About the Role:
Seeking a Trade Compliance Specialist to join the team on a 6-month contract basis. This role can be performed remotely or on-site, with the potential to convert to a full-time position for local or candidates willing to relocate. This is a hands-on position requiring immediate contribution to core trade compliance operations, with the scope of responsibilities expanding if the engagement extends while a permanent replacement is identified.
Key Responsibilities:
Core Priorities:
- Work closely with and respond to questions from sales, production, procurement, and logistics teams regarding import and export trade compliance matters
- Review documentation to ensure import/export entry elements are declared properly and duties and taxes are accurately assessed
- Ensure adherence to customs and export control regulations, import/export licensing requirements, and applicable Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
- Ensure accurate tariff codes, dual-use classifications, ECCN, and origin classifications for fabricated and purchased parts, including proper record keeping
- Ensure customs brokers have the necessary data, instructions, and documentation to comply with import/export regulations and FTAs
- Assist with applications for import/export licenses, binding tariff codes, and dual-use classifications, including maintaining logs
Additional Responsibilities (relevant if engagement extends):
- Perform Post Entry Reviews of import/export declaration accuracy; submit corrections to customs brokers and report significant findings to Managing Directors
- Capture, monitor, and report import/export KPIs for management review
- Review and follow up on orders/shipments blocked during Sanctioned Party Screening in SAP-GTS
- Maintain import/export logs
- Track local regulatory changes and assess risks/opportunities for products, processes, and procedures; escalate to global trade compliance and impacted departments
- Review and update work instructions to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance
- Identify, collect, and analyze root causes of import delays and compliance gaps; drive process improvements through structured problem-solving
- Ensure proper archiving and record retention of import/export documentation per local requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with SAP ECC
- Experience with SAP-GTS (Sanctioned Party Screening)
- Strong working knowledge of customs regulations, export controls, and trade compliance processes