Foreign Trade Analyst

MAHLE•Farmington Hills, MI

About The Position

The Foreign Trade Analyst / Sr. Foreign Trade Analyst is responsible for ensuring compliance with customs and export control laws and regulations in daily operations. This role ensures that all internal guidelines and procedures are followed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering or related field from an accredited four-year college or university preferred, or equivalent related experience
Entry Level (Career Band Level 5) typically requires a minimum of 0+ years previous or related experience
Intermediate Level (Career Band Level 6) typically requires a minimum of 3+ years previous or related experience
Senior Level (Career Band Level 7) typically requires a minimum of 7+ years previous or related experience
Ability to identify and solve problems, work within deadlines with high attention to detail, and work independently in a fast-paced environment
Strong business acumen and ability to influence and build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations
Broad understanding of foreign trade and customs principles
Advanced computer skills, especially MS Office

Responsibilities

Perform custom related activities in the countries of responsibility at the lowest lawful cost
Keep abreast of customs and international trade process changes that may impact operative business activity. Provide guidance and consultation to internal customers
Perform operational customs processes in plants across the region, such as; import / export filing and processing, tariff coding and classification of products, origin of goods, preferential calculation, and special export processes
Monitor activities of custom brokers and others customs-related service providers
Responsible for following compliant export control processes for MAHLE’s operations in the region
Perform operational export control processes in plants / areas of responsibility, such as; sanctioned party list screening, embargo country check, product related export control classification, and critical end usage
Coordinate and communicate governmental regulations to all affected locations and departments
Provide support and consultation to various internal business areas, as well as project teams regarding custom affairs
Identify and recommend changes to continuously improve business processes
Exploration of cost reduction potential by transfer of functions to best cost countries
Standardization of all foreign trade processes within the region
Participate in external audit processes, provide documentation and information as necessary
Ensure cross-functional alignment
Act as contact person for the local plant, export control officers, and chief export control officers