Requirements:
The Livermore Trade Compliance Specialist is responsible for supporting the Livermore site on any international transaction or potential import/export commercial opportunity and providing back up coverage for the business trade needs as a whole. The ideal candidate will bring import/export or customs brokerage experience, astute attention to detail, exceptional ability to multi-task, self-motivation and problem-solving skills, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Primary Duties:
- Work to eliminate customs hold due to material classifications being incomplete. Work with internal teams proactively to avoid clearance delays.
- Assist in accurate and complete document preparation for international shipments, ensuring documents are stored and retained as required.
- File export EEI/ITN and complete SLI with carriers for export shipments >$2500
- Work to develop and improve the export trade process within the Livermore facility
- Ensure accurate data management of HTS, Schedule B, EAR, and standard duty rates within the ERP. Communicate to the field when changes to the HTS may impact duty rates.
Qualifications:
- Proven, Effective Communication Skills
- Efficient use of a PC, including superior skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and the ability to effectively communicate via email, telephone and web-based presentations.
- Self-Management required. Manages time and resources and balances competing demands to ensure work is completed. Monitors priorities and requests resources appropriately when confronted with changing demands. Demonstrates a positive outlook and remains calm and in control in stressful situations.
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills required. Ability to partner with commodity leaders, sourcing specialists, profitability managers, and commercial leaders to effectively communicate trends and recommendations.
- Strong problem-solving skills required. Uses logic and analytical methods to identify solutions resulting in effective problem resolution. Asks effective questions to gather information and data to clarify the details of the problem. Analyzes data, understands patterns and translates into meaningful information. Explores options and utilizes available information to recommend workable solutions.
- Strong ability to multi-task is needed to successfully navigate the role
- Strong attention to detail and strict adherence to set trade policies and procedures is required
- Ability to be firm and assertive to uphold regualtions
- Experience in Trade Compliance / Export Compliance Helpful
- Experience with export Filings, EEI, ITN and/or SLI helpful
- Experience with QAD, JobBoss and WMS helpful
- Associate’s degree or comparable work experience