Associate - Trade Compliance

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: July 10, 2025

Job Description:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Import Export Compliance Associate Responsibility Statement As a member of the USIEC team, this role will be be responsible supporting daily import and export operations: including engaging business partners, third party vendors or suppliers to support the regulatory aspects of U.S. import export compliance. This position will execute technical aspects or requirements of trade compliance. This position will work with a variety of groups both inside and outside the company, such as supply chain, legal, finance, customer service, IT, R&D, manufacturing, procurement and third party vendors The successful candidate will have working knowledge of U.S. regulations that govern trade compliance. Key Responsibilities Manage daily import operations, including engaging business partners, third-party vendors, or suppliers to support the regulatory aspects of U.S. import export compliance. Execute technical aspects or requirements of trade such as HTS classifications, valuation, origin, AES filing, etc. Manage broker relationship and responsibilities to support US Customs import entry process. Manage ACE FDA import entry codes, including intended use code, agency program code, agency processing code, affirmation of compliance (BLA/NDA, DLS, NDC, drug establishment registration, FDA product code). Support duty savings. Conduct customs post-entry checks, entry file reconciliation, and assist in transaction testing and interviews during formal assessments. Update existing procedures and write new procedures for both USIEC and internal partners. Execute continuous improvement strategies to enhance processes, procedures, and governance with prioritization input identified as higher risk or in need of improvement by Lilly or government-specific audits or assessments. Implement automation and process improvement initiatives to streamline compliance operations and enhance efficiency Basic Qualifications Requirements: BS/BA Degree 5 years of trade compliance experience Expert knowledge of U.S. Harmonized tariff schedule (HTS) Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role. Additional Skills/Preferences Desired Experience: Project management Interpersonal skills needed to develop effective internal and external working relationships. Strong capability to lead cross-functional projects and processes to achieve results while influencing and leading others who may or may not report to the function or area. Working knowledge of Harmonized tariff schedule (HTS) for U.S. and duty savings. Ability to adapt and learn in a changing environment with an approach to achieve continuous improvement in support of trade compliance. Proven ability to seek data, analyze and draw relevant conclusions, and leverage data to make recommendations towards actions/decisions. Understanding of internal controls or elements of effective compliance programs. Ability to investigate, test for compliance, evaluate options, and take corrective action. Strong verbal and written communication with the ability influence effectively with all levels of the organization including management and external parties Highly organized with quantitative and analytical attention to detail Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $57,750 - $129,800 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly

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