Cisco Global Trade Compliance Manager 

United States, District of Columbia, Washington 

605030096

You will be providing trade compliance support for the business and compliance professionals for the America’s region. We are looking for a fun, creative teammate, hungry to dive into a wide variety of hands on work to help drive the business forward. You will be a key point of contact for supply chain partners, Cisco business units and customs brokers/forwarders engaging in trade transactions in the America’s. You will have an opportunity to lead and shape key projects, impact assessments and support internal and external audits of our trade compliance operations in region. In addition, you’ll partner with colleagues across Cisco’s Trade Legal and Compliance (TLC) team to support Cisco’s business operations and our global trade compliance program making you a key influencer and partner.

• Partner to support compliant export shipments from the Americas and other regions as needed.
• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders to improve understanding of trade compliance regulations and procedures.
• Stay abreast of and partner with corporate functions on developments concerning trade laws, regulations, and policies and subsequently, plan and complete mitigation and compliance plans throughout Cisco’s operational groups.
• Establish and manage relationships with global cross-functional internal and external Logistics partners (e.g., brokers, freight forwarders, and other third partner vendors within supply chain), including partnerships that help analyze trade-related data to identify trends that help achieve trade compliance and realize efficiencies within Cisco’s global supply chains.
• Develop close internal working relationships with Cisco’s sales, engineering, operations, and finance teams to reduce any regulatory friction.
• Prioritize ongoing learning and understanding of export controls, trade sanctions and trade compliance strategies.

• BA/BS degree with 7+ years’ experience handling export, sanctions and other trade compliance matters.
• Strong leadership skills and a proven track record of motivating, empowering, stretching, supporting and engaging teams to achieve optimal business results.
• Solves complex problems and uses analytical skills and judgment to recommend appropriate solutions.
• Subject matter knowledge on global trade regulations, sanctions, export controls, and trade compliance, with an emphasis on trade compliance throughout all phases of global supply chains.