Global Trade Compliance Manager (Liquid Cooling)

Location: Remote or hybrid in Columbia, Maryland, or Austin, Texas, United Shirify.globals

Salary: $140,000–$150,000 USD per year, plus eligibility for a discretionary bonus

Company

hirify.global Americas, part of Kingspan Data Solutions, delivers engineered manufacturing and integrated solutions for the data center market, including liquid cooling systems.

What you will do

• Own import and export compliance for the global liquid cooling business, including HTS classification, customs valuation, country-of-origin determinations, entry accuracy, and duty management.
• Build and maintain tariff exposure models covering Section 232, Section 301, Section 122, antidumping and countervailing duties, and most favored nation rates.
• Manage customs brokers, entry reviews, corrective actions, post-entry audits, customs bonds, and duty recovery strategies.
• Evaluate duty mitigation programs such as foreign trade zones, bonded warehouses, first sale for export, tariff engineering, drawback, and free trade agreements.
• Lead importer-of-record structure decisions and advise Legal, Finance, Tax, Sourcing, Engineering, and Operations on compliance and landed-cost implications.
• Maintain compliance procedures, support CBP assessments and customer audits, manage export controls and denied-party screening, and train cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in supply chain management, international business, law, finance, business management, or a related field.
• 7–12+ years of trade compliance experience, including at least three years owning a corporate import program in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated classification expertise across HTS Chapters 72, 73, 84, and 85, especially metals, machinery, liquid cooling components, and finished assemblies.
• Direct experience with Section 232, Section 301, derivative steel coverage, country-of-melt-and-pour reporting, free trade agreements, and rules of origin.
• Senior-level experience managing customs brokers and forwarders, with knowledge of Export Administration Regulations, licensing, sanctions, and denied-party screening.
• Strong analytical, written communication, ERP, customs-tool, duty-modeling, landed-cost, and cross-functional influencing skills.

Nice to have

• Licensed Customs Broker, Certified Customs Specialist, or Certified Export Specialist certification.
• Experience with foreign trade zones, duty drawback, first sale for export, multinational transfer pricing, CBP focused assessments, or customs audits.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid or remote working arrangement for the role.
• Medical, dental, vision, supplemental insurance, 401(k), legal, disability, and identity-theft coverage.
• Career advancement, mentorship, access to senior leaders, and skills development in a growing business.
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, ownership, social responsibility, and operational excellence.
• Participation in sustainability and community initiatives through the Planet Passionate program.