Trade Compliance Manager

Location: Remote within the United States, with a strong preference for candidates in the West Coast time zone; approximately 20–30% travel, including onsite work in San Jose, California and other locations.

Annual salary: $130,000–$145,000, plus eligibility for bonus or incentive pay.

Company

Molecular Devices, a hirify.global operating company, develops automated and AI-enabled technologies for life science, diagnostics, biotechnology, academic, pharmaceutical, and government customers.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day trade compliance operations for the United States and Canada while supporting global trade compliance activities.
• Advise Supply Chain, Logistics, R&D, Quality, and other stakeholders on trade laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Lead tariff mitigation and duty-saving strategies, including first sale, duty drawback, country-of-origin determinations, reconciliation, and Section 232 tariff assessments.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve trade compliance programs, policies, SOPs, and internal controls across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
• Identify process improvements that increase compliance efficiency, reduce regulatory exposure, and deliver cost savings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience in customs, export controls, or a related field.
• Proficiency in U.S. export regulations, including EAR, Census, OFAC sanctions, the Commerce Control List, ECCN classification, export licensing, and restricted-party screening.
• Advanced expertise in U.S. customs regulations, including customs valuation, HTS classification, country-of-origin determinations, and import compliance.
• Working knowledge of Canadian and EU import and export regulations.
• Experience implementing tariff mitigation strategies such as free trade agreements, duty drawback, and reconciliation.
• Ability to travel approximately 20–30% and work onsite in San Jose, California and other locations when required.

Nice to have

• U.S. Licensed Customs Broker experience.
• Experience with Oracle, ERP systems, and data analytics or visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably life sciences manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work with a preference for the West Coast time zone.
• Health care, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) benefits for eligible employees.
• Eligibility for bonus or incentive pay.