Assistant Global Trade Advisor - Operations

Career Area:

Legal and Compliance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 100-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure.  Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. 

The Opportunity

The Assistant Global Trade Advisor for Operations is responsible for leading all aspects of Caterpillar’s Trade Operations Program to include classification and Free Trade Agreements. This includes oversight of trade compliance and regulatory activities associated with importing and exporting goods. This role leads a team of subject matter experts in the areas of import/export procedures, duty and tariff classifications, FTZ administration, and other trade-related compliance requirements. While ensuring a strong compliance position, the role will define the long-term strategic roadmap for the Caterpillar Trade function, grow the functional capabilities, and act as an enabler for commercial growth. The successful candidate will leverage extensive expertise and knowledge of all relevant import/export regulations, business practices, and processes to facilitate a successful Caterpillar trade program.

Job Responsibilities

• Create and execute a strategic vision for compliance and lead strategic projects and initiatives relating to the trade compliance function.

• Identifying optimization opportunities related to free trade agreement preferential duty treatment and other tariff programs.

• Educate and effect change in the organization in the trade compliance space and beyond, implement and enforce standards.

• Analyze import and export activity reports and metrics pertaining to various elements of the import and export operations process, and report out on trends, areas of concern and improvement opportunities.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Customs and Border agencies, leverage those relationships to contribute to trade policy proactively to facilitate trade in global markets.

• Lead and develop a multi-national team of corporate and regional trade compliance professionals to create a sustainable competitive advantage through a global trade capability.

• Contribute to larger functional and company strategies.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Required

Education Specifications

Licensed Customs Broker preferred.

Experience Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years related experience. Minimum of 5 years of management experience. Strong communication, critical thinking, relationship management, and project management skills

• If a candidate does not have a LCB license than the candidate must have a track record of increased responsibility in customs management.

• Experience or applicable know of Customs enforcement processes.

• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the company including senior leadership and staff, incorporating expertise knowledge into simplifying complex topics.

• Strong knowledge of regulatory guidelines and their application and expertise in developing standardized compliant processes.

• Ability to act quickly and decisively.

• Demonstrated ability to understand and digest complex scenarios to identify relevant issues and risks, propose solutions that take into consideration the relevant business objectives, and communicate those issues, risks, and solutions clearly and concisely.

• Ability to collaborate across multiple functions and influence change

• Experience implementing and managing an effective Global Trade Management system

• Hunger for knowledge and tenacity to tirelessly improve

Location:  Peoria, IL, other locations will be considered. Must be within 50 miles of a Caterpillar facility. Please use the CAT facility locator to see if you are near one of our many US locations:  https://www.caterpillar.com/en/company/global-footprint/americas/united-states.html

Additional Information:

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at  www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .

Final details

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EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

Summary Pay Range:

$165,960.00 - $248,880.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .

Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

December 17, 2024 - January 17, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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