Associate Director, Global Trade Compliance

Waltham, MA, United States

Job Description

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR , GLOBAL TRADE COMPLIANCE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary

The Associate Director, Global Trade Compliance, is responsible for the creation, execution, and management of Alkermes' global trade strategies and policies. This role will provide leadership and direction to ensure the development, clinical, and commercial trade routes and supply chains are compliant with all applicable regulations and best practices. This position will requires working closely with multiple internal and external senior partners to facilitate and optimize Alkermes' trade execution. This role will serve as the key knowledge point for all customs and trade compliance issues developing corporate strategy and policy, monitoring, training, and interfacing with internal and external stakeholders to maintain compliant business practices across all business units. This will report to the Head of Global Procurement & Trade Compliance and is based in our Waltham, MA location.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

To lead the creation, execution and management of comprehensive trade strategies and policies for development, clinical, and commercial organizations:

Maintain global corporate implementation of Alkermes' Trade Compliance Program, including policies, SOPs, work instructions, and training.

Monitor import/export activities globally and throughout product lifecycle

Develop, deploy, and maintain tools which support compliant valuation strategies, duty mitigation, tariff classification, and country of origin designations

Identify duty mitigation areas, including duty drawback, VAT reclamation, prototype exemptions, etc

Closely interface with various logistics and supply chain teams to identify trade compliance risks and opportunities

Serve as point of accountability for all trade compliance documentation including End Use Letters, invoice, USDA/EPA/USFWS permitting and licenses

Ensure compliant export reporting and licensing strategies are implemented and maintained

Sustained cross functional engagement with a variety of stakeholders including finance, procurement, development, clinical and commercial supply chain, legal, external suppliers and partners, etc

Key point of contact for relevant import/export compliance audits, inspections, and investigations; maintain 'audit-ready' status and implement CAPAs based on internal audit findings

Maintain record retention policies in line with US and global regulatory requirements

Develop trade compliance metrics, reporting, KPIs

Partner with procurement and purchasing teams to ensure INCO terms are accurately negotiated and adhered to

Maintain and enhance job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; use of professional publications; alignment with professional organizations/societies, maintaining personal networks; monitoring financial guidelines and requirements, etc

Assist with preparation of budgets

Develop strong internal collaboration with stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction

Manage direct reports as required

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications, Education and Experience

Bachelors in life sciences or business major required, Masters preferred

10 years of experience in supply chain, procurement or trade related discipline or closely related

Proven RFQ experience in a cross functional environment

Proven track record of delivering tangible results in a global complex/decentralizing environment

Extensive experience in managing cross-functional teams

Extensive experience in working with multiple teams and projects simultaneously

Preferred Education and Experience

Involvement in a purchasing or trade related professional organization a plus.

CPM a plus.

Competencies

The candidate will be a leader, with broad awareness of resources and best practices in trade compliance and management.

Self-directed with an ability to network and identify trade operations improvement opportunities

Strong project management and operations skills

High attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage multiple critical path projects concurrently

Ability to develop, implement and monitor a metrics performance package

General knowledge of GMP and/or GCP

Proficient knowledge of trade operations best practices and support systems

Demonstrated capabilities with ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP as well as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Project software required

Demonstrates flexibility adapting to external environment influences through development of new strategies and tactics

Excellent influencing and strong collaboration skills

Ability to multi-task and manage complexity

Positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills required to effectively address problems and interface with other functional areas of the company while working in a matrixed global environment.

Extensive stakeholder management experience

Ability to lead through influence - Leveraging professional expertise and relationships to contribute to strategy and drive business results. Leads the development of functional strategy.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written are required.

Leads change and innovation. Stimulates creativity and innovation in others. Open to new ideas.

Supports change and take risks. Promotes a Global Perspective.

Measure and track internal performance for Alkermes users

Advise business unit(s) about similar strategies employed by other healthcare companies

Manage initiatives that span virtual teams across the world and cross cultures

Work Environment & Physical Demands & Travel

Travel domestic and international - up to 15%

In-house hybrid position based in Waltham, MA

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About Us

Alkermes plc is a global biopharmaceutical company that seeks to develop innovative medicines in the field of neuroscience. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for neurological disorders. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes has a research and development center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes' website at www.alkermes.com.

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class protected by state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.

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