Trade Operations Southern Border Lead

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Deliver

Job Sub Function:

Transportation Services

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

El Paso Texas United States of America New Brunswick New Jersey United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Trade Operations Southern Border Lead. The role must be based out of El Paso TX.

Purpose: The Trade Operations Lead Southern Border North America provides handson operational ownership and tactical oversight of Southernborder maquila activities and U.S. import/export execution for Johnson & Johnson.

Reporting to the Manager Trade Operations MedTech North America this role is the companys primary operational representative to U.S. Customs (CBP) FDA (as applicable) customs brokers carriers 3PLs surety providers maquila partners and other governmental authorities. This position ensures together with other associates from Trade Operations North America also responsible for risk management and post-audit activities compliance and integrity of Importer of Record (IOR) and Exporter of Record (EOR) responsibilities across the U.S. territory while actively managing the endtoend lifecycle of Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) to avoid bond claims penalties and supply disruptions.

You will be responsible for:

• Respond to requests for information (RFIs) audits and inquiries from U.S. Customs FDA and other government agencies; coordinate evidence collection prepare responses and manage followup until resolution.
• Monitor compliance KPIs duty optimization opportunities (e.g. preferential origin under USMCA) drawback FTZ or bonded solutions where applicable and identify costsaving opportunities that maintain compliance.
• Drive standard operating procedures controls and process improvements for crossborder trade TIB management and maquila operations to reduce risk and cost and increase speed to market.
• Serve as the trade compliance subject matter expert (SME) for crossfunctional and Operating Company (OpCo) projects providing analysis implementation guidance and risk assessments to supplychain initiatives.
• Navigate in Trade Software tools to perform reconciliations audits and check-points of E2E transactions involving Maquila including Mexico Inbound / IMMEX / Pedimentos / Mex Exports / US Import to identify inconsistencies and reduce declaration exposure.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders (Supply Chain Manufacturing Quality Regulatory Affairs Legal Tax Finance) to ensure smooth crossfunctional execution.
• Follow internal Trade Procedures and maintain audit readiness for customs trade and regulatory inspections;
• Proactively identify quantify and implement dutysavings initiatives (duty drawback preferential origin claims FTZ strategies) and track realized savings.
• Partner with J&J Deliver Quality and other areas to ensure that activities are managed within the appropriate corporate framework and comply with other Johnson & Johnson guidelines (RIM Procurement Red Book Travel Policy Training etc).

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelors degree in Supply Chain International Trade Business Law or related field (or equivalent experience) required.
• Fluent Spanish / English required.
• Licensed Customs Broker and/or Certified Customs Specialist preferred.
• 610 years of progressive experience in customs trade compliance or crossborder operations; specific experience with maquiladora/IMMEX or equivalent programs strongly preferred.
• Handson experience acting as or closely supporting Importer of Record and Exporter of Record responsibilities for U.S. imports/exports.
• Direct experience managing Maquila and/or Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) processes and lifecycle preferred.
• Experience with SAP GTS customs entry software and EDI/ACE integrations.
• Prior experience supporting FDAregulated product imports/exports or working with regulated supplychains.
• Experience with duty mitigation programs (FTZ drawback) and preferential origin documentation.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with U.S. Customs (CBP) and managing customs broker/forwarder relationships.
• Strong knowledge of HTS classification valuation countryoforigin rules duty regimes USMCA ACE/AES filing processes and broker interactions.
• Proven ability to manage complex operational issues lead crossfunctional projects and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with regulators vendors and senior leadership.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation please email the Employee Health Support Center () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Accountability Coaching Communication Data Analysis Digital Supply Chain Management Distribution Management Mental Agility Order Management Organizing Problem Solving Safety-Oriented Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Strategic Supply Chain Management Sustainable Distribution Transportation Management Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Transport Networks

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$94000.00 - $151800.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation 120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year

Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year

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