Trade Compliance Manager

Job Description
The Trade Compliance Manager is responsible for overseeing and executing all aspects of import/export customs activity in Europe and United Kingdom for all Avient business segments/units. The position will report to the Sr EU Trade & Compliance Manager and will focus on assessing and mitigating risk to ensure compliance with EU and UK imports and exports while leading a team of analysts.

Some travel may be required.

Responsibilities
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct relevant import/export program activity in accordance with relevant EU and UK government authorities, WTO, ICC, and Avient Policies and Procedures.

• Maintain and update customs licenses for imports/exports/free trade agreements

• Ensure physical and digital recordkeeping and controls of all import/export activity, registration files and reporting in accordance with regulations for each Avient entity.
• Respond to and facilitate all EU and UK government queries, audits, notification of fines/penalties, refunds, and visits regarding import/export activities.
• Manage all aspects of Free Trade Agreement programs including vendor solicitations, qualification, issuance, and recordkeeping.
• Oversee and instruct EU and UK Customs Broker/Agent/software providers - establish and ensure service agreement/contract, Powers of Attorney, and NDA exist; Invoice/Accounts Payable process; SOP's, audits, and KPI's.
• Classify/determine Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)

• Act as EU and UK subject matter expert to communicate, collaborate, and respond to all Avient internal queries (i.e., Commercial, Customer Service, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Product Stewardship, IT, Finance, Tax, etc.).

• Support Sr Trade Compliance Manager to develop, train and manage imports/exports control functions

• Monitor and identify changes in applicable rules, regulations, standards and related import/export trends relevant to the business unit; recommend and establish necessary modifications to policies and procedures.
• Lead & develop Trade & Compliance Analyst team
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodology to drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Develop and provide education plan and subject matter training to team and internal resources.
• Communicate status, opportunities, objectives, and questions with Business Unit and Global Trade Compliance Leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience in international trade, customs brokerage, global logistics/freight forwarding
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in international trade, customs brokerage, global logistics/freight forwarding or international business environment and regulatory compliance including import, export, classification (HTSUS), export control brokerage, customs and compliance.
• Ability to lead and embrace change
• Ability and experience leading a high performing team and developing talent
• Ability to lead large scope cross functional projects to completion amidst uncertain conditions, obstacles and/or conflicting data
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external network to achieve company goals
• Ability to work in teams while promoting Avient values and ethical standards
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and oral presentations to diverse audiences
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply EU and UK government regulations
• Proficiency with English in both written and verbal form
• SAP experience preferred
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Exposure to and understanding of EU and UK trade regulations, including free trade agreements
• Exposure to and understanding of international commerce and commercial terms (INCO Terms) as well as trade compliance practices and procedures as generally implemented in multinational organizations

About Us
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By
playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself
you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.