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Position Summary:

The Sr. Export Control Manager provides essential operational and administrative support to the U.S. Export Compliance team. This individual serves as a primary point of contact for routine export activities, acting as a critical liaison between internal business functions and the Export Control team.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, proactive multi-tasker who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You must be comfortable managing a diverse portfolio of daily responsibilities ranging from real-time transaction screening and document control to long-term project support while ensuring the business remains in full alignment with EAR regulations. This role requires a detail-oriented professional who can pivot quickly between administrative tasks and regulatory research without losing accuracy or momentum.

Primary Responsibilities:

Routine Compliance & Tactical Execution:

• Screening & Due Diligence: Execute daily Restricted Party Screening (RPS) for suppliers and partners using compliance screening tools; document and archive all results.
• Shipment Clearance: Act as the first line of defense for shipment holds; track down missing export elements (e.g., End User Statements, ECCNs) and support company sites to ensure outbound flow.
• EEI & ACE Management: Review Electronic Export Information (EEI) filings against commercial invoices for accuracy; resolve filing discrepancies.

Licensing & Regulatory Support

• Application Support: Assist Senior Managers in preparing and submitting export license applications via SNAP-R and monitoring license status.
• Jurisdiction & Classification: Support the Commodity Classification (CCATS) process by reviewing supplier data and maintaining the master classification database.
• Exemptions & Exceptions: Ensure all recordkeeping requirements are met prior to the use of EAR Exceptions.

Data Management & Internal Communications

• Digital Ownership: Full ownership of the Export Control internal documentation; ensure all policies, forms, and updates are current.
• Information Architecture: Lead the migration of historical compliance data into organized drive structures.
• New Hire and Candidate Screening:
• iManage routine onboarding for new personnel, including providing Export Control new hire orientations.
• Process Secure Hiring alerts and conduct necessary screening of candidates.

Subsidiary Responsibilities

• Multi-Entity Coordination: Act as a tactical resource for company subsidiaries, assisting in the alignment of their local processes with the central requirements.
• Internal Controls Assessment: Assist in the collection, organization, and auditing of evidence required to achieve and maintain internal controls across all U.S. sites.
• Site-Specific Troubleshooting: Provide administrative support to Export Points of Contact (EPoCs) at company sites, helping to resolve daily shipping holds and regulatory queries.
• Corporate Mandate Execution: Support the rollout of corporate-led compliance initiatives, ensuring that policies are effectively communicated and implemented across all business entities in the perimeter.

Tracking, Reporting & Auditing:

• Compliance Logs: Maintain a daily Technology Transfer Log and the Master Tracker for Government Inquiries.
• EPoC Coordination: Manage the Export Point of Contact (EPoC) roster, identifying gaps and ensuring all sites have nominated representatives.
• Regulatory Intelligence: Conduct routine research into BIS, OFAC, and DDTC enforcement actions (specifically aerospace trends in China/Russia/Iran) and draft executive summaries for leadership.
• Recordkeeping: Maintain rigorous audit trails for all classifications, licenses, and shipments in accordance with U.S. Government regulations.

Training & Logistics:

• Program Coordination: Manage the logistics for site-wide training sessions (HRBP, Procurement, Engineering), including scheduling, invitations, and attendance tracking.
• Meeting Management: Set agendas for monthly compliance calls and record actionable minutes to drive project completion.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience: 8 years of experience in export compliance, international logistics, or a paralegal role within a highly regulated industry (Aerospace/Defense preferred).

Regulatory Knowledge: Basic to intermediate understanding of the EAR.

Attributes: Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage high-volume administrative tasks with a high degree of accuracy.

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to defend compliance values professionally when interacting with external vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Technical Systems Proficiency:
• Proficiency with OCR or similar GTM software, ACE/AES, and SNAP-R. High proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets, Sites, Drive).

Travel Required: 10% Domestic

Eligibility: Eligible for employment in the US

Physical Requirements:

• 100% Onsite in Glendale, Arizona
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports, and engineering drawings. Daily
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Minimally
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Minimally
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Minimally
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Regularly.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Very minimal amount if at all
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.