As the US-FTZ Import Manager at Honeywell Aerospace, you will have a significant impact on the company's global operations and success. Your role will involve ensuring compliance with international trade regulations, which is crucial for the smooth flow of cross-border transactions. By developing and implementing trade compliance policies and procedures, you will contribute to minimizing risks and avoiding penalties related to import violations.
You will report directly to our Sr. Manager, International Trade Compliance.
In this role, you will lead and manage a team of experienced import compliance professionals and execute a wide range of operational activities to maintain compliance with the Customs Regulations including U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones regulations. This includes partnering with internal stakeholders, external consultants, the local FTZ boards and CBP. You will also be actively involved in monitoring all zones activities to ensure zone admissions, entries, recordkeeping and inventories are maintained in compliance with the regulations. In this role you will also be actively involved in helping to build processes to support tariff mitigation strategies.
ResponsibilitiesKey responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead and manage a team of experienced import compliance professionals
- Ensure imports are entered in compliance with US Customs Regulations
- Conduct internal audits and assessments to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed
- Ensure site operations are conducted in compliance with US Foreign Trade Zone regulations
- Partner with internal stakeholders to identify and build processes to support tariff mitigation strategies
- Manage the inventory control monitoring system for the FTZs and identify, reconcile, and resolve any inventory issues in a prompt and timely manner
- Ensure US import and FTZ procedures are current and accurate
- Ensure annual reconciliation of import entries are completed accurately and on time
- Support on site compliance reviews with CBP, respond to CBP28s, CBP29s, etc.
- Develop and implement trade compliance policies and procedures to ensure adherence with import regulations
- Provide guidance and facilitate to internal stakeholders on trade compliance matters, including training and awareness programs
- Stay up to date with changes in trade regulations and communicate the impact to the organization, ensuring compliance with new requirements
- Work with cross-functional teams to resolve trade compliance issues and mitigate risks
- Continuously evaluate processes for improvements
- Manage resolution of day-to-day import issues that result in supply chain delays
- Other duties as assigned - depending on status of ongoing projects and support needed on the different areas of trade compliance
YOU MUST HAVE
- 10+ years of experience in trade compliance, preferably in a multinational company
- Strong knowledge of import and export regulations, including customs laws, export controls, and sanctions
- Experience in managing trade compliance programs and compliance audits
WE VALUE
- 5+ years of management experience
- 3+ years of experience directly supporting FTZ operations
- Licensed Customs Broker (LCB)
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills to ensure accurate and timely compliance
- Ability to work self-reliantly and in a team, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals
- Strong people-oriented and communication skills to build relationships and effectively communicate trade compliance requirements
- Ability to adapt to changing regulations and requirements, staying updated with industry trends and best practices
The annual base salary range for this position in California is 138,000-172,000 . Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.
BENEFITS
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance
- Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
POSTING TIMELINE
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in trade compliance, preferably in a multinational company
- Strong knowledge of import and export regulations, including customs laws, export controls, and sanctions
- Experience managing trade compliance programs and compliance audits
- 5+ years of management experience
- 3+ years of experience directly supporting Foreign-Trade Zone operations
- Licensed Customs Broker (LCB)
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Strong people-oriented and communication skills
- Ability to adapt to changing regulations and requirements
- Must be a U.S. person under U.S. export control laws
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
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What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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