Trade Compliance Senior Analyst

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Job Summary:

Xylem is seeking a Trade Compliance Senior Analyst to support strategic trade initiatives across the enterprise. This role is focused on compliance monitoring, continuous improvement, analytics, and reporting, with responsibilities including data analysis, duty mitigation efforts, and operational process improvements. The Senior Analyst will play a critical role in advancing Xylem’s global trade compliance strategy, including driving cost savings, operational efficiencies, and risk reduction, while also helping to standardize processes, enhance visibility, and strengthen compliance oversight. As a key partner to regional and business unit teams, this individual will provide governance, reporting, and program support to ensure consistent and effective global import compliance.

This is a unique opportunity to influence global operations, broaden your trade compliance experience, and help strengthen Xylem's end-to-end trade ecosystem. Success in this role requires a self-directed problem solver who takes ownership, drives issues to resolution, and exercises sound judgment with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate proactively identifies risks and improvement opportunities, raises concerns when needed, and partners effectively with business stakeholders to develop practical, compliant solutions that support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities – Trade Compliance Senior Analyst 

Program Governance & Support

• Manage and support key import compliance programs, including Xylem’s First Sale for Export program, ensuring adherence to established requirements and identifying opportunities for expansion and improvement.
• Serve as a key partner to business segments, fostering alignment between operational objectives and trade compliance requirements.
• Identify compliance risks, gaps, and emerging issues, proactively developing recommendations and driving resolution.
• Provide practical guidance to stakeholders and escalate significant compliance concerns when appropriate.
• Conduct ongoing compliance monitoring activities to assess adherence to import compliance requirements, policies, and controls.

Process Improvement & Standardization

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance trade compliance processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to investigate findings, implement corrective actions, and strengthen compliance controls.
• Monitor program performance and recommend corrective actions and process improvements as needed.

Training & Communication

• Support the development and delivery of trade compliance training and awareness programs tailored to business and project needs.
• Communicate compliance expectations, corrective actions, and program updates in a clear and actionable manner. 

Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification: 

• Associate’s degree or higher 

• Minimum 3 years of experience in global trade compliance, with specific expertise in customs regulations and compliance practices in North America. 

• Understanding of Customs regulatory framework, including customs valuation rules, tariffs, and audit procedures. 

• Good ability to identify and adapt best practices from other organizations.  

• Strong writing skills. 

• Self-starter with the ability to leverage efforts through effective involvement of individuals and resources from outside the immediate team. 

• Positive, collegial, and collaborative approach. 

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• US Customs Brokerage License highly desirable 

• CTCS (Certified Trade Compliance Specialist) or Mexican equivalent

 Physical Demands: 

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) 

• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility 

 Work Environment: 

(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) 

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.