Director, Global Trade Compliance

Role Overview

• Define and lead Symbotic’s global trade compliance strategy, governance, and program execution across all regions, aligned with business growth, operational priorities, and risk tolerance
• Build and scale a global trade compliance program, including operating model, governance frameworks, escalation pathways, and capability roadmap
• Define and drive the enterprise strategy for global trade management systems, ensuring successful deployment, adoption, and continuous optimization
• Establish and enforce enterprise-wide policies, standards, and internal controls for import/export compliance, including tariff and export control classification valuation, country of origin, sanctions screening, and licensing
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and international trade regulations and partner government agency requirements
• Embed trade compliance into ERP systems, workflows, data structures, and automation strategies to enable scalable and consistent execution
• Integrate trade compliance into supply chain execution, product development, and change management by partnering with Production Control, Sourcing, Engineering, and Operations teams
• Lead export controls program, including denied/restricted party screening, sanctions compliance, end-use due diligence, and technology/data transfer controls
• Oversee import and export operations, including import entry processing, export transaction review and clearance, and regulatory requirements management
• Drive international trade strategy, including utilization of preferential trade programs duty optimization, and tariff mitigation
• Govern customs brokers, freight forwarders, and external partners, including performance management, standardization, and audit oversight
• Ensure compliance across installation and service operations, including temporary imports, commissioning activities, spare parts flow, and repair/return (RMA) processes
• Own trade compliance data integrity within enterprise systems, ensuring accurate classification, valuation, and country of origin data
• Develop and lead internal audit and controls programs, including risk assessments, documentation standards, corrective actions, and continuous monitoring of global risk exposure
• Define and track KPIs and performance metrics to measure compliance effectiveness, risk exposure, and operational impact
• Drive continuous improvement in data quality, process efficiency, control effectiveness, and overall program scalability
• Serve as the primary interface with government agencies, auditors, and regulatory bodies globally
• Act as the executive escalation point for complex, high-risk, or time-sensitive trade compliance decisions, balancing regulatory requirements with business needs
• Ensure global alignment of trade compliance standards while enabling effective regional execution
• Partner with executive leadership across Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Legal, IT, and Commercial teams to guide trade-related risk, cost, and operational decisions
• Develop and deliver training programs to build organizational awareness and capability in trade compliance
• Build and lead a high-performing global trade compliance organization, fostering accountability, talent development, and a culture of continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, International Business, Logistics, Law, or related field required
• Minimum 12 years of experience in trade compliance, global trade operations, or international logistics, with increasing scope and responsibility
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership role, with accountability for program oversight and decision-making
• Deep knowledge of U.S. and international trade regulations, including classification, country of origin, export controls, and licensing
• Experience supporting multi-site, project-based operations (automation, manufacturing, or capital equipment environments preferred)
• Proven ability to design and scale trade compliance programs and operating models
• Experience implementing or managing trade compliance systems (e.g., SAP GTS, Oracle GTM, or similar)

Tech Stack

• ERP
• Oracle

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• 401K
• PTO