Trade Compliance Regional Manager - Asia Pacific

About the role

Mars is looking for a Trade Compliance Regional Manager for the Asia Pacific region, based in Selangor (Petaling Jaya). The role leads a regional team of compliance associates and is accountable for their ongoing development, while driving change projects and ensuring robust compliance with regional trade and customs requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Apply import and export customs laws, including valuation, classification, ruling requests and cost avoidance/duty deferral programs, and maintain AEO status
• Lead teams to implement change programs, manage resourcing, status reporting, issue resolution and project risks across multiple functions
• Provide import/export compliance advice, investigate concerns and liaise with customs authorities on behalf of the company
• Monitor evolving customs and trade laws through horizon scanning and create strategic projects for disruptive trade changes
• Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory and Finance to meet internal and external compliance requirements
• Manage team performance, risk management, escalation and issue resolution

Required profile

• Law degree or Customs Brokers license, with specialized, advanced knowledge of trade and customs compliance regulations for the extended Asia Pacific region
• Minimum secondary education
• Degree or certificate in Compliance, International Logistics, Customs Work or International Studies preferred
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in complex CPG, legal or consulting environments; food manufacturing experience preferred
• Prior people or project leadership experience preferred

Required skills

• Customs valuation and trade/customs law
• Effective communication and English, with other languages preferred
• Food/CPG experience preferred