Director of Vendor Compliance

About the Company

Jenni Kayne is a California-based lifestyle brand that aims to empower an elevated approach to everyday living through edited style and coveted interiors.

Responsibilities

• Own the company’s vendor compliance strategy, standards, routing guides, and onboarding requirements
• Establish governance for HTS classification, import entry accuracy, and compliance controls
• Lead broker and external partner oversight to ensure compliant and efficient clearance
• Set freight and forwarding strategy across service, cost, visibility, and resilience
• Identify and capture structural savings across routing, modes, and consolidation
• Own the roadmap for inbound master data and transaction integrity within NetSuite
• Lead the design of an efficient inbound operating model for warehouse coordination
• Establish KPI dashboards and scorecards for inbound flow, freight spend, and vendor performance

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in vendor compliance, imports, global logistics, or supply chain operations
• Deep expertise in HTS classification, customs compliance, and international freight
• Proven track record optimizing 3PLs and forwarders
• ERP fluency, with a preference for NetSuite
• Strong systems and analytics mindset to turn operational data into executive insight
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and align senior stakeholders