Senior Global Trade Controls Lead

Western Digital Technologies

~$118,450 - $219,978Market Estimate

United States

Full-Time

Senior (7+ yrs)

Legal & Compliance

Leadership

Posted on April 22, 2026

High working knowledge of international import/export operations and must be able to effectively troubleshoot any issues that may arise in international trade and transportation.
Responsible for customs and trade operations support in United States and International locations
Develop strategies and actionable plans to support compliant and efficient international movement of products and services through partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
Engages with internal stakeholders to provide consultation and guidance in managing their compliance obligations.
Interface with freight forwarders, US government officials, custom brokers, internal and external customers on all matters pertaining to import and export regulations.
The job entails managing and executing on both operational tasks and problem-solving, as situations arise.
Design a global customs brokerage, forwarder, and logistic partner program with the intent to deploy and support trade operations.
Responsible for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) with a goal to drive ongoing process improvement.
Evaluate new government and trade compliance requirements to ensure standard operating procedures are updated accordingly.
Partner with the legal team to understand the regulatory changes that impact business and engage internal functions to develop and execute defined procedures.
Serve as a functional expert in Global Trade matters for the region by using experience and knowledge of customs regulations, as well as other partner governmental agencies, to promote increased compliant market access for efficient flow of goods across borders.
Drive improvements on cost, lead time and process efficiency through data analytics, automated tool utilization and robust data management
Build communications, training plans and desk/standard operating procedures to ensure all internal and external partners are aware and aligned to trade compliance governance processes.
Work in collaboration with leadership, product and business teams, and external partners to create and enforce regional trade compliance
Build, track and maintain content and metrics to monitor for actionable insights that enhance the trade compliance experience for customers and partners.
Monitor proposed changes in import and export control law and regulations and assesses the impact of these proposed changes on the Company's business.
Manage daily tasks related to providing trade compliance governance guidance of all global governance standards and programs implemented, including conducting research, updating status reports, and coordinating team deliverables.
Assist with technology, product classification, including Harmonized Commodity Codes (HTS, Schedule B, ECCN) classifications specific to in country requirements.
Proactively identify and drive automation, accuracy, friction reduction, and process improvement initiatives