Description
Export Compliance Operations Manager - 12 months - Stevenage
A leading Client of Modis is looking for an Export Compliance Operations Manager to ensure that new international agreements, orders and contracts from UK business is reviewed for compliance with export control regulations. The Export Compliance Operations Manager will work alongside commercial, legal, marketing and business development teams to ensure that all business is compliant.
Export Compliance Operations Manager Qualification, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of the UK and US Export control process and US Departments of Defence (ITAR) and commerce (EAR) licencing
- Experience in exporting of goods and technology
- Being prime for creating and maintaining Technical Assistance Agreements related to UK business
- To support/manage the activities with regards to all aspects of export control within your area of responsibility by:
- Providing expert advice to Procurement, Contracts, Sales and Project departments on matters relating to UK/US Export regulations and best practice
- Undertaking contracts, orders and agreements reviews from UK business for compliance with export control regulations and company policies
- In collaboration with the national Export Control Operations Managers creating/managing alerts for issues involving export control and coordinating information on the change of status or classification of controlled items, ensuring that the business is informed appropriately
- Supporting monitoring and reporting activity by:
- Assisting in the preparation for external audits and being present during the audit if required, particularly with government agencies
- Assisting in the preparation of internal audits and conducting such audits as required
- Recording and maintaining all export data within the central database.
- Providing periodic and ad-hoc reports of material information, issues, concerns and statistic
Desirable
- Experience of procurement would be an advantage
- Experience of legal and contractual business undertakings
- Ability to liaise with external agencies and to co-ordinate internal customer requirements
- Providing Front End business process support on export related issues from first contact/RFQ through to business winning, organising/attending prospect reviews
- Coordinating the activity across all countries
- Supporting the Business Line activity for Space, Electronics and Military Aircraft for UK elements