Global Trade Systems Project Manager

Description

The company makes automation and technology for manufacturers, with more than 28,000 employees.

The team is looking for makers, forward thinkers and problem solvers.

This role is an SAP Trade Compliance GTS/ECC subject matter expert. You will lead system changes, compliance work and cross-functional projects with business and IT partners around the world.

You will be the main link between Trade Compliance, IT, Logistics, Customer Care and external partners.

You will lead regulatory compliance, improve trade management systems, put regulatory changes into effect and help keep the business running. The role reports to the Global Trade Compliance COE Manager.

Responsibilities

• Oversee export and import compliance processes, including sanctioned party, embargo and export license screening.
• Fix compliance-related SAP GTS blocks and master data problems that hold up order processing or shipment release.
• Make sure the business meets U.S. EAR, EU Dual-Use and other global trade rules.
• Assess, interpret and apply regulatory changes that affect global trade operations.
• Support audit readiness, answer regulatory inquiries and carry out remediation.
• Act as functional owner and super user for SAP GTS trade compliance processes.
• Configure, enhance, test and deploy SAP solutions for regulatory and business needs.
• Troubleshoot GTS/ECC integration, master data and system performance issues.
• Manage system archiving, record retention and ongoing process improvement.
• Evaluate, choose, implement and tune Global Trade Management (GTM) technology to improve compliance, efficiency and scalability.
• Lead global trade compliance projects, including system enhancements, integrations, migrations, acquisitions and divestitures.
• Manage project requirements, testing, deployment, stakeholder alignment and change management.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to design and deliver solutions for complex business and compliance needs.
• Build reports, dashboards and analyses for compliance monitoring, audits and leadership decisions.
• Write and maintain SOPs, process documents, training materials and job aids.
• Train users and lead knowledge-sharing efforts across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. The company will not sponsor employment visas, now or in the future, for this role.
• Preferred: 8+ years of SAP GTS and ECC functional experience.
• Preferred: experience leading requirements gathering, configuration, testing, deployment and support across the software development lifecycle.
• Preferred: experience running business requirements workshops, process mapping and functional specification writing.
• Preferred: strong knowledge of export/import compliance and global trade regulations.
• Preferred: SAP GTS and ECC functional expertise.
• Preferred: global trade compliance and regulatory interpretation.
• Preferred: strategy and implementation of Global Trade Management (GTM) systems.
• Preferred: leading cross-functional projects.
• Preferred: root cause analysis and issue resolution.
• Preferred: managing stakeholders and vendors.
• Preferred: process improvement and change management.
• Preferred: documentation, training and audit support.

Conditions

Hybrid schedule, with the office in Milwaukee, WI or Mayfield Heights, OH.

Staff are expected to be at a company location on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, unless a business obligation takes them elsewhere.

This position is part of a job family. Experience determines the level and pay.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, including for disability and veterans.

Benefits

• Health insurance with medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401k.
• Paid time off.
• Parental and caregiver leave.
• Flexible work schedule, agreed with your manager to fit your personal life.
• Candidates who do not match every qualification are still encouraged to apply.