Job Description
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Key job responsibilities
* Provide subject matter expertise on end-to-end export compliance requirements from proof of concept through prototype development, manufacturing set-up, testing, mass production, and post-import audit for new technologies.
* Perform export product classification, make export license determinations, prepare export licensing applications, and facilitate export contorl audits.
* Perform research and analysis on trade risks and opportunities, summarize findings, and prepare recommendations for global stakeholders.
* Collaborate with Amazon's regional trade teams to execute new product and country expansions
* Effectively lead cross-functional projects, with a focus on efficiency and scalability
* Define and report on key performance and trade compliance metrics
* Provide effective trade compliance training and public policy updates to stakeholders
A day in the life
You will provide the business with critical SME knowledge and analysis on many topics, including export classification, licensing requirements, shipments, and any other international activities that may include an export of hardware, software, or technology/tech data. You will prepare and deliver training, create and implement scalable business processes, and help build a world class global trade & compliance program. In executing this role, you will work directly with Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, Tax, Transfer Pricing, Finance. Procurement, Quality, and Legal teams, as well as various external company partners. You will also work closely with Amazon's global trade teams.
About the team
Project Kuiper's Global Trade & Compliance team is responsible for international trade strategy and operations including imports and exports for supply chain, manufacturing and sales. Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to build a customer centric export compliance program supporting an ambitious project redefining “state of the art” space-based and wireless systems design.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• 2+ years of trade compliance experience
• 2+ years of knowledge of export compliance requirements
• Ability to lead and provide direction utilizing independent judgment
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrated communication skills (written and verbal) with all levels of Amazon associates and management
• Associates must be in good standing
• Ability to work overtime as required
• Ability to work flexible schedules, shifts, and areas
• Continued meeting or exceeding of department performance goals
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Aerospace or technology manufacturing industry experience.
• Experience working in a logistics and global trade compliance environment with multinational corporations.
• Advanced compliance training, Masters or Law degree is a plus, but is not required
• Prior trade experience with electronics, communications, and space product manufacturing or in a related industry
• Experience identifying, creating and driving strategic trade initiatives
• Experience working with global trade ERP systems
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $91,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $196,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Flexible hours,