Customs & Trade Compliance Professional

Summary Ensures legal compliance and provides import/export administration and control within government rules and regulations, including appropriate licensing for shipments. Reviews contracts for required clauses and identifies omissions. Interfaces with internal and external customers, foreign order administration, freight forwarders, customs officers and other functional areas to ensure coordination and logistics of shipment. Selects carrier/forwarder for shipment of products and prepares documents for freight forwarders. Job Description

• Perform import screening and collect, review, and organize commercial and shipping documents and records for customs clearance together with CHA.
• Provide timely and accurate instructions to customs brokers for clearance into India and resolve any clearance delays in a timely matter.
• Performs steps necessary to ensure compliant customs clearance including monitoring proper use of HS classifications, valuation, and origin on a day-to-day basis.

• Archive import and export documentation including commercial invoices, customs entries, and export declarations.
• Communicate and interface with customs authorities, freight forwarders, carriers, port terminals, buyers, logistics/shipping department, and vendors on customs and export matters as needed.
• Analyze import/export data to identify risks or opportunities for savings.
• Prepare and organize trade compliance related records and documentation.
• Review and process export order holds by analysing business transactions for export control and other sanctions requirements.
• Administer the embargoed country, restricted party screening, and export-controlled shipment process.
• Support accuracy and help maintain robust global trade compliance data within SAP and other parts lists databases.
• Ensure effective and timely review and assessment of import/export records.
• Co-ordination with Banks (Authorized dealers) and Accounts/ Finance Team.

• Bachelors degree and 2- 4 years of experience in Customs and Trade Compliance
• Proven knowledge import and export regulations in India (eg customs, import, logistics or supply chain)
• Knowledge on general customs and export control regulations (Customs Valuation; Rules of Origin; HS Classification; Sanction Party List Screening etc)
• Knowledge on Foreign trade policy, various Import and Export schemes (Bonded Warehouse, MOOWR, EOU, Advance License, DBK, RoDTEP; SVB etc)
• Strong computer skills as well as strong English verbal and written communication skills
• Effective and flexible team player, with ability to work well with global cross-functional departments and teams.
• Experience with SAP (GTS) is helpful.

• Obtains and completes LMS training plan specific to assigned responsibility.

• Proficient in utilizing business tools such as: E-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP product and productivity software desired.

• Developing professional skills and experience.

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises independent judgment and discretion in solving complex business problems.

• Builds productive internal/external working relationships.

• Normally receives general instructions on new projects or assignments.

• Travel may be required as per business needs.

Full time Regular N/A Salary