Global Trade Compliance Specialist

GLOBAL TRADE COMPLIANCE

Why join Aptiv? You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge applications, develop breakthrough technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s leading automotive brands. See your work come to life on the road—helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected. Ready to shape the future of mobility with us?

Your role

Aptiv is seeking an experienced Corporate Trade Manager – Americas to join its Corporate Trade organization based in Boston.

The role is responsible for supporting and enhancing Aptiv's trade compliance program across North and South America, ensuring compliance with customs, export controls, sanctions, trade agreements, and other international trade regulations while enabling business growth and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted business partner to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Government Affairs, and Commercial teams throughout the region. This role combines compliance leadership, operational support, strategic project management, and business enablement.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support trade compliance activities across the Americas, including customs, export controls,

sanctions, and supply chain security programs.

• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities to reduce risk, lower cost, improve supply chain

efficiency, and support strategic growth initiatives.

• Provide guidance on import/export requirements, customs valuation, country of origin, free trade agreements,

tariff mitigation, special trade programs, and export controls.

• Oversee classification activities, including HTS, ECCN, and country-of-origin determinations.

• Support and maintain regional trade compliance procedures, policies, controls, and governance processes.

• Drive trade compliance assessments, audits, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement

initiatives.

• Support use and optimization of customs programs such as FTZs, duty drawback, bonded facilities,

IMMEX, temporary import programs, and free trade agreements.

• Manage relationships with customs brokers, freight forwarders, consultants, and relevant government

authorities.

• Support customs audits, regulatory inquiries, and trade-related litigation or investigations as required.

• Provide trade compliance support for new product launches, engineering projects, supply chain changes, acquisitions, and restructuring initiatives.

• Develop and deliver training to stakeholders across multiple functions and sites.

• Monitor regulatory developments and assess business impacts associated with changes in customs, export controls, sanctions, tariffs, and trade policy.

• Support digital transformation and automation initiatives within the Corporate Trade function

Your background:
 

• Minimum 6 years of experience in customs, export controls, international trade, logistics, supply chain, consulting, or related fields.

• Experience within a multinational manufacturing company, automotive supplier, technology company, consulting firm, or government environment.

• Strong understanding of U.S. customs regulations, export controls, sanctions, and free trade agreements.

• Experience supporting Mexico, and U.S. operations preferred.

• Experience with SAP, SAP GTS, broker management platforms, and trade compliance systems preferred.

• Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, global environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, International Trade, Supply Chain, Finance, Law, Engineering, or a related field.

• Customs, trade compliance, or supply chain certifications are a plus.

Skills & Knowledge

• Business Partnership – Balances compliance requirements with practical business solutions.

• Strategic Thinking – Identifies opportunities to improve competitiveness and supply chain resilience.

• Risk Management – Effectively assesses and mitigates trade compliance risks.

• Customer Focus – Delivers high-quality support to internal stakeholders and business partners.

• Accountability – Takes ownership of outcomes and drives execution.

• Collaboration – Builds strong relationships across functions, regions, and cultures.

• Communication – Clearly communicates complex regulatory requirements to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Continuous Improvement – Drives process standardization, automation, and operational excellence.

• Learning Agility – Adapts quickly to evolving regulations, technologies, and business priorities.

WHY JOIN US?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

APPLY TODAY, AND TOGETHER LET’S CHANGE TOMORROW! 

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