Trade Compliance Specialist Jobs

Company:
Finning Canada
Number of Openings:
1
Worker Type:
Permanent
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Customs and Compliance Manager, this position is responsible for implementing, maintaining and auditing programs, procedures and controls to ensure compliance with import and export laws and regulations. Responsibilities include managing trade compliance data and process improvements, duty recovery and minimization, creating and managing the HS and ECCN classification process and providing daily operational support.
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Process improvements, controls and data management:

• Update system data to ensure efficiency gains and compliance
• Ensure accurate completion and storage of end user statements
• Create and manage the process to classify ECCN/ECL and HS for parts and equipment
• Create a USMCA certification and review process for Finning re-manufactured goods
• Support the Export controls program and file CERS declarations
• Analyze insight import and export databases for data integrity errors
• Audit part descriptions and HS codes to ensure accuracy by maintaining the database
• Review, audit and implement trade compliance procedures

Duty recovery and minimization:

• Analyze sales of parts to expand and manage the Conditional Relief Duty deferral and Drawback program
• Liaise and build relationships with Caterpillar and Livingston Consulting to target parts for duty recovery
• Download customs data reports review Finning’s import and export history for opportunities to reduce or recover duty.
• Analyze parts import database for duty recovery opportunities

Daily operational support:

• Quote exporting and importing costing to internal contacts.
• Provide advice on SIMA applicability
• Manage prime ETA’s and Temporary Importation Bonds
• Liaise with government agencies, carriers and internal contacts to expedite shipments
• Create and manage import/export documents and perform export third party screening.
• Work with Caterpillar and other vendors to monitor and reduce cost of imports
• Provide advice to internal contacts for international shipping requirements and compliance
• Review Customs Department processes for opportunities to improve efficiencies/reduce costs.

Accountability:

• Ensure targeted compliance levels for import and export shipments are met
• Generate targeted savings from duty recovery and minimization
• Improve quality and data in the export database in Livingston’s Insight system.
• Act as HS and ECCN subject matter expert and compliance champion
• Ensure targeted import/export compliance levels are met

Qualifications and Must-Have Skills:

• 5-7 years of experience in customs, trade compliance, export controls (US, Cdn and International), and duty recovery/minimization.
• Certified Customs Specialist, Customs export specialist or Certified Trade Compliance specialist.
• Experience with USA regulations, AES filing and other export reporting/documents is an asset
• Diploma or degree in International trade, logistics, business or a similar field.

Nice to Have Skills (Not mandatory):

• Experience with the Controlled goods Program is an asset
• Experience with Vehicle emission regulations
• Experience with CARM and Single Window
• Bureau of Industry and Security training seminars.

Knowledge:

• Experience and familiarity with duty recovery and minimization programs (End Use certificates).
• Practical experience and knowledge of the North American Free Trade Agreement and other Free trade agreements
• Solid comprehension and understanding of HS tariff and ECCN classification.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain operations, International trade compliance, logistics and reverse logistic operations.
• Functional knowledge of Environmental Protection agency PA, Food and Drug Agency, Department of Transport and Environment Canada regulations.
• Practical experience and working knowledge of export control regulations (Export Administration Regulations (USA) and Department of Foreign affairs and international trade).
• Solid level of business and financial acumen.
• Understanding of supply chain security programs (Partners in Protections (Cdn) / Customs trade partnership against terrorism(US)

We are committed to diversity at Finning, to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Finning does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.