Ocean Freight and Trade Compliance Specialist

Michelin is hiring!

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THE OPPORTUNITY

The Ocean Freight and Trade Compliance Specialist will serve as a key driver of regulatory integrity, operational excellence, and team capability within Michelin North America's intercontinental supply chain. With an expertise in export compliance-including TSA, FMC, CTPAT, and U.S. Customs regulations-this role ensures that all logistics activities meet legal and corporate standards, safeguarding the integrity of our global operations.

In addition to compliance leadership, this position serves as the primary trainer and process authority, equipping teams with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate complex logistics systems and workflows within a new Internal Booking Tool.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Proactively identify and call out potential export compliance risks, ensuring all activities align with international regulations and Michelin's internal policies.

• Maintain deep expertise in trade compliance frameworks and evolving regulatory requirements.

• Provide expert-level business support and lead resolution of complex, cross-functional issues.

• Act as the primary trainer and knowledge resource for export logistics systems, booking tools, and export processes.

• Supervise the execution of daily Ocean and Air Export operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to business growth through process optimization.

• Deep knowledge of export control regulations (e.g., EAR, ITAR, OFAC) and familiarity with compliance tools supporting TSA, FMC, CTPAT, and U.S. Customs requirements.

• 5+ years of experience with freight forwarding and/or Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVO) business.

• Understanding of corporate compliance frameworks within multinational environments and the ability to apply them effectively.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail to identify inconsistencies and potential compliance risks.

• Clear and effective communication skills to report, explain, and call out compliance issues to relevant stakeholders.

• Governance of logistics applications, ensuring proper use and adherence to intercontinental shipping procedures and internal standards.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) for documentation, reporting, and communication.

Team Roles:

As a key contributor within Michelin North America's global logistics network, The Ocean Freight and Trade Compliance Specialist serves as a vital link between operations, business support, and cross-functional partners. This role collaborates closely with Export Analysts, Customer Service, and IT teams to ensure the seamless execution of ocean and air shipments while upholding Michelin's high standards for compliance, service, and operational excellence. The individual is expected to foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment, empower colleagues through expertise and mentorship, and actively contribute to a culture of continuous improvement aligned with Michelin's values of innovation, respect, and performance.

Inspire Motion for Life: Apply Today!

As the leading mobility company, we work with tires, around tires and beyond tires to enable Motion for Life. Dedicated to enhancing our clients' mobility and sustainability, Michelin designs and distributes the most suitable tires, services and solutions for our customers' needs. Michelin provides digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences. Bringing our expertise to new markets, we invest in high-technology materials, 3D printing and hydrogen, to serve a wide a variety of industries-from aerospace to biotech. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Michelin North America has approximately 23,000 employees and operates 34 production facilities in the United States and Canada.

MICHELIN tires have been ranked the #1 Tire Brand across major categories and segments by industry experts and consumers alike. For nearly three decades we've been recognized for our achievements in Customer Satisfaction, Performance, Durability, Technology and Innovation.

Michelin cares for the personal and professional development of its employees. We support career advancement through various options, which include: skill and career development, training, career exploration and work with cross-functional teams. We offer the possibility of a varied and fulfilling career path in an environment where unique contributions are valued.

Michelin offers 10 Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which are all-inclusive groups created and led by employees who have shared life experiences across various diversity dimensions. Each group supports business strategies and initiatives along with meeting the needs of members. The goal of each group is to help employees feel welcome and included, support employee engagement and encourage professional development. BRGs also provide cross-cultural support, career management resources and opportunities for community involvement.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at accommodations@michelin.com.

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

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