Manager, US Trade & Customs (Aerospace & Defense)

Manager, US Trade & Customs (Aerospace & Defense) - United States - 194838 - Koch

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Manager, US Trade & Customs (Aerospace & Defense)

Location(s)

Georgetown, Texas

Company

Molex

Career Field

Compliance & Risk Management

Job Number

194838

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The Manager, US Trade & Customs will lead U.S. import operations and trade compliance activities supporting Molex Aerospace & Defense Solutions. This role is responsible for ensuring compliant, timely, and cost-effective import operations while maintaining strong controls around customs classification, country of origin, valuation, broker management, recordkeeping, and audit readiness.

This leader will serve as a key trade and customs advisor to the business, partnering across Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Program teams to manage regulatory risk and support a highly regulated aerospace and defense environment.

Our Team

The US Trade & Customs team supports import operations across the ADS Division, including aerospace, defense, and controlled-product businesses. The team works closely with internal business partners, customs brokers, logistics providers, suppliers, customers, and government authorities to ensure compliant movement of products into the United States.

This role will lead the U.S. Trade & Customs team supporting ADS and report to the Sr. Manager, Trade and Customs, US & Canada Operations.

What You Will Do

• Lead direct and indirect import operations teams supporting aerospace, defense, and controlled-product businesses.
• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures, KPIs, escalation processes, and internal controls that drive compliant and efficient customs clearance and delivery.
• Manage customs brokers, including entry reviews, post-entry corrections, performance metrics, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee U.S. import compliance requirements including HTS classification, country of origin, customs valuation, assists, marking, admissibility, documentation, and import release requirements.
• Manage import controls associated with FTZ and bonded operations, drawback and duty-recovery programs, temporary imports, repairs and returns, and other special tariff programs.
• Support CTPAT, supply-chain security, customer compliance, and other regulatory requirements through documented controls, training, and compliance monitoring.
• Use ACE, broker, ERP, and financial data to monitor duty spend, entry accuracy, customs exams, demurrage, broker performance, tariff exposure, and corrective actions.
• Monitor regulatory and tariff developments, including Section 301, Section 232, and other applicable trade measures, and communicate potential business impact to leadership.
• Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Program teams to resolve customs holds, documentation issues, tariff matters, and customer-specific import requirements.
• Develop and maintain import compliance procedures, training materials, audit documentation, and recordkeeping controls to support government and customer audits.
• Serve as the import operations subject matter expert for ADS, advising leaders on regulatory requirements, operational risk, launch readiness, supplier and customer documentation, and scalable compliance controls.
• Support M&A integration and business transitions involving import operations, customs brokers, master data, and trade compliance processes.
• Lead, develop, and coach the US Trade & Customs team while building strong accountability, technical capability, and partnership with the business.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in trade compliance, customs, or import operations within a global manufacturing or highly regulated environment.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, HTS classification, valuation, country of origin, import documentation, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Experience managing U.S. import operations, customs brokers, audits, corrective actions, and regulated shipment workflows.
• Knowledge of U.S. customs and trade laws and Free Trade Agreement requirements.
• Experience working with ACE, ERP systems, broker portals, and import data used to monitor entry accuracy, duty exposure, clearance performance, and compliance.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to develop teams, establish priorities, and make sound business decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and levels of an organization.
• Ability to travel approximately 10-20%.
• Must meet applicable U.S. person requirements necessary to support regulated and ITAR-controlled products and programs.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) or Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) credential.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with controlled-item import operations and government or customer-specific trade requirements.
• Experience with Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), bonded warehouse operations, drawback, duty-recovery programs, and special tariff programs.
• Knowledge of HTS, ECCN, and Schedule B classification for aerospace and defense products.
• Experience with SAP, SAP GTS, Glovia, or similar global ERP and trade compliance systems.
• Experience supporting multinational import operations.
• Experience developing import compliance reporting, dashboards, and analytics.
• Power BI experience.
• Experience integrating trade and customs processes following acquisitions, business transitions, or organizational changes.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate''s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Aerospace & Defense Solutions (ADS)

Molex''s Aerospace & Defense Solutions (ADS) Division delivers mission-critical connectivity, signal technologies, and electronic solutions designed for the most demanding environments. Drawing on decades of engineering excellence and innovation, we support aerospace, defense, space, and other high-reliability markets where performance is essential and failure is not an option.

From enabling next-generation communications and data transfer to providing rugged interconnect and electronic solutions for mission-critical systems, our technologies help customers advance capabilities across air, land, sea, and space. At ADS, we combine deep technical expertise, operational excellence, and a culture of principled entrepreneurship to create value for our customers, communities, and one another.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense through innovation, reliability, and purpose-driven solutions.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations.

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