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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Trade Compliance Regional Manager - Asia Pacific

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia+1 moreMore locations: Malaysia
Hybrid
Risk & ComplianceRegulatory Compliance & Ethics

About the job

Requirements
  • Expert knowledge of and ability to apply laws and regulations related to trade compliance business activity in the designated region, including valuation, classification, ruling requests, interpretation and application of customs law for imports and exports, trade and customs compliance risk assessment, cost avoidance and duty deferral programs, AEO maintenance, and other governmental agency requirements.
  • Expert decision-making capabilities and highly advanced trade compliance knowledge.
  • A Law Degree or Customs Brokers license, specialized advanced knowledge in trade and customs compliance regulations for the extended Asia Pacific region, and at least some secondary education.
  • At least 10 years of progressive experience in complex CPG, legal, or consulting environments.
  • Customs valuation, trade/customs law, effective communication, and English language skills.
Responsibilities
  • Lead teams to implement change programs, meet deadlines, and ensure compliance with regional trade and customs requirements.
  • Develop programs that align compliance requirements with the organization's legal and ethical standards.
  • Lead team activities by managing resourcing and status reporting, resolving issues, identifying project risks, and ensuring accountability for deliverables across multiple functional organizations within the region.
  • Manage the regional Trade Compliance team, provide mentoring and coaching, enhance engagement, and support associates' ongoing development.
  • Provide import/export compliance advice, investigate concerns, and verify deficiencies are corrected for strategic change plans.
  • Maintain current knowledge of import/export laws, regulations, and industry guidance that affect the company's compliance program.
  • Liaise with customs authorities on behalf of Mars.
  • Conduct horizon scans and monitor developments in customs and trade compliance laws to anticipate required changes to business practices.
  • Create and develop strategic projects related to disruptive trade, including changes driven by new regulations, complexity, delivery speed, or cross-segment transformative initiatives.
  • Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Finance, and other departments to execute programs in line with business goals and internal and external compliance requirements.
  • Oversee regional team performance, risk management, escalation, and issue resolution.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Food manufacturing experience.
  • A degree or certificate in Compliance, International Logistics, Customs Work, or International Studies.
  • Other language skills.
  • Food/CPG experience.
  • Prior people or project leadership experience.

About the company

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Mars

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Mars, Incorporated makes and sells a wide range of food, confectionery, and petcare products worldwide, with brands like M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Dove, Orbit, Skittles, Pedigree, and Royal Canin, and it also operates pet health services through networks such as AniCura, Banfield, BluePearl, and VCA. Its products come from integrated manufacturing and distribution systems, delivering everyday treats and meals as well as veterinary care through a global network of partners. Mars differentiates itself through its diversified portfolio, long family ownership, and the Mars Five Principles—Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom—that guide decisions and actions. The company aims to help communities prosper and improve social and environmental outcomes while growing its business and scale.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$27B

Headquarters

McLean, Virginia

Founded

1911

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What believers are saying

  • Mars Impact Fund granted over $13 million in 2026 to resilience and animal wellbeing.
  • Mars Snacking added 600 Chicago jobs and committed $100 million to headquarters expansion.
  • Mars completed CA$180 million Ontario upgrades in 2026, lifting pet nutrition and snack capacity.

What critics are saying

  • Nature's Bakery closes Hazelwood by September 2027, signaling integration waste and demand misreads.
  • Mars Wrigley cut 307 Newark jobs and relocated headquarters, exposing ongoing restructuring pressure.
  • A failed Kellanova integration would erase expected scale benefits and hand rivals PepsiCo share.

What makes Mars unique

  • Mars runs pet care, snacking, and food with 2026 Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise rollout.
  • Mars controls nine billion-dollar snacking brands after Kellanova approval on 2026-09-09.
  • Mars owns VCA, Banfield, Royal Canin, and global pet distribution across 145 markets.

