Senior Manager, Trade Compliance - APAC at Celanese in Shanghai

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Job Overview 综述 The Senior Manager, Trade Compliance - Asia Pacific leads Celanese's regional trade compliance program, ensuring compliance with customs, import/export regulations, export controls, sanctions, and other trade-related regulatory requirements across APAC. This role serves as a strategic business partner to regional leadership, providing risk-based guidance that supports compliant business growth, supply chain resilience, and operational excellence. Responsibilities 职责 Key Responsibilities Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Asia Pacific Trade Compliance Program in alignment with global compliance standards and business objectives. Serve as the regional subject matter expert and trusted advisor for customs compliance, export controls, sanctions, trade remedies, and supply chain security programs. Ensure compliance with applicable import/export, customs, export control, and sanctions regulations across APAC jurisdictions. Lead regional customs compliance activities, including, customs valuation, country of origin determination, free trade agreement optimization, duty optimization, and special customs regimes. Oversee export control processes, including product classifications, restricted-party screening, licensing requirements, and end-use/end-user reviews. Lead compliance with anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and other trade remedy measures, including exposure assessments, regulatory reporting, risk mitigation and assessing proactive measures. Establish and execute risk-based compliance monitoring, auditing, and corrective action programs together with internal stakeholders. Manage interactions with customs authorities and export control agencies, including audits, inquiries, and compliance reviews. Drive implementation and maintenance of trade facilitation and supply chain security programs, including AEO. Monitor regulatory and geopolitical developments, assess business impacts, and provide proactive guidance to stakeholders. Partner with business, supply chain, logistics, procurement, finance, legal, and IT teams to embed compliance into operational processes and digital solutions. Develop and deliver trade compliance policies, procedures, training, and awareness programs. Lead, coach, and develop regional trade compliance personnel while fostering a strong culture of compliance and continuous improvement. Qualifications 要求 Bachelor's degree in International Trade, Business, Supply Chain, Law, or a related field. Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in customs, export controls, sanctions, and international trade compliance. Strong knowledge of trade regulations across key APAC jurisdictions, including China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, India and ASEAN countries. Demonstrated experience managing government audits, customs authorities, and regulatory engagements. Experience managing anti-dumping and trade remedy requirements, including duty exposure analysis, government inquiries, and mitigation strategies. Experience with AEO programs, special customs regimes, free trade agreements, and duty optimization strategies. Proven leadership, stakeholder management, and change management capabilities in a multinational environment. Experience working in a Trade Consulting Firm or Government Agency is a plus