Manager Regional Trade Compliance

As part of Caterpillar's Trade Center of Excellence (TCOE), you'll serve as a trusted business partner, working closely with stakeholders to understand customer needs, provide expert guidance and consultation on trade matters, and embed compliance principles into the foundation of our business operations. This role offers the opportunity to drive trade compliance by translating regulatory requirements into practical business solutions, supporting strategic decision-making, and helping shape the future of Caterpillar's trade strategy. Working alongside world-class compliance, legal, and business leaders, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance excellence while enabling business success. If you're looking to accelerate your career within a dynamic compliance organization, this is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact, solve complex challenges and act as a true business partner to help define the future of trade compliance at Caterpillar. What You Will Do:

• Help execute risk assessments of customs trade compliance programs to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with in-region Business Divisions, Compliance teams, and Legal teams to provide strategic and operational support for global trade management at Caterpillar
• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of customs trade compliance policies and procedures
• Provide training on government laws, rules and regulations as they pertain to organizational products, services and technologies
• Proactively monitor, manage and mitigate risks through stakeholder engagement and assist with development and implementation of compliance strategies and goals in line with company's business objectives
• Effectively communicate insights, progress, and recommendations across the organization as needed
  
  Expert-level knowledge of UK customs legislation and international trade compliance, recognised as a trusted adviser capable of providing strategic guidance, influencing key stakeholders, and leading compliance initiatives across a complex global business environment.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship and stakeholder management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with various stakeholders, peers within LSPP and across Caterpillar Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. Effective Communications: Understanding effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques and the ability to collaborate vertically and horizontally, across levels and various business functions, and with external parties Top Candidates Will Have:
• Expert Export Controls knowledge
• Demonstrated business partnering, advocacy, and acumen with strong intellectual curiosity
• Development and/or management of compliance processes is a plus, We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.
  
  Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it., Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For over 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.#LI, There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.


• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• £625pcm Cash Car Allowance
• Up to 18% Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar company contribution up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits include access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.
This is Caterpillar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoB-d5nIa38) Global trade compliance is evolving rapidly, creating an exciting opportunity to influence how Caterpillar navigates an increasingly complex global trade environment.