Director - Global Trade Compliance

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Your Role: Director – Global Trade Compliance

As the Director, Global Trade Compliance, you will lead Elanco’s global trade compliance strategy, ensuring compliant, efficient, and cost-effective import and export operations worldwide.

In this role, you will be responsible for advancing global compliance programs, mitigating trade risk, optimizing duty savings, and partnering with senior leaders to embed trade compliance into business and supply chain decisions.

Your Responsibilities:


* Define and execute Elanco’s global ITCC strategy, aligning trade compliance with business, manufacturing, and supply chain objectives.


* Lead and oversee global import/export compliance across customs, export controls, sanctions, and free trade agreements.


* Identify, assess, and mitigate global trade compliance risks through strong governance, internal controls, and audit oversight.


* Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global ITCC team, including resource planning and budget management.


* Drive process optimization and technology enablement, including global trade management systems and duty savings initiatives.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* Education: Bachelor’s Degree in International Business, Law, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent experience).


* Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in global trade compliance, including at least 5 years in a leadership role within a multinational organization.


* Top 2 skills: Global trade compliance program leadership; customs, export controls, and sanctions expertise.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):


* Experience designing and leading global trade compliance programs in pharmaceutical, animal health, or regulated manufacturing environments.


* Deep expertise in HTS & ECCN classification, country of origin, customs valuation, FTAs, and duty optimization strategies.


* Proven success managing audits, investigations, and regulatory disclosures with government agencies.


* Strong proficiency with Global Trade Management systems a...