Trade Compliance Specialist - The Ascent Group, Inc
New Braunfels, TX 02081
About the Job
The Trade Compliance Specialist ("TCS”) will create, implement, facilitate, and enforce Company trade compliance policy and practices in accordance with Corporate's policy. The TCS will develop a deep understanding of products in order to perform product export and import classification; ensure the trade compliance process is robust and reaches all required areas of the organization; promote trade compliance visibility and transparency through the use of technology, internal metrics and audits; assist Company stakeholders in navigating the compliance landscape; perform regular training of all employees tailored to each department's needs and involvement with trade compliance; and interact with and support the Corporate Director of Trade Compliance ("DTC”).
What will my responsibilities include?
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) including anti-boycott regulations, sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Customs Regulations (CR), and the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR)
Perform ITAR/EAR product and technology classification as well as HTS/Schedule B for import and export
Manage and draft licenses as required for deemed exports including foreign national employees under the supervision of Corporate Trade Compliance.
Oversee and manage transactional compliance, process implementation, and enforcement across the Company sites for trade compliance import and export transactions
Act as the Company liaison for all trade compliance related inquiries
Produce and analyze reports from ERP and various other Company information systems applicable to TC analysis for classifications, free trade agreements, valuation, screening and other
Reasoning Ability: The TCS must be able to review, understand and analyze highly detailed policy documentation related to trade compliance. The TCS must be able to not merely detect potential trade compliance problems or concerns, but also determine and apply sound creative and compliant reasoning to arrive at solutions that support both business and compliance needs.
Mathematical Skills: The TCS must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Additional Abilities: The TCS must have strong computer skills, including experience with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel programs. Experience with ERP systems, compliance systems, and project/task organization systems is strongly preferred. The TCS must be extremely well-organized to ensure the tracking and traceability of the Company's trade compliance obligations.
What qualifications should I have?
A college degree is preferred
At least 3 years of hands-on experience in the field of export/import trade compliance
Preferred 1 year experience obtaining and operating under an EAR technology licenses
Experience performing EAR product classifications
Experience in HTS/Schedule B classification
Experience in international shipping documentation and customs procedures
Experience in the automotive and/or oil and gas industries is strongly preferred
Experience in trade compliance policy and process writing and implementation
ITAR knowledge highly desired but not required
Experience 2-3 year on Customs procedures
What will my responsibilities include?
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) including anti-boycott regulations, sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Customs Regulations (CR), and the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR)
Perform ITAR/EAR product and technology classification as well as HTS/Schedule B for import and export
Manage and draft licenses as required for deemed exports including foreign national employees under the supervision of Corporate Trade Compliance.
Oversee and manage transactional compliance, process implementation, and enforcement across the Company sites for trade compliance import and export transactions
Act as the Company liaison for all trade compliance related inquiries
Produce and analyze reports from ERP and various other Company information systems applicable to TC analysis for classifications, free trade agreements, valuation, screening and other
Reasoning Ability: The TCS must be able to review, understand and analyze highly detailed policy documentation related to trade compliance. The TCS must be able to not merely detect potential trade compliance problems or concerns, but also determine and apply sound creative and compliant reasoning to arrive at solutions that support both business and compliance needs.
Mathematical Skills: The TCS must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Additional Abilities: The TCS must have strong computer skills, including experience with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel programs. Experience with ERP systems, compliance systems, and project/task organization systems is strongly preferred. The TCS must be extremely well-organized to ensure the tracking and traceability of the Company's trade compliance obligations.
What qualifications should I have?
A college degree is preferred
At least 3 years of hands-on experience in the field of export/import trade compliance
Preferred 1 year experience obtaining and operating under an EAR technology licenses
Experience performing EAR product classifications
Experience in HTS/Schedule B classification
Experience in international shipping documentation and customs procedures
Experience in the automotive and/or oil and gas industries is strongly preferred
Experience in trade compliance policy and process writing and implementation
ITAR knowledge highly desired but not required
Experience 2-3 year on Customs procedures
Source : The Ascent Group, Inc