Trade Compliance Analyst

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Position Summary

The Trade Compliance Analyst will be responsible for executing and managing U.S. export compliance activities with a strong focus on ERP-driven controls and SAP GTS execution. This role ensures that export transactions comply with U.S. export regulations while enabling efficient business operations through accurate license mapping, system governance, and real-time reporting. The analyst will partner cross-functionally with IT, Data Science, and trade business stakeholders to continuously enhance trade compliance systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

U.S. Export Compliance Execution

• Manage day-to-day U.S. export compliance operations, ensuring adherence to EAR, and applicable U.S. export control regulations.
• Oversee export transactions to ensure proper screening, licensing, and documentation prior to shipment.
• Analyze export classifications, destination controls, end-use, and end-user requirements to determine licensing obligations.
• Map export licenses and license exceptions to transactions within ERP systems.
• Support internal audits. (Self-audit program and Internal audit team)

SAP GTS Management

• Serve as a subject matter expert for SAP GTS export compliance functionality, including license determination and document management.
• Maintain and update SAP GTS compliance policies, procedures, and control settings to reflect regulatory and business changes.
• Monitor SAP GTS transactional accuracy, troubleshoot compliance blocks, and resolve system or data-related issues.
• Partner with trade operations, logistics, and customer service teams to ensure timely release of compliant orders.
• Partner & Lead on necessary reporting on the usage of different licenses or license exceptions. 
• Monitor license utilization (value/quantity depreciation) -Notify license manager the need of new licenses when the threshold is hit
• Troubleshoot license blocks and transaction failures – If need work on a detailed analysis to understand the root cause of the problem and drive solutions through IT.

Reporting & Enablement

• Collaborate with Data Science and analytics teams to develop and maintain real-time dashboards and reports for export order status, license utilization, and compliance KPIs.
• Ensure data integrity and traceability within SAP GTS and connected systems to support audits and internal reporting.
• Provide actionable compliance insights to business stakeholders to support operational decision-making.
• Monitor dashboards to maintain accuracy and identify risks flags
• Support automation and optimization of licensing workflow

Systems & IT Project Support

• Participate in IT-led projects that enhance SAP GTS and other trade compliance systems, tools, and infrastructure.
• Support system upgrades, integrations, testing (UAT), and deployments related to export compliance.
• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and scale compliance operations.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, system evidence, and transactional support.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of global trade compliance standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Stay current on U.S. export regulatory changes and assess system and process impacts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, International Business, Logistics, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in trade compliance, with a strong focus on U.S. export controls.
• Hands-on experience with SAP GTS (export compliance modules required)
• Strong understanding of export licenses, license exceptions, and ERP-based compliance execution.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including IT and analytics/data teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting global or U.S.-based export operations from an offshore or shared services environment.
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA integrations with SAP GTS.
• Knowledge of compliance reporting, dashboards, or data visualization tools.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and risk awareness
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into system controls
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Continuous improvement and process optimization mindset
• Customer service mindset

• Problem Solving (Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

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Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.