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POSITION OVERVIEW

This role ensures that all export activities comply with global trade regulations and align with the organization’s strategic objectives. The Export Manager I develops and implements effective and compliant export practices, manages relationships with internal stakeholders and international partners, and oversees export documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. and international rules and regulations to ensure efficient and timely customs processing.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage, monitor, and resolve US export issues internally and with international partners to ensure compliance with country specific regulations, international trade laws, and export documentation requirements.
• Develop, implement, refine, and maintain export policies, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance globally.
• Oversee export documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. and international regulations to ensure efficient and timely customs processing.
• Research and analyze global trade implications of new products and new foreign markets.
• Provide input to internal stakeholders on suitable Incoterms, tariff implications, and regulatory compliance issues for new products, new markets, and new customers and distributors.
• Coordinate with manufacturing operations, accounting, legal, purchasing, international logistics, and supply chain departments to align export processes with business goals.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for export strategy, compliance, and activities from a global perspective for export controls including EAR, ITAR, and embargoed countries.
• Use knowledge of customs and export regulations including ECCN, ITAR, 19 CFR, HTS classification, valuation, assists, country of origin, recordkeeping, CTPAT, marking, Free Trade Agreements, government agency requirements, etc.
• Maintain compliance global screening compliance of customers using industry software.
• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU’LL DO IT

• Action oriented – Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Individual efficiency – Effectively managing time and resources so that individual work is completed efficiently.
• Problem Solving–Defining a problem, determining the cause, identifying, prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution, and implementing a solution.
• Communicating effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, considering the unique needs of different audiences.
• Business insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Managing complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

WHAT TO BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in export operations, management or international trade, preferably within a global company.
• In-depth knowledge of international trade regulations, customs compliance, and export documentation.
• Strong negotiation skills and relationship management skills with internal and international stakeholders.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and export control platforms.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Ability to travel internationally as needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

WHAT WILL HELP

• Master’s degree in International Business, Global Trade, or Supply Chain Management.
• Professional certifications, ITAR/EAR compliance training, or customs broker license.
• Experience managing export operations across multiple global regions (e.g., EMEA, APAC, LATAM).
• Strong understanding of Incoterms and international tax implications.
• Familiarity with free trade agreements, trade sanctions, and embargo restrictions.
• Background in scaling export functions in a high-growth or enterprise-level organization.
• Proficiency in trade compliance software and tools (e.g., e2Open, Descartes, OneSource).
• Demonstrated success leading export audits or working directly with customs authorities.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical, or technology.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Assistance

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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