European Trade Compliance and Customs Manager

WHY JOIN ALO? Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.OVERVIEW We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Customs & Trade Compliance to lead and manage customs and trade compliance operations across the United Kingdom and European Union region. This role is critical to ensuring the organization's import/export activities comply with all applicable customs regulations, trade agreements, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate combines deep technical customs expertise with strong operational and stakeholder management skills and has hands-on experience with bonded warehouse operations.  RESPONSIBILITIES   Within a global Alo framework, lead and oversee customs and trade compliance strategy, policy, and execution across the UK and EU region.  Liaise with Alo’s 3PL operators to facilitate, and optimize bonded warehouse operations, including inventory control, duty deferral programs, customs warehousing procedures, and regulatory reporting.  Ensure compliance with UK and EU customs regulations, including classification (HS/Commodity codes), valuation, country of origin, preferential trade agreements, and import/export licensing requirements.  Drive valuation reconciliation where necessary.  Serve as the primary point of contact for HMRC (UK) and relevant EU customs authorities, managing audits, inquiries, and regulatory filings.  Work closely with centralized US Customs and Trade Compliance team to align on global strategy and approach.  Develop, implement, and maintain trade compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls in line with evolving regulations (e.g., UK Border Target Operating Model, Union Customs Code (UCC), post-Brexit trade rules).  Drive the business toward AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) status and related certifications, ensuring ongoing compliance with program requirements.  Partner cross-functionally with Logistics, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams to ensure trade compliance is embedded in end-to-end operations.  Identify and implement duty optimization strategies, including free trade agreement utilization, tariff engineering, and duty drawback/deferral programs where applicable.  Manage relationships with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and third-party logistics providers across the region.  Monitor regulatory changes across UK and EU trade policy and proactively assess business impact, updating internal stakeholders and processes accordingly.  Lead training programs to build trade compliance awareness across relev...