Associate Manager, Customs & Trade Compliance

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Associate Manager, Customs & Trade Compliance! We're a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role - it always comes back to this: we're a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all - and we've been making our own way ever since.
Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA or our Seaport Boston, MA location with Mondays & Fridays remote.
Ocean Spray Cranberries is looking for an Associate Manager, Customs & Trade Compliance to join our Supply Chain Team! In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance for smooth supply chain operations. You will develop global customs and trade programs, design compliance awareness strategies, and oversee international goods processing procedures. You will also provide expertise on customs and Trade Compliance for business units and lead process audits to identify areas for improvement. Additionally, you will maintain Trade Compliance data systems, establish company standards with service providers, and lead global supply chain security initiatives.
A Day in the Life...
• Develop and lead U.S., Canada & European Union customs compliance programs consistent with regional and local regulatory requirements. Offer customs consultation, guidance, and support to global operations teams in other countries.
• Lead and maintain the company's C-TPAT and other global supply chain security initiatives, including external security and customs audits.
• Lead annual Canadian harvest import preparation and operations.
• Ensure compliant product origin labelling, tariff classification and free trade analysis pursuant to applicable regulations and global free trade programs. Provide guidance and training to other Customs Compliance Team members to ensure compliant data entry.
• Lead critical customs compliance technology enhancement and stability projects to ensure compliance international customs data / document accuracy.
• Review audit findings and develop corrective action strategies with global customs brokers, freight forwarders and related service providers. Monitor and evaluate provider performance against established standards and coach improvements.
• Deliver customs compliance training to the organization, develop awareness.
• Project work assigned within scope and skill set.
What We Are Looking For:
• Strong knowledge of WTO harmonized tariff system
• Understanding of international trade laws
• Knowledge of free trade agreements, with deep understanding of the rules of origin for USMCA & CETA
• Strong understanding and application of customs valuation methods
• Expert on supply chain security and C-TPAT
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to present / educate peers and leaders on complex customs compliance topics
• Effective negotiating and influencing skills
• Knowledge of international logistics, experience preferred
• U.S. Customs Broker License required
• U.S. or Canadian Certified Customs Specialist
Education:
Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)
Work Experience:
Years of Experience: Minimum of 5 Years
Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • Fertility benefits
  • Transgender benefits
  • 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.