Global Export Compliance Manager

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Location: This role is remote, but if you are based near one of our hub locations (Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, PA; Erie, PA; Fort Worth, TX), you will be expected to work in a hybrid arrangement.

Who will you be working with?

The Global Export Compliance Manager will reduce business risk through collaboratively developing, implementing, managing and monitoring Wabtec’s export compliance program as Wabtec’s export regulatory subject matter expert with a focus on US regulations.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Legal Compliance team, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant export control, sanctions, and boycott regulations.

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor’s degree required
• US Customs Brokerage License and/or CUSECO preferred (EU or UK equivalents considered)
•  8+ years relevant export control or trade compliance role in a manufacturing or service business
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of cross-function and geography collaboration
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills as part of a team
• Detailed knowledge of US export control, sanctions and boycott regulations
• Demonstrated success in creating, implementing, managing, and improving Trade Compliance programs
• Strong English language skills are a must
• Good commercial awareness and business acumen

What will your typical day look like?

• Liaise with relevant government regulators, acting as the principal point of contact for export control, sanctions and boycott matters relating to Wabtec’s businesses.
• Support strategic development of Wabtec’s global Export Control Compliance program.
• Execute the development, implementation and periodic assessment of procedures, policies, and practices to address export and sanctions compliance risk across Wabtec business units.
• Collaborate with individual business units to determine the most effective manner to embed export compliance requirements into business operations.
• Develop and maintain a risk assessment plan in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Oversee Wabtec’s third-party screening program, including ensuring proper screening is conducted and deciphering screening results.
• Ensure that accurate export control classifications for goods, technology and software are maintained and guide relevant stakeholders in the business units on the requirements for dealing in controlled products, software and technology.
• Develop and deliver export control, sanctions, and boycott training to key stakeholders on an annual basis. Provide ad-hoc training to the business as requested.
• Manage export or OFAC licenses, technical assistance agreements, technology control plans or other government authorizations company-wide, including drafting and preparing application packages and post-approval conformance to the terms of the licenses/agreements.  
• Ensure that required recordkeeping is maintained per jurisdictional and Wabtec business requirements.
• Implement monitoring and audit programs to help prevent, detect and respond to non-compliance issues.
• Manage Wabtec’s Sanctions Review Board tollgate process
• May deal with highly sensitive personal information, proprietary business information, confidential business and business trade information, and will be responsible for overseeing government authorizations company-wide

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $86,000 - $159,100. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Wabtec will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the law.  The job solicitations, interviews, and any offers for this role are being administered per the requirements of the California Fair Chance Act and the Unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

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