Global Trade Compliance Export Manager

The Company

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.

Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.

If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!

Job Description

The position will be responsible for ensuring compliance with International Customs and Domestic trade regulations for Zurn Elkay corporate markets and plants located in the US, Canada, and Middle East/EMEA across the Water Solutions platform. This includes but is not limited to: International documentation, Denied Party Screening, Anti-boycott and Sanctions, AES, ECCN, Marking and Labeling Requirements, reporting and subsequent policies and associated training. The colleague will work closely with suppliers, internal company functions and governmental agencies to provide 100% accurate declarations to Customs.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage Export Compliance Program

• Oversee International documentation and activities

• Work closely with business units, and other Trade Compliance team members to manage export compliance activities in multiple jurisdictions; ensure compliance with U.S., Canadian, EMEA Government Regulations.

• Serve as internal resource and provide guidance to business units on Valuation, Classification, Country of Origin, License Determination, Drawback, AES, clearance operations and other topics.

• Manage partners with Logistics to facilitate appropriate compliance, vendor selection and vendor management when using couriers or other shared vendors

• Monitor export, customs, and other relevant regulations, determine impact, create necessary compliance programs, advise affected business units regarding implications and requirements

• Create and conduct appropriate training. Communicate export compliance policies and procedures to business units

• Manage and update export compliance manual and related standard work; develop other policies and procedures as need to support compliance

• Develop internal controls and audit processes for compliance as well as conduct audits

• Work closely with engineers to determine export classification (ECCN) of products and parts

• Assist with Trade Compliance IT logic as needed

• Work on cross functional projects with other stakeholders

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (or equivalent experience)

• 7+ years of relevant global trade compliance experience

• Previous management experience required

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; strong Excel and database skills preferred.

• Familiarity with Export Control a plus

• Excellent leadership skills to create a culture of compliance throughout functions, levels, and platforms in the organization.

• Excellent verbal / written communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively

Capabilities and Success Factors

• Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

• Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

• Manages Conflict – Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

• Plans & Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Total Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance

• Matching 401(k) Contribution

• Health Savings Account

• Up to 3 Weeks Vacation

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Annual Bonus Eligibility

• Educational Reimbursement

• Matching Gift Program

THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Zurn Elkay, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation

What happens when two remarkable sustainability leaders come together as one?

A sustainability powerhouse is born, making a splash in the markets they serve and saving the planet one innovative installation at a time.

In early 2022, Zurn Water Solutions Corporation, a market leader in smart, sustainable water solutions, and Elkay Manufacturing, a commercial drinking water solutions leader, agreed to combine their two exceptional firms to become a single water solutions powerhouse.

Together, the combined company offers a comprehensive package of innovative, sustainable, specified, engineered water solutions and sustainable plumbing products that provide water safety, water quality, and water conservation through critical service environments, while delivering total building solutions for new construction and retrofit applications around the globe. Our innovative solutions enable customers to advance their ESG initiatives and reduce operating costs while providing students, patients, patrons, and people within public and private spaces a safe, clean environment and access to fresh, pure, potable water – the essence of life itself.

What makes Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation special is our people and our culture.

While playing a leading role in sustainability and water access are remarkable, what makes Zurn Elkay’s story so compelling is the alignment of the two well-respected companies with powerful legacies and a combined 224-year company history and shared values and cultures where people matter most.

Sustainably inspired, the company has a deep commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, water, and environmental stewardship, and giving back to the communities where we live, work and play. Our powerful legacy of caring and commitment is made possible by the exceptional people that embody Zurn Elkay’s values.

We are looking for innovative, energetic people who want to help solve tomorrow’s challenges today. Our Total Associate Engagement core value means we work hard to ensure our associates have opportunities to grow and an inclusive culture in which to thrive. From formal training to on-the-job development and exposure to new businesses, when you join Zurn Elkay, you will join a collaborative organization that will give you opportunities to thrive and grow.