Acuity Brands, Inc

Customs Compliance Lead Manager

Acuity Brands, Inc$95K — $115K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Law, Engineering, or related field preferred
  • 5-7 years of experience in global trade compliance
  • Strong understanding of import/export laws and regulations
  • Experience managing compliance programs with a focus on trade controls and sanctions
  • Ability to conduct risk assessments and internal audits effectively

Responsibilities

  • Support global import/export compliance programs
  • Coordinate and track corrective actions from audits and assessments
  • Conduct risk assessments related to trade compliance regulations
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory programs like BAA and TAA
  • Develop and maintain compliance policies and training programs
  • Analyze trade compliance metrics to enhance program effectiveness

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
  • Support for ongoing education and certification
  • Flexibility in work arrangements
  • Encouragement of cross-functional collaboration and innovation
  • Potential for travel to support regulatory compliance initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Global Trade Compliance Manager is a key role within the company's global trade compliance program, ensuring adherence to all applicable import/export laws, regulations, and sanctions requirements. This role drives strategic compliance initiatives, supports global business expansion, and mitigates regulatory risk through robust governance, due diligence, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Support global import/export compliance programs, including classification, licensing, and adherence to export controls and sanctions regulations
  • Collection/Coordination/ Tracking of the corrective actions from Self-Assessments/Broker corrective actions/Audits.
  • Conduct risk assessments and internal audit programs (classification, valuation, country of origin, ACE filings, BIS/export controls), including remediation and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Support and ensure compliance with regulatory programs including BAA (Buy American Act), BABA (Build America, Buy America), TAA (Trade Agreements Act), and similar requirements under the Trade Ops.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain global trade compliance policies, procedures, and training programs.
  • Manage and analyze trade compliance metrics, CTPAT, and data trends to monitor program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.


Education (minimum education required)

Some College in Legal or Engineering Management

Other

The ideal candidate holds a degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Law, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) and brings prior experience working in global, multi-jurisdictional trade compliance environments. This is a sedentary role involving sitting most of the time, with occasional walking or standing and exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

The position requires domestic travel ranging from 0% to 25%

About Acuity Brands, Inc

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a lighting and building management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. It currently has about 12,000 employees and recorded net sales of $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2020. The company designs, produces, and distributes lighting fixtures, controls, and related products and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, infrastructure, and residential applications. Its lighting and building management solutions are marketed under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting, Holophane, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, and others. Acuity Brands is committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, and offers a range of products that meet or exceed industry standards for energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Learn more about Acuity Brands, Inc
Size
13,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$250.9 million
Founded
1898
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
NASDAQ

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