Sr. Manager, Customs & Compliance

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Customs and Compliance, to oversee and manage Fortune Brand Innovations customs operations. This key role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with free trade agreements and cross-border regulations, managing enterprise relationships with expediters, and overseeing the HCS import/export processes, globally. The Senior Manager will work extensively with the ACE portals and government relations, leading a team focused on US operations with support of maquila operations, as needed. This opportunity will leverage experience in relevant technologies, including SAP, and will manage HTS classification, reconciliation, duty drawback processes, and collaborate with leadership to develop processes and strategies to continually evolve the function.

Position location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield, IL. Effective mid-2025, Fortune Brands will transition to a new world-class campus in Deerfield, bringing together associates from across our U.S. offices, brands, and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration, along with amenities for dining, onsite daycare, fitness and recreation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage all customs operations, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Conduct HTS classification and manage import/export processes.
• Handle reconciliation and duty drawback processes.
• Ensure compliance with USMCA and other free trade agreements.
• Utilize the ACE portal and reporting functions for customs operations.
• Collaborate with maquila operations as needed.
• Manage and lead a team, providing guidance and support.
• Stay updated on industry trends and regulatory changes.
• Travel as required to support business operations.

• Minimum of 4 years of industry experience in a process and/or people leadership position.
• Extensive knowledge of HTS classification, import/export processes, reconciliation, and duty drawback processes.
• Strong understanding of USMCA and other free trade agreements.
• Experience with Customs software programs – USMCA/GTM is a plus.
• Experience with US/Canada cross-border processes.
• Experience with the ACE portal and reporting functions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20%
  Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of maquila operations.
• Experience implementing customs software programs.
• Brokerage license is a plus but not required.
• 2+ years of experience directly managing people.

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $93,000 USD - $143,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts, we invite you to voluntarily share your gender, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.

Reasonable Accommodations:

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.

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