Canada Business Trade Strategy Manager – Amazon – Toronto, ON

Amazon’s Global Trade Services (GTS) team is hiring a Canada Business Trade Strategy Manager based in Toronto, Ontario. This is a high-visibility strategic role for someone who thrives at the intersection of trade policy, commercial strategy, and stakeholder engagement — and who wants to shape how Canadian businesses navigate one of the most complex trade environments in decades.

This is fundamentally a partner role, not a sales role. You’ll embed yourself alongside Canadian business stakeholders, understand their cross-border trade challenges, and translate data, policy shifts, and operational insights into clear, actionable strategies. From tariff mitigation to supply chain restructuring, you’ll be the trusted voice helping stakeholders make confident decisions under uncertainty.

About the Role: Canada Business Trade Strategy Manager

Day to day, you’ll move fluidly between scanning Canadian trade policy developments, briefing business units on new tariff rulings, pressure-testing recommendations with compliance and logistics colleagues, and leading structured quarterly business reviews. You might start the morning identifying which stakeholders are most exposed to a new CUSMA ruling and end the day driving a working session to optimize import lanes. No two days look the same — and that’s by design.

You’ll work cross-functionally with trade compliance, logistics, finance, and legal teams to ensure your recommendations are grounded in operational reality. You’ll lead strategic initiatives from problem definition all the way through to execution, holding cross-functional teams accountable and making judgment calls when the path forward isn’t obvious. Strong analytical thinking, clear communication, and the ability to earn trust quickly across all levels of the organization are central to succeeding in this role.

Benefits and Salary

The base salary range for this position is $84,400 to $141,000 CAD annually, with final compensation determined by experience, qualifications, and location. As part of Amazon’s total compensation approach, the package may also include sign-on payments and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, and basic life & AD&D), a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and additional resources to support health and well-being.

Responsibilities

This role demands someone who can operate at a strategic level while staying grounded in the operational details that make trade work. You’ll be driving meaningful outcomes for Canadian business stakeholders — from streamlining cross-border processes to building executive-ready briefings that influence real decisions. Here’s what that looks like in practice:

• Act as primary strategic advisor to Canadian business stakeholders, building deep, trusted relationships across functions and seniority levels
• Proactively engage stakeholders to understand their import/export needs, supply chain structures, and business objectives — translating these into clear, prioritized action plans
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to streamline cross-border processes, reduce cost, improve compliance, and eliminate unnecessary operational complexity
• Advise on duty mitigation strategies, trade agreement utilization, and sourcing alternatives to help stakeholders import and export more effectively
• Translate Canadian trade policy developments, tariff regulation changes, and cross-border requirement updates into specific, timely recommendations for each stakeholder
• Lead strategic initiatives end-to-end — from problem definition and stakeholder alignment through to execution and measurable outcomes
• Develop business cases, strategic recommendations, and executive briefings that enable informed, confident decision-making under uncertainty
• Partner with internal teams across trade compliance, logistics, finance, and legal to ensure recommendations are holistic and operationally sound
• Drive high-value stakeholder engagement through well-prepared business reviews focused on outcomes delivered and priorities ahead

Requirements / Skills

The ideal candidate brings a combination of strategic thinking, deep knowledge of Canadian trade and compliance, and the interpersonal skills to build trust with senior stakeholders quickly. Amazon values candidates who can move from data analysis to executive presentation without missing a beat.

• 6+ years of experience in compliance, audit, or risk management
• Working knowledge of Canadian import processes, trade regulations, and/or tariff structures — or a demonstrated ability to develop this expertise rapidly
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products and applications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is considered an asset
• Experience with lean principles or Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements is an asset
• Master’s degree or equivalent is preferred but not required

How to Apply

To apply, visit the official Amazon job posting using the link below. Make sure your resume is up to date and reflects your relevant experience in trade strategy, compliance, or risk management before submitting.

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