. Decision Making: Identify and understand problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choose the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating, and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; take action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences. Coaching: Engaging an individual in developing and committing to an action plan that targets specific behaviors, skills or knowledge needed to ensure performance improvement or prepare for success in new responsibilities. Delegation and Empowerment: Identifying and leveraging opportunities to accelerate results and build capability by assigning tasks and decision-making responsibilities to individuals or teams with clear boundaries, expectations, support, and follow-up. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment #SP123 Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter: Competitive Pay Annual Bonus Eligible for Annual Pay Increases Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage 15 days Paid Time Off 11 Paid Holidays Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost! Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm Privacy Statement The Employee and Applicant Privacy Statement describes how we collect, use, share, retain, and safeguard applicant information. Please see the privacy statement on our website here. With more than a century of water technology innovation, Badger Meter is a global provider of industry leading water solutions encompassing flow measurement, quality, and other system parameters. These offerings provide our customers with the data and analytics essential to optimize their operations and contribute to the sustainable use and protection of the world’s most precious resource.