Job Details
Position Title: Import / Export Specialist
Reporting to: Customs Manager
Job Purpose: Ensure full compliance with US and Canada Customs regulations for the regions imports and exports.
Main Responsibilities:
- Assist in the management of brokers, freight forwarders, couriers, carriers, and internal departments to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company established policies and procedures; and response to their requests
- Timely resolution of customs related issues with airfreights, border crossings, courier shipments, and ocean shipments into/out of United States and Canada. Identify root cause of problems and weak situation with proposing improvement plan
- Develop and implement internal Duty Drawback program filing
- Manage Reconciliation program
- Maintain HTS Classification process
- Support OEM FTA solicitations: AALA, USMCA, Country of Origin Certificates, Manufacturer Affidavits
- Manage Superfund Chemical Tax Program
- Support with import/export required documentation
- Assist with brokers statements review and payment
- Assist with import/export compliance audits to ensure correct information utilized on shipping and entry documentation
- Identify and lead process improvements to decrease costs and increase efficiency
- Develop, implement, and maintain department SOPs
- Prepare and present Monthly KPI
- Performs other duties, tasks, or responsibilities as assigned
Knowledge/Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor or advanced degree in related field (preferred) and 3+ years in Import/Export Customs experience OR 5+ years of experience in import / export related activity in lieu of degree
- Experience in international trade business and compliance roles, and understanding the supply chain concepts as they relate to the importing and exporting of goods
- Experience in US and Canada International Trade Compliance regulations related to import and export processes, controls, and documentation; Strong working knowledge of CBP regulations, HTS classification , FTA, INCOTERMS, Country of Origin, Valuation, Duty Drawback, ADD/CVD, reconciliation, First Sale, ACE, ISF, and recordkeeping requirements
- Must be proficient in MS-office software (outlook, word, excel, power point), with ability to effectively work with Excel spreadsheets using formulas, functions, and pivot tables
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Requires excellent attention to details and strong organizational skills
- Demonstrate initiative, cross-functional collaboration, and a teamwork approach
- Self-motivated with a high level of ethical standards; accepts accountability and responsibility for actions
- Able to demonstrate resourcefulness and the ability to problem solve by identifying the relevant factor, gather and organize pertinent data, and identify appropriate solutions with internal/external personnel
- Be a team contributor with answering questions, sharing knowledge, training employees, writing procedures, and being a positive influence to other team members
- Interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all levels of the organization
- Foreign language skills beneficial