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Benefits

  • Professional Development Budget
  • Conference Attendance Budget
  • Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

10%
PR Newswire
Oct 15th, 2026
Mars Impact Fund awards $2.07M to Elucid for cocoa farmers' healthcare in Côte d'Ivoire

Mars, Incorporated has awarded a $2.07 million grant to Elucid, a social enterprise that runs health programmes in agricultural supply chains. The money comes through the Mars Impact Fund and will support Elucid Santé Côte d'Ivoire, the group's local arm. The three-year programme, called BLOOM, runs from 2026 to 2029. It aims to help up to 12,750 cocoa-farming households access national health insurance by removing upfront costs and administrative barriers. The grant also unlocks about $2 million in matching funds from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. That money will upgrade rural health facilities and extend vaccination campaigns, mobile clinics and preventive care to more than 200,000 people, including 150,000 children. Mars says the health of farming communities underpins the resilience of its cocoa supply chain.

PR Newswire
Sep 1st, 2026
Mars Impact Fund awards over $13M in grants for community resilience, science pipelines and animal wellbeing

Mars Incorporated has awarded more than $13 million in grants through its Mars Impact Fund to six organisations across Côte d'Ivoire, India, the United States and Thailand. The multi-year partnerships with Elucid, Tanager, Pratham Education Foundation, People's Action for National Integration, National 4-H Council and Worldwide Veterinary Service focus on three priorities: strengthening resilience in Mars sourcing communities, developing future scientists and improving companion animal wellbeing. Key investments include $2.07 million to Elucid for healthcare access for cocoa-farming households in Côte d'Ivoire, $5.6 million for mint-farming communities in India and $3 million to National 4-H Council to engage 200,000 young people in food and agriculture careers. The fund also committed $3 million to Worldwide Veterinary Service for rabies elimination efforts in Thailand.

PR Newswire
Jul 21st, 2026
Mars appoints Christina Ruggiero as North America president for pet nutrition division

Mars has appointed Christina Ruggiero as Regional President of its Pet Nutrition Division for North America, effective 1 July. She will oversee brands including Pedigree, Iams, Sheba, Cesar, Greenies, Temptations and Nutro across the United States and Canada. Ruggiero joins from Coca-Cola, where she served as President of the Global Nutrition Category, leading a $9 billion portfolio that included Minute Maid, Simply and Fairlife. She previously spent nearly four years in India as CEO of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, where she doubled the company's net worth. In her new role, Ruggiero will focus on science-backed innovation, omnichannel growth and digital acceleration. Mars operates a $65 billion business with approximately 170,000 associates worldwide.

Fox Business
Jul 20th, 2026
Mars Wrigley to lay off 307 workers, relocate US headquarters from New Jersey to Chicago

Mars Wrigley will lay off 307 workers and relocate its US headquarters from Newark, New Jersey, to Chicago by mid-October. The candymaker, which produces M&M's, Snickers, Twix and Skittles, filed a WARN notice with New Jersey signalling the job cuts will end the company's presence in Newark. The move follows a $100 million investment to expand Mars Wrigley's Chicago facilities, where its global headquarters is now based. The company will continue operating its manufacturing facility in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The New Jersey Business & Industry Association warned the departure signals the state needs to improve its business climate. New Jersey has lost over 9,700 jobs through WARN notices this year, with Samsung and ExxonMobil also announcing recent departures.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 8th, 2026
Mars to close Nature's Bakery plant in Missouri, 345 jobs at risk

Mars-owned snacks brand Nature's Bakery is permanently closing its manufacturing plant in Hazelwood, Missouri. Production will shift to other facilities, with the site expected to remain operational until a full shutdown in September 2027. According to a local government filing, 130 employees will leave on 11 September, followed by 215 more in February 2027. All affected staff have been notified and can seek alternative positions within Nature's Bakery or Mars. In January 2024, Mars announced a $237m investment in a new Nature's Bakery factory in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mars acquired Nature's Bakery in 2020 through its Kind snacking business and recently completed a $35.9bn acquisition of Kellanova in December.