This position is based in São Paulo - BR.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security is looking for an experienced LATAM Trade Compliance Manager to support our business on a broad range of import and export compliance matters. You will interact with AWS Development, Data Center Engineering, Product Compliance Engineering, AWS Services, Operations, Procurement, Transportation, Broker Management, Supply Chain, Legal, Tax, Customs Brokers and other internal businesses and external stakeholders to drive trade compliance.
AWS is at the forefront of providing a broad set of global cloud-based services including compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, deep Machine learning, robotics, and enterprise applications, to help organizations move faster, lower IT costs, and scale. This is a dynamic business within Amazon, and one of the world’s fastest growing and evolving companies, with a team of exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. GTPC is responsible for ensuring that the infrastructure equipment necessary to support the AWS services are imported/exported in a compliant manner across the multiple countries where AWS operates and will expand.
The role sits within the Global Trade and Product Compliance (GTPC) team and is responsible for ensuring the infrastructure and other equipment necessary to support the AWS services are imported/exported in a compliant manner across the multiple locations where AWS operates and expects to expand.


Key job responsibilities
Core responsibilities include:
• Management of daily Import and Export operations for countries within the region.
• Develop, document, and maintain operational processes and procedures to support trade compliance and overall cross-border activity in the LATAM region.
• Work with cross-functional teams, communicate with colleagues in both business and technical roles and develop process that drives scale.
• Monitor import/export regulatory or procedural changes that could impact planning or related requirements, and clearly communicate those guidelines to stakeholders during the export/import planning process.
• Establish and manage positive business relations with key stakeholders and business teams.
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Collaborate with business units to proactively identify compliance issues and comply with regulatory obligations. Support internal and external audits.
• Partner with service leaders across Amazon to identify and influence the development of new programs/products and services.
• Assist with technology, hardware, and software trade classification and related activities, including: Harmonized System (HS Codes), import license reviews, local government agency requirements
• Interface with internal and external functional partners to identify and rectify any information/process gaps.
• Build communications and training plans to achieve awareness in all internal and external partners so that they are aligned to trade and product compliance processes.
• Generate and contribute to performance requirements, timelines, and metrics for all related activities.
• Proactively identify and drive process improvement initiatives.