Managing day-to-day Ariat global trade compliance activities ensuring the company complies with global trade laws and regulations • Sharing guidance on evolving and existing trade regulations impacting the business • Partnering and educating key stakeholders on incoterms, harmonized tariff codes and product classifications to minimize customs duties levied on Ariat products • Designing and delivering solutions through RFI/RFP events; FTZ/bonded warehouse for future cargo flow strategies; trade software solutions; and customs brokerage improvements • Managing the development, implementation, documentation and maintenance of a comprehensive and efficient trade compliance program • Ensuring compliance with country laws and other regulatory requirements, working closely with regulatory agencies, trade partners and internal/external stakeholders • Staying updated on industry trends, technology advancements, and regulatory changes for implementation to improve efficiency and accuracy of Trade Compliance processes; to build short/long term strategies and roadmaps; and ensure departmental best practices • Monitoring international inbound and outbound orders: root cause and resolve order delays related to diversions, customs documentation, missing arrival notices, clearance or process issues • Collaborating and analyzing import/export documentation to ensure accuracy for brokers, factories, suppliers and customers. Pre-auditing all customs entries against purchase orders; Coordinating filing of Post Summary Corrections • Monitoring dashboards and reporting to manage key actionable trade compliance metrics monitoring performance, milestones, clearance timeliness, clearance accuracy, exceptions, process improvement, cost management, and drive continuous improvements • Driving trade compliance continuous improvement activities, compliance assurance and risk assessment programs to control trade compliance risk • Creating and maintaining Trade Compliance Process and training SOPs • Conducting Trade Compliance risk assessments across Ariat locations, factories and suppliers; Maintaining foreign supplier questionnaires, USMCA factory audits and updated USMCA certificates of origin • Managing relationships with transportation partners, customs brokers, customers and stakeholders • Strengthening in leading, training, developing and mentoring team members at all career journey levels.