Regional Trade Compliance Manager, APAC

The (Senior) Regional Trade Compliance Manager will join the Regional Product & Trade Compliance (PTC) team reporting to the Associate Director and work closely with PTC family from the Group, Regional and Local teams. The role will be driving adherence to country-specific regulations for all imports/exports, focus on leveraging skills and expertise in trade compliance controls such as product classification, incoterms, ruling, licensing, customs rules, bonded and non-bonded related requirements and processes as well as documentation management. The role will work with key partners across different functions such as Retail Operation, Retail, Logistics, Finance Compliance, IT, Legal, Tax and Maisons’ compliance teams etc.

Essential Responsibilities

• Drive and develop robust trade compliance solutions/strategies across the region to reinforce the compliance control 
• Identify and monitor trade compliance related regulations requirements timely, assess potential impacts and communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders to determine the necessary actions to comply with the laws or regulations and mitigate the risk
• Verify the documents requirements during the import/export, re-export, and transfer of both regular and controlled goods with respect to the mandatory data requirement and authorizations or licenses issued by competent authorities
• Pro-actively identify trade risk and threats, develop appropriate trade compliance controls, and report immediately on any potential violations of the regulations
• Support different projects by providing trade compliance oversights and recommendations on the supply chain flows and documents verification to comply with country-specific regulations and Group directives/policies
• Conduct trade compliance requirements gap analysis for brand new market, new distribution flows and e-commerce channels
• Partner with relevant functions to ensure appropriate utilization of the GTS for product classification (import/export), restricted party screening, and duty savings compliance, and ensure proper country of origin determination and valuation
• Partner with appropriate parties to identify, evaluate and take opportunities to facilitate trade in a cost-effective and compliant manner (e.g., make use of applicable Free Trade Agreements)
• Conduct effective trade compliance training as required throughout the region and provide support to local teams to execute or transfer Group directives/policies into operational instructions 

Requirements

• Over 10 years of proven experience in trade compliance in the brand company, consultant company or 3PL with sound background/expertise in customs regulations, tax, import/export regulations in APAC.
• In-depth knowledge of import/export, e-commerce channels trade compliance, customs rules, products classifications, AEO programs and familiarity with the regional customs practices etc.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, strong at problem-solving, critical thinking and crisis management
• Extensive experience in close collaboration with customs and import/export control authorities and agencies
• Team player, with cultural awareness and curiosity, willing to work with other functions and Maisons from the group, regional & local on joint initiatives, projects, and daily enquiries
• Can-do attitude, self-motivated and detail oriented
• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal in English and Chinese, 3rd language in Asia is a plus