NA Import / Export Specialist

Corning•Charlotte, NC

1d•$71,450 - $98,244•Onsite

About The Position

The company built on breakthroughs. Join us. Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible. How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more. Come break through with us. Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry. This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use. The purpose of this position is to provide process and analytical support for US import/export operations and material flow. Serve as the NA OFC point of contact for FTZ management and control. Ensure optimal planning and management of FTZ and non-FTZ material flow to mitigate and/or recover US import duties, tariffs and fees. Provide plant-level support for import/export activities, control and trade compliance. Develop, implement and maintain supporting processes - with data visibility and rigor - to manage and account for OFC imports, exports and minimize the impact of all related spend. This position will work closely with the NA plants, Finance, Trade Compliance and 3rd Party