As the Senior Manager, Trade Compliance, you will lead Conair’s import and export compliance program. Your high-impact leadership will drive compliance strategies across jurisdictions, ensuring operational excellence, regulatory adherence and alignment with Conair’s evolving supply chain and business objectives. You will lead cross-functional efforts to implement, monitor, and continuously improve trade compliance processes across the different divisions, product families, suppliers, and internal teams.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCY

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Trade, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field. Master’s degree a plus.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in trade compliance and customs operations, including import/export operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. CBP regulations, HTS/ECCN classification, and global customs procedures.
• Experience with high-volume, consumer-facing product supply chains.
• SAP or comparable ERP system experience.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to collaborate across global, cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in interpreting technical documentation.
• Excellent communications skills.

Preferred

• Experience working with SAP GTS or similar trade automation software.
• Prior experience with CPG manufacturers, e-commerce, direct-to-consumer distribution, or retail compliance.
• Experience with establishing KPIs and reporting for executive-level oversight.
• Hands-on experience with denied party screening software and FTZ or bonded warehouse operations.
• Familiarity with Section 232 and Section 301 compliance obligations.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Generous Paid Time Off Programs
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k and company match
• EAP & Employee Wellness Programs
• Volunteer Days Paid Time Off
• Free breakfast and lunch in the Stamford office
  Are you passionate about this opportunity but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Conair!

ABOUT US:

Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hairbrushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories.
Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it’s part of the Company’s DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company’s domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, BabylissPRO, Scünci , TRAVELSMART by CONAIR, and Waring.
Conair’s passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide. Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company’s goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products.
At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative high-quality products and
iconic brands that enhance their lives

Trade Compliance Program Oversight

• Lead the trade compliance program, encompassing import/export regulations for country of origin (COO) and regulatory controls.
• Serve as the company’s subject matter expert on U.S. Customs regulations (CBP), especially for COO purposes and key global customs authorities.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes globally and assess business impacts.
• Establish COO trade compliance KPIs, training, and governance models for consistency across global regions.
• Compile and coordinate submission of binding rulings regarding COO to the appropriate trade compliance regulatory authorities when required.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner with supply chain, logistics, engineering, marketing, imports, and legal teams to ensure compliance in procurement, sourcing, and product design decisions—especially around rules of origin, labeling, and COO marking.
• Collaborate on product lifecycle initiatives, including new product introductions, packaging requirements, and global market expansion strategies from a compliance lens.
• Conduct training and compliance awareness across functional groups (e.g., sales, engineering, marketing, imports, sourcing, logistics).
• Maintain and update internal documentation and workflows to reflect evolving trade regulations and rulings. Ensure all required data elements are collected and validated.

Audit and Risk Management

• Develop internal audit process for ensuring compliance with COO requirements, including recordkeeping requirements.
• Manage external trade compliance audits and corrective action plans, in collaboration with imports, legal and risk teams.
• Lead efforts in supply chain risk mitigation, including tariff engineering.