Customs Senior Administrator

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.•Marysville, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.” We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team. If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future! The Trade Compliance Department implements and coordinates compliance and supply chain security activities relating to all import and export activity done by or on behalf of AHM, HDMA, HPD, HACI, and Honda Aero. From an import perspective, the department is primarily concerned with declaring the proper value, classification, and rate of duty as well as other information applicable to imported merchandise and providing this to U.S. Customs and other governmental agencies. Trade Compliance is also responsible for ensuring compliance under export regulations, including denied party screening, on-boarding foreign nationals, and assigning ECCN numbers. Trade Compliance participates in various preferential programs to designed to eliminate, reduce, or defer tariffs including Duty Drawback and Free Trade Agreement which requires product qualification analysis, certification validation, and interaction with suppliers, outside vendors, and government agencies. The Customs Admin I is responsible for learning about all aspects of the Trade Compliance Department and our role within the organization. Also is responsible for monitoring and managing customs clearance through coordination with external Customs Brokerage firms, supporting local content reporting activities, or assisting with other daily tasks. This position gathers and analyses data elements and reviews documentation prepared by others and helps develop solutions for any problems or issues.

Requirements

3-5 years’ import/export and trade compliance experience within the industry or with a customs broker or freight forwarder
Licensed Customs Broker; Certified Customs Specialist preferred
Analytical, compliance mind-set, detail oriented, and organizational skills necessary
Knowledge of US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) import regulations (19 CFR), policies and procedures, as well as programs including Reconciliation, Valuation, HTS, COO, and audit.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; presentation skills
Computer skills including proficiency with MS Office Word, high proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other database experience is preferred

Nice To Haves

BA/BS Degree in International Business, Business Administration, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred, but other applicable education and experience considered

Responsibilities

Support department operations relative to import and export functions, supply chain security (CTPAT), local content reporting, and preferential trade programs.
Manage customs clearance of imported merchandise containing the required data elements per the regulatory requirements and deadline.
Support export compliance procedures such as denied party screening, on-boarding foreign nationals, and researching export sanctions.
Manage local content reporting required for various government regulations; interact with suppliers to gather detailed part cost data.
Learn and understand local content calculation methodologies.
Conduct audits using statistically relevant random sampling methods and identify compliance rate in trade area.
Help find solutions to potential problems and issues.
Work independently.
Continuous learning and self-development of technical aspects of international trade & customs and Honda’s business objectives and operations.
Gain exposure to government regulations, technical documentation and systems and how they are used for presentation and reporting to appropriate Federal government agencies (Customs and Border Protection, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), DOT/NHTSA, EPA, FDA, etc…
Learn and use Honda’s internal systems (Cost Simulation, DBOM, GPCS, SRM, etc…) to perform tasks to support departmental projects and daily tasks.
Gain understanding of Honda’s product lines, production facilities, and overall business objectives.
Development and maintenance of written instructions, operation standards, training documents, and back-up documentation to substantiate work performed to support governmental audits, verification, or validation of data, and to follow reasonable care and record retention requirements.

Benefits

Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
Paid Overtime
Regional Bonus (when applicable)
Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
Relocation assistance (if eligible)
Advancement Opportunities
Career Mobility
Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
Training and Development programs
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
Lifestyle Account
Childcare Reimbursement Account
Elder Care Support
Wellbeing Program
Community Service and Engagement Programs
Product Programs