Free Trade Program Manager - ECOLAB

The objective of this role is to support import/export compliance management, including qualification of chemical and equipment under various Free Trade Agreements, classification, auditing, database management, process development / maintenance, training, reporting and metrics. This objective is aligned with Ecolab’s Global Regulatory Affairs mission of supporting business growth and reducing risk of compliance gaps.

The Free Trade Program Manager supporting the Global Trade Compliance team will work on the following items:

• Preferential Qualification of chemical and equipment related to Free Trade Agreements and providing suggestions for cost savings opportunities, including but not limited to: USMCA, AUFTA, KORUS, Chile FTA, Colombia FTA, Peru FTA, CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic- Central American FTA), etc.
• Non-Preferential Qualification of US chemical and equipment parts
• Oversight over solicitation of vendors to obtain declarations
• Supervise professional employees for qualification of Global Free Trade Agreements such as Mercosur FTAs, ASEAN FTA, etc as well as global certificates of origin
• Classify chemical and equipment products according to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
• Write and maintain procedures and system controls to comply with import and export regulations
• Run compliance reports from ERP system; update ERP systems to ensure master data is current
• Provide KPI’s, monthly metrics on Global Free Trade savings, number of requests and turnaround time
• Prepare and manage global import/export value metrics by region
• Participate in other savings initiatives such as duty drawback and CBP refund requests
• Benchmarks with other corporations in order to obtain “best in class” compliance strategies
• Work in tandem with government relations individuals and/or in collaboration with different government agencies and advocate on behalf of company to influence relevant legislation

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related technical field
• 5+ years of previous experience within Global Trade and/or Regulatory Affairs field
• No Immigration Sponsorship available for this opportunity

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Good problem solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with excel, VBA code, Power BI, SAP/Global Trade Services (GTS)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

A trusted partner at nearly three million commercial customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $13 billion and more than 47,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights, and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

When you come to work at Ecolab, you get to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges and have the opportunity to learn and grow, shape your career, make an impact and quickly see the importance of your work.

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Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here. 

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At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

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