Global Trade Compliance Manager

Global Trade Compliance Manager

Company: Tenneco

Position Summary

The Global Trade Compliance Manager provides regional leadership for customs and international trade compliance activities within the Global Purchasing organization. This role oversees import and export compliance, classification, special trade programs, audits, customs broker performance, and process improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will lead regional resources, strengthen compliance controls, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support compliant and efficient cross-border operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regional trade compliance activities and coordinate priorities across sites, countries, and business functions.
• Oversee import/export compliance, tariff classification, customs documentation, valuation, country of origin, and recordkeeping.
• Lead or support compliance initiatives involving CTPAT, IMMEX, forced labor requirements, restricted party screening, export controls, and classification.
• Manage customs broker performance, audits, corrective actions, and compliance documentation.
• Support the administration of special trade programs, customs systems, and applicable government filings.
• Identify compliance risks, investigate issues, and coordinate appropriate corrective actions with internal stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements, data integrity, and standardization across trade compliance activities.
• Partner with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Legal, IT, and site teams.
• Lead employees or functional resources, manage priorities, and ensure work is completed within established procedures, budgets, and deadlines.
• Prepare compliance updates, audit findings, risk summaries, and performance reports for leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in International Trade, Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in customs, import/export, global trade compliance, or a related field.
• Experience leading employees and managing trade compliance processes.
• Working knowledge of import/export requirements, classification, customs documentation, audits, and special trade programs.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple sites, functions, or countries.
• Experience with data audits, process improvement, supplier management, and project management.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Microsoft Access experience is also expected per the role intake.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CTPAT, OEA, ACE, CARM, or other applicable trade compliance programs and systems.
• Background in automotive, manufacturing, aftermarket, or another high-volume cross-border supply chain.
• Relevant customs, trade compliance, logistics, or supply chain certifications.
• Advanced education in a related discipline.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will strengthen regional trade compliance controls, improve data accuracy and operational processes, support effective trade programs, and lead teams in managing compliance risks while meeting business objectives.

Candidates should highlight their leadership experience, regional scope, trade compliance expertise, and examples of programs or process improvements they have implemented.

Pay: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What are the core technical areas of trade compliance are you familiar with?

Experience:

• Trade and Compliance: 5 years (Required)
• CTPAT compliance: 5 years (Required)
• Import/Export Controls: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Salary : $110,000 - $140,000