For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

The Sr. Manager, Global Trade Compliance, will provide trade and Customs support to CRL’s global business units. In this role you will report directly to the Director of Global Trade Compliance and will oversee the day-to-day management of the Customs clearance process in the US and Canada. You will support the various businesses in adhering to global worldwide trade compliance policies and governmental regulations and laws impacting imports and exports.

The Global Trade Compliance team ensures that CRL’s transactions satisfy regulatory requirements to file complete and accurate export and import declarations with local customs and other government authorities for international shipments. They are responsible for procedures for assigning and reporting correct and accurate import and export classifications, customs values, and country of origin.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Manage the Compliance team’s administration of US and Canada HTS classifications, tariff applicability, origin determination, and all participating government agency requirements (i.e. FDA, USDA/APHIS, FWS, CDC, EPA)
Oversee the Post Entry review process for US and Canada importations and facilitate post summary adjustments
Proactively monitor all daily activities of Customs brokers and respond to inquiries
Communicate with CBP and CBSA, Customs brokers, PGA’s, and other stakeholders to facilitate release of shipments
Responsible for qualification of free trade agreement claims (i.e. USMCA)
Conduct QBR’s with Customs brokers to evaluate quality of services provided, review trends, and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
Train, motivate, and mentor compliance and site shipping teams to achieve compliance goals and objectives
Review and analyze existing business practices, procedures, and processes with goal of establishing benchmarks and standards
Identify improvement opportunities to existing business processes and service levels and gain efficiencies
Work closely with all business units to understand their specific needs and the materials which are being imported and exported
Monitor regional and global Customs and Trade Compliance Regulatory Changes
Maintain import and export records to ensure company compliance with Customs regulations
Assist with restricted party screening and ensure export control compliance
Creation and maintenance of SOPs and supporting documents
Perform all other related duties as assigned

Skills

Ability to work remotely as part of a team
Fluency in English is a must. Any additional language is a plus
Strong written and oral communication skills in English to be able to express oneself clearly and in technical and non-technical terms
Good working knowledge of MS Office, MS Outlook; MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
Demonstrated experience using and potentially optimizing a Global Trade Management System (GTMS)
Experienced ACE and CARM user
Strong attention to details
Ability to quickly analyze, document, and defend subjective matter
Decision making aptitudes based on given guidelines and in ambiguous contexts
Must be comfortable working with diverse business units
Very good knowledge and experience in internet navigation and research
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to influence others through demonstrated expertise
Agile thinking mindset

Job Qualifications

7 – 10 years of relevant working experience, within Customs and Trade Compliance, preferably in the pharmaceutical or bioscience industries
Solid understanding of Customs and trade compliance for import and export
Ability to handle multiple issues simultaneously with strong organizational and prioritization skills
Licensed Customhouse Broker (LCB) or Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) preferred
University degree
Experience leveraging technology to drive process improvements.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $120K - 140K USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

The pay range for this position is $120K - 140K USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

About Corporate Functions

The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.

We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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