International Trade Compliance Program Lead

The Kinetic Group•Anoka, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kinetic Group is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of small caliber ammunition under the iconic brands Remington, Federal Premium, CCI, Speer, Fiocchi of America, and Hevi-Shot. We have domestic ammunition manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Idaho, Arkansas, Missouri, and Oregon. We service law enforcement, militaries, government agencies and sporting enthusiasts throughout the world. Today, The Kinetic Group is an operating segment of Czechoslovak Group (CSG), a private multi-national company with a diverse portfolio of companies in the defense, security, automotive, aviation and rail industries. We are seeking an International Trade Program Lead with expertise in International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) and Arms Export Control Act (AECA) licensing and compliance. The position will report to the Export Compliance Manager, who is also an Empowered Official, within the legal and compliance group. As the Trade Program Lead, you will help guide the mission areas by managing and assessing classification and jurisdiction enumerated under the ITAR, EAR, and Customs Regulations. Appropriate classification determinations will allow for the creation of the appropriate defense and commercial import and export authorizations. This position is responsible for reviewing program and project proposals as well as contracts and determining licensing and compliance requirements associated with the various foreign interaction complexities and recommending import/export contract clauses that will facilitate the use of various ITAR and EAR exemptions, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA), and Manufacturing License Agreements (MLAs). The Trade Program Lead must understand the business operational needs and coordinate with Export Compliance Manager and Sr. Director of Operations Compliance on all operational aspects of the international programs being managed. The Trade Program Lead will be the first point of contact by employees for trade licensing and compliance support, first-level triage, working with staff to determine the appropriate trade authorizations, and coaching staff on the use of a variety of import/export forms and recordkeeping requirements. This position reports to the Export Compliance Manager and is based out of our Anoka office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 7-10 years of relevant experience.
Strong operational understanding of global trade compliance issues, including experience and knowledge of import and export trade laws and regulations, including at a minimum, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulation (EAR) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Experience in developing global trade compliance programs, including implementing and updating compliance policies, procedures, manuals, and other operational documents.
Ability to collaborate with teams, as well as collaborate and coordinate activities with outside counsel, as needed.
Strong critical thinking and project management skills, attention to detail, ability to exercise independent judgment, manage complexity, and ability to work effectively under pressure.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Experience writing, interpreting, and managing policies, procedures, and training programs.
Experience with digital trade compliance solutions, such as SAP GTS and/or OCR EASE.
Have strong knowledge and experience utilizing the DECCs and SNAP-R licensing systems.
Must be able to travel a minimum of once per quarter or as needed to perform audits and inspections, familiarize with other locations, attend conferences and support business needs at other Kinetic locations.
Extreme attention to detail
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national; (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (a/k/a green card holder); (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1157; or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. Section 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
It is unlawful for these categories of persons to possess (for business or personal reasons) firearms or ammunition: (i) convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (ii) fugitive from justice; (iii) unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act 21 U.S.C. 802); (iv) who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution; (v) illegal alien; (vi) discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions; (vii) who has renounced his or her United States Citizenship; (viii) who is subject to a court order restraining the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of the intimate partner; or (ix) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

Nice To Haves

Strong operational knowledge of the OCR EASE import/export integrated database management system.
Are qualified as an Empowered Official.
Experience working with State Department consent agreements.
Experience with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
Experience managing import/export compliance for a firearms, ammunition, or military product related business.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate proficient technical knowledge of various trade regulations.
Know and understand business plans and strategies.
Function as professional authority and consultant, providing expert analysis of governmental export/import regulations, laws and requirements and interpretation of their interrelationships with specific and general activities.
Apply your knowledge of parts, components and systems as delineated in the ITAR and EAR.
Interact with various personnel to understand products, software, technology, and services utilized in the mission area business segments.
Be responsible for the preparation, implementation, and modification of export license applications, TAAs, MLAs, and exemption/exception usage to support program execution and new business opportunities.
Provide focused training and guidance to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of approved export/import authorizations, and research/interpret complex Government regulations such as the ITAR, EAR, AECA and OFAC.
Evaluate operational processes to identify gaps based on areas of potential compliance risks and collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and adopt corrective actions, remedial measures or other mitigation.
Provide guidance on EAR/ITAR, OFAC sanctions and trade controls, global export controls and sanctions, sanctioned country licensing, restricted party screening, anti-boycott activity and reporting.
Ensure that all products and technologies are classified correctly.
Provide oversight of audits, investigations, and disclosures regarding the company’s import, export, duty drawback, sanctions or boycott compliance activities.
Assist with the internal auditing of all import and export activities and review internal controls (procedures, work instructions, forms, checklists, tools) to ensure compliance.
Manage technology control plans and the approval process for all foreign visitors.
Review international travel requests as required.
Oversee and guide compliance with tariff classification, country of origin determination, valuation and applicable tax or other regulations, Export Administration Regulation (EAR), Commerce Control List (CCL) and applicable regulations and requirements of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Customs, and any other applicable regulations or requirements.
Develop and execute a comprehensive training program in coordination with ethics department to ensure compliance with international trade related requirements.
Develop strong partnerships and drive results from employees outside their reporting chain to include business and functional leaders such as Sales, Finance, Sourcing, and others.
Supervise and/or perform third party due diligence of international business partners.
Stay up to date with legal, regulatory, and trade developments that impact business and provide interpretation and implementation guidance to impacted businesses.
Communicate and maintain relationships with Suppliers, Customers, Freight Forwarders, and staff from the U.S. Dept of State, DDTC, the U.S. Dept of Commerce, BIS, Export Enforcement at BIS, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Dept. of Homeland Security.
Act as the back up for the import compliance function when required.