Your strategic leadership, regulatory expertise, and ability to influence at the executive level make you a great fit for our Vice President, Import Compliance position. Join our high-impact leadership team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table.
About Your Role:
As a Vice President, Import Compliance at Dollar Tree’s corporate office, you’ll lead the company’s global trade compliance strategy, ensuring adherence to international import regulations while advancing efficiency, cost competitiveness, and ethical sourcing standards. You will provide executive-level guidance on trade policy shifts, tariff implications, and regulatory risk, while building scalable governance structures that safeguard the enterprise and enable responsible global expansion.
Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Strategic Leadership & Governance:
• Develop and execute a comprehensive global import compliance strategy aligned with business growth objectives and evolving trade environments
• Provide executive-level guidance to senior leadership on trade policy changes, tariff exposure, geopolitical risks, and regulatory developments
• Establish and enforce company-wide import compliance standards, internal controls, policies, and training programs
• Build a proactive compliance framework that balances risk mitigation with operational efficiency
Customs Compliance & Regulatory Execution:
• Lead the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification process, ensuring audit readiness and full compliance with U.S. Customs and international trade laws
• Oversee customs broker relationships, including contract negotiations, performance management, and process enhancements
• Drive duty engineering initiatives, cost avoidance modeling, and strategic tariff optimization to support margin improvement
• Monitor and manage compliance with all applicable trade laws and regulatory requirements
• Lead trade risk management and international trade governance processes
Supply Chain Due Diligence & Ethical Trade:
• Oversee comprehensive supply chain mapping and traceability programs to ensure transparency and regulatory compliance
• Partner with ESG, sourcing, logistics, and legal teams to enforce ethical sourcing standards and forced labor prevention frameworks
• Lead corrective action strategies and vendor compliance escalations
• Strengthen global compliance programs to align with evolving forced labor regulations and international trade expectations
CTPAT & Security Program Leadership:
• Serve as executive sponsor of the company’s CTPAT program, ensuring continued Tier III status
• Lead supply chain security audits, validations, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain and enhance trade security controls to protect the integrity of the global supply chain
Operational Optimization & Team Leadership:
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sourcing, logistics, finance, legal, and executive leadership to align compliance strategy with enterprise objectives
• Lead global compliance analytics, reporting, forecasting, and benchmarking to drive efficiency, risk mitigation, and cost savings
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing import compliance team with scalable governance structures
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
Your Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Supply Chain, or related field
• Active U.S. Customs Broker License required
• 15+ years of progressive experience in trade compliance, customs operations, international logistics, or related disciplines
• Deep knowledge of U.S. import regulations, HTS classification, CTPAT requirements, forced labor regulations, and global compliance frameworks
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing global customs teams in a complex retail or high-volume import environment
• Proven experience influencing senior leadership and driving enterprise-wide initiatives
• Experience working directly with external regulators and government agencies
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Preferred Requirements:
• Experience in large-scale retail or consumer products organizations
• Experience leading compliance transformation or modernization initiatives
• Advanced certifications in trade compliance or global supply chain management
• MBA or advanced degree preferred
Our success is a team effort —
when we reach our goals, you’ll be eligible for a yearly bonus!
Your Perks and Benefits:
We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer:
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with matching contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance
• Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
• And much more!
Who We Are:
At Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities.
We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you.
Join our team today and discover The Value of You.
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.
Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar is at-will, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.
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