Senior Trade Compliance Program Manager , Global Trade Services ID-12933

April 26, 2025

Description

Do you see compliance as a business enabler? Do you have a passion for next level technologies and complex problem solving? Do you enjoy building innovative compliance solutions? Are you passionate about creating the future of trade compliance?

Amazon is looking for a Senior Trade Compliance Program Manager who will be responsible for managing and supporting the Prime Air Trade Compliance program. In this role, you will be responsible for working across a number of geographies to support the Prime Air business. You will work closely with other Trade Compliance professionals and the Prime Air business to drive export operations to ensure ongoing compliance, as well as a strategy for anticipating growth and strategic requirements globally. You will develop, implement, and communicate best practices and processes for ensuring export compliance across hardware, software, technology, services, and people, and will ensure rhythms of control to ensure timely and consistent review and timely approvals for compliance. You will act as a leader who can prioritize well, communicate clearly, and have a consistent track record of delivery. You can handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while working with multiple stakeholders to develop and scale the program in this region of the world. You will be able to help create solutions to meet your program goals.

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A day in the life

As a Senior Trade Compliance Program Manager, you will work with stakeholders across Prime Air including engineers, TPMs and other PMs to support their cross-border shipments and lead trade operations. In this role, the candidate will drive and scale the export compliance program through development of agile, effective, and efficient processes that enable compliance in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

About The Team

Global Trade Services (GTS) empowers customers, vendors, sellers and internal partners to efficiently move compliant and safe products, technology, and software across borders. We build import/export solutions to place the right products in the right destinations at the right time and cost. We expertly navigate increasing regulatory compliance complexity to mitigate risk, increase predictability and earn trust with external stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent
6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
International Shipping experience/Cross Border Shipping experience
US Export controls experience

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree or equivalent
Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) or International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Aersospace experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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