Transportation & Trade Analyst

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Job Function: Supply Chain Deliver Job Sub Function: Transportation Services Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: São Paulo, Brazil Job Description: DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Transportation & Trade Analyst, located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. POSITION PURPOSE Ensure the reliable, compliant, and cost-effective execution of import, export, and international transportation activities while safeguarding supply continuity. The role builds trusted partnerships across internal and external stakeholders and serves as a subject-matter advisor on trade operations and transportation matters. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Execute day-to-day import, export, and international transportation activities, ensuring timely resolution of operational issues and customer complaints. • Ensure compliance with applicable customs, trade, transportation, and government regulations. • Develop, implement, and maintain compliant import and export processes, procedures, controls, and reporting routines. • Monitor the performance of 4PL providers, customs brokers, and other logistics partners to achieve service, compliance, cost, and business continuity objectives. • Manage applicable international trade agreement and special trade programs, including customs disclosures when required. • Serve as the primary point of contact for customs audits, regulatory inquiries, and trade compliance initiatives. • Partner with Planning, Regulatory Affairs, Warehousing, Quality, Finance, and other functions to strengthen end-to-end processes. • Maintain current knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards, technologies, and industry practices. • Identify operational risks and improvement opportunities, implementing corrective and preventive actions as appropriate. • Support cost-improvement initiatives and deliver sustainable savings in line with business objectives. • Build trusted stakeholder relationships and provide clear, timely guidance on trade operations and transportation topics. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. • Three to four years of experience in international trade, including import, export, and special trade programs. • Experience working with customs authorities, government agencies, and relevant industry requirements is preferred. • Experience managing third-party logistics providers, customs brokers, or transportation partners. • Experience in a global, highly matrixed organization; cross-sector experience is preferred. • Intermediate English and Spanish proficiency. • APICS, Lean, or Six Sigma certification is an advantage. CORE SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES • Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. • Sound business acumen and understanding of the end-to-end supply chain. • Clear communication and presentation skills across organizational levels. • Ability to influence stakeholders and work effectively in a multicultural environment. • Proactive, collaborative, adaptable, and quick to learn. • High degree of integrity, independent judgment, accountability, and attention to detail. LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES Living Our Credo Act with integrity and reinforce a culture of trust, ethics, quality, compliance, cooperation, and accountability. Connect Build effective partnerships, communicate clearly, understand stakeholder priorities, influence constructively, and resolve conflicts. Shape Challenge the status quo, identify risks and opportunities, adapt to change, and implement practical improvements. Deliver Prioritize effectively, demonstrate urgency, make sound decisions, and consistently deliver high-quality and compliant results. Lead Take ownership of performance and development, value diverse perspectives, contribute to high-performing teams, and support the growth of others. DECISION-MAKING AND INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT Demonstrates sound independent judgment, common sense, integrity, transparency, and a sense of urgency when resolving issues, making decisions, and responding to business needs. Other • Up to 10-15% domestic and international travel may be required. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration f