Manager, Trade Compliance

Job Title: Manager, Trade Compliance 

Job Summary 

We are looking for an experienced Trade Compliance Manager with specific responsibility for the Asia region. The Manager, Trade Compliance Asia will provide leadership and coordination for Trade Compliance operations in line with Asia & US Government export control laws and regulations. The position serves as a key link between internal departments such as regional management, finance, sales, customer service, product management, shipping, IT and external organizations including government authorities, consultants and freight forwarders.  

This position will support, among others, classification, documentation, valuation, management, auditing and training according to Entegris’ company's export procedures.    The successful applicant will be responsible for oversight and leadership of all activities with the compliance regulatory authorities of Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan, Malaysia, & Singapore, along with other government agencies and manage a team of 5 direct reports regionally. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Assist the Global Compliance Director to assess the impacts of changes to regulations in the region and develop and maintain policies and work procedures for the Asia Compliance team. 

• Ensure proper implementation of processes to comply with export control regulations for major countries worldwide, including: 

• US export control regulations and US Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 

• Regional export control laws and regulations, including those from China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. 

• Implement compliance processes to comply with rules and regulations issued by MOTIE Korea, MOFCOM China, BOFT Taiwan, METI Japan, MITI Malaysia, Singapore Customs, and others as required. 

• Manage import and export processes in the region, including Harmonized Tariff Schedule and Country of Origin classification, including coordinating with Product Managers, Chemists, & Engineers to ensure correct classifications. 

• Recommend, manage, implement, and maintain regional data for input to Entegris’ Global Trade System (GTS) and ensure said system is operating pursuant to applicable law 

• Establish and manage positive business relationships with key stakeholders, subsidiaries and business teams. 

• Provide guidance and compliance trainings to cross-functional groups throughout the Asia organization. 

• Interface with multiple functional teams, to validate critical trade compliance data elements identified within import and/or export transactions.   

• Monitor data to ensure proper compliance. 

• Develop organizational capability and increase retention of high-value personnel. 

Requisite Criteria & Skills 

• 10+ years of experience in international trade compliance related field. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and combination of experience will also be considered. 

• Strong understanding of Trade Compliance principles and proven track record in Asia region. 

• Experience/working knowledge of the Semiconductor industry. 

• Experience working with US Export controls. 

• Demonstrated expertise in commodity classification and associated regulations. 

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; able to present effectively at all levels 

• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment 

• Team oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently 

• Experience with SAP and GTS 

• Proficient with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint