Global Trade and Product Compliance, Manager

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

Valvoline Global is a worldwide leader in automotive and industrial solutions, creating future-ready products and best-in-class services for partners around the globe. Established in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, claiming our position as The Original Motor Oil. As an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we continue to invest strategically and expand globally, driving unparalleled product innovation and sustainable business solutions.

Our corporate values of care, integrity, passion, unified, and excellence shape everything we do. Living out our values is what makes our company, our employees, our partners, our customers, and the communities we serve great.

When you join Valvoline Global, you join a culture that is committed to: treating all people with care, operating with integrity, striving for excellence in everything we do, showing passion about delivering on our commitments, and being unified in all our enterprise endeavors.

Careers for the Driven

Valvoline has a rewarding opportunity as a Global Trade and Product Compliance, Manager. We whole-heartedly adopt a ‘never idle' mindset. We also know that outstanding service begins and ends with our employees. So, we’re looking for good people to join our team. You bring your skills, talents, and drive. We will give you a great place to work, a competitive salary and benefits, and the resources and support to develop and advance within our global company.

As a Global Trade and Product Compliance, Manager you will be responsible for leading the regional global trade and product compliance team ensuring that products comply with international, federal, state, and local regulations. This role is also responsible for trade compliance activities ensuring that all import and export movements globally are accurate and compliant with international regulations. This role involves overseeing the development and implementation of compliance programs and serving as the critical point of contact for regulatory agencies and business partners regarding product and trade compliance matters.

*Valvoline Global Operations Headquarters is located in Lexington, KY. Candidates are expected to work hybrid in-office schedule (3 days per week). 

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop and implement compliance strategies and programs to ensure all products adhere to relevant laws and regulations. Ensure SDS’s and Labels are accurate and compliant for intended markets and destinations globally.
• Develop and maintain documentation, such as compliance standards, procedures, and reports, to support compliance activities.
• Monitor and analyze changes in regulations and standards globally that could affect the company's products and advise on necessary actions.
• Collaborate with various departments such as R&D, manufacturing, quality assurance, legal, product strategy, and marketing to ensure a cohesive approach to product compliance. Continue to focus on controls and enhancements to New Solutions Development (NSD) processes to close product compliance gaps.
• Conduct or oversee product compliance assessments, audits, and risk analyses to identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies and certification bodies, managing registrations, permits, and other submissions related to product compliance.
• Provide expert advice and support on compliance-related issues and participate in strategic planning.
• Establish and maintain relationships with industry associations and participate in relevant forums to stay abreast with compliance trends and best practices.
• Leads regional regulatory compliance program by monitoring regulatory changes; conducting analysis on regulatory impacts; reporting and escalating non-compliance as appropriate; raising issues and concerns; acting on regulatory updates; and supporting the implementation of designated changes.
• Provide regulatory consultation and communication to stakeholders in various business functions, training where needed and assist with trade compliance audits and government inquiries/responses, partnering with government licensing officers and regulators to resolve regulatory matters.
• Develop and implement best practices across relevant departments to prevent trade disruptions and to develop lean approaches to the practices and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead Compliance team on regulatory updates and ongoing monitoring of compliance risk in the region, maintaining own knowledge to effectively implement required changes. Adhere to all sanctions and restrictions globally. Implement approach to monitoring all vendors, customers, and transactions utilizing advanced screening tools.
• Support reporting and analysis of Global Trade Compliance data for local, global reporting and analysis including the maintenance of trade metrics, internal self-audits (Self-Testing) & processes to ensure adherence to customs & import/export requirements
• Lead analysis and revision of compliance programs, policies, and practices to sustain product and trade compliance.
• Lead and manage projects to develop best in class global trade and product compliance practices.
• Provide guidance and input on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures projects to support inorganic company growth.
• Support and provide guidance on global OEM bids and transactions to allow products to be sold compliantly with necessary approvals
• Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline Global Operations from time to time in its sole discretion.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as engineering, law, business administration, or a scientific discipline (i.e., Chemistry).
• 7+ years of experience in product compliance, trade compliance, regulatory affairs, or a related field, with a proven track record of managing compliance programs.
• Strong understanding of global regulatory requirements and standards relevant to the company's products.
• Possess analytical, strategic, problem-solving, assessment, interpretive, judicious, and articulation skills to plan, conduct, and document complex product and trade compliance reviews.  
• Experience with providing people management coaching to managers, performance management, disciplinary actions and interpreting employment practices.
• Utilizes influencing skills with leaders and key stakeholders to reach win/win outcomes that minimize risk to the company.
• Ability to understand organizational issues, influence and build relationships at all levels, strong communication capabilities and business acumen.
• Proven ability to balance multiple priorities, partners, and work streams.
• Proficiency on Microsoft software programs, with strong emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. 

What Will Set You Apart

• Customs Brokers License (preferred)
• Knowledge of regulatory programs, such as REACH, TSCA, CPSC, CCCR, NOM etc.(preferred).
• Strong expertise in global, federal, and multi-state employment laws; knowledge of provincial statutes and regulations a plus.

Benefits That Drive Themselves

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)  
• Incentive opportunity*
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays*
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement*
• Adoption assistance*

*Terms and conditions apply, and benefits may differ depending on position.

Valvoline Global provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Are you good at what you do? Join us.

The Company has put a process in place to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all users. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at 1-800-Valvoline or email 1-800Valvoline@valvoline.com to make a request for reasonable accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. The contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

 Requisition ID: 984 

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