Global Trade Compliance Specialist

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Trade Compliance Specialist immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to International Trade Compliance strategies and provide guidance and strategic support to Managers, internal and external business stakeholders that helps reduce risk and exposure from compliance violations for importing and exporting activities in The Americas. Responsibilities of this position include:

• • Analysis of Company Flavor Solutions and Retail products, spices, flavors, seasonings and batter/breader systems.
  • Product classification with commodity codes including tariff engineering.
  • Origin determination including preference eligibility verification enabling product cost optimization and duty savings.
  • Analysis of International Trade Compliance regulations and implementation of plan or action steps as necessary in liaison with other business functions (R&D, QA, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, Import/export team and Customer Services etc.).
  • Supply Chain scenarios advisory including document requirements, licenses, product / entity registrations and duty analysis for both import and export transactions.
  • Implementation and management of Export Procedures aiming at reduction / elimination of incurred costs related to duties and other levies and subsequent adherence to International Trade Compliance framework.
  • Embargo and Boycott Language compliance.
  • Business Partners screening against Specially Designated Nationals and Sanctioned Party Lists as well as AES filings for Export.
  • Internal and external training delivery to ensure compliance and ‘best practice’ maintenance that reduces exposure to fines and penalties.
  • Managing International Trade Compliance data on all workflow Tools in The Americas region as well as GTS master data maintenance (including HTS and import / export license setup).
  • Communication with internal and external stakeholders including Governmental Agencies and Customs.
  • Recommendation and scoping of process improvements to ensure that the business is compliant and legal as well as contributing to overall team cost avoidance and savings delivery.

Management of Export Audits including definition and deployment of mitigation actions to Export team. Provide support to Auditors and Compliance Managers.

Builds networks, benchmarks, and actively engages with external shared groups to gain insights on government regulations and how they impact McCormick & Co., Inc. Assures adherence to regulations and requirements.

Export compliance:

• • Work with various internal cross functional departments to provide any necessary documents required under Export regulations and implementation of plan or action steps as necessary in liaison with other business functions (R&D, QA, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, Import and Customer Services etc.).
  • Provide support to Commercial teams for cross border projects.
  • Management of export requirements including any prerequisites to facilitate the trade process of products
  • Provide subject matter expertise on Exports
  • Communication with internal and external stakeholders
  • Internal and external training delivery to ensure compliance and ‘best practice’ maintenance that reduces exposure to fines and penalties.
  • Recommendation and scoping process improvements to ensure that the business is compliant and legal.
  • Demonstrates informal leadership by influencing without direct authority, guiding peers toward shared objectives, and promoting accountability and collaboration. Plays a key role in developing talent and shaping a high performing, engaged team environment.
  • Cross border issue resolution:
  • Cross Border Issue resolution to ensure that any exposure to financial or legal risk is considered as part of international trade
  • “Just in time” support as a key prerequisite for the business continuity and mitigation of financial impact,
  • Recommend actions and activities to meet current issues and liaise with corresponding business functions. Recommendations need to be tightly linked with Corporate legal, outside legal counsel, between divisions and/or with other functions.

Cross border issue resolution:

• • Cross Border Issue resolution to ensure that any exposure to financial or legal risk is considered as part of international trade
  • “Just in time” support as a key prerequisite for the business continuity and mitigation of financial impact.
  • Recommend actions and activities to meet current issues and liaise with corresponding business functions. Recommendations need to be tightly linked with Corporate legal, outside legal counsel, between divisions and/or with other functions.

Business transformation:

• • Foreign Trade Framework – implementation and facilitation of change process for key business areas within foreign trade / trade regulatory scope.
  • Identification of key business risk areas and definition of corresponding risk mitigation actions within foreign trade/ trade regulatory scope.
  • Implementation of improvement actions aiming at increasing compliance and delivering substantial savings within foreign trade/ trade regulatory scope.
  • Process Lead for;
    • Global Geo-Political Landscape changes; Trade Wars, etc.
    • Global Supply Chain disruptions / transformations
    • SAP/GTS implementation and/or transformation,
    • Support Trade projects

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in  International Trade, International Business, Logistics, Food science, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related field.

• 5 years minimum experience in International Trade, Export activity to include HTS Classification, Free Trade Agreements.  
• 5 years minimum of experience in Regulatory Compliance, QA or related field.
• Ability in implementing relevant processes & influencing to ensure understanding & compliance.
• Proficient in conducting analyses and interpreting diverse information.
• Good verbal and written communication- able to communicate up, down and across.
• Able to work as part of team.
• Organizational skills- Able to prioritize workload and be adaptable. Shown by examples of assignments and work to do.

• Good Numerical skills – able to breakdown the data and analyze.
• Thoroughness and attention to detail required.
• PC Literate- Experience with WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT all to intermediate level. Preferred Excel intermediate +

Preferred Qualifications

• Customs Broker License/Trade Certification is a plus
• 5+ years’ experience in ERP, SAP & information systems.
• Experience in Food industry.

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As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

Base Salary: $87,910 - $153,970

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

Current McCormick employees who meet these qualifications and are interested in pursuing this position must notify their direct supervisor and their unit HR representative prior to applying.

First consideration will be given to employees who have been displaced from their jobs for positions with the same grade or lower. If there are no qualified candidates, all other employees will then be considered. No displaced employee will receive preferential consideration for a promotional opportunity. McCormick may recruit external candidates concurrently in order to expedite the recruitment process. Qualified internal candidates submitting bids within the first ten (10) days of the job being posted will be considered before external candidates. Internal bids received after the tenth (10th) day will be considered along with external candidates. It is the policy of McCormick and Company to select and promote for all positions without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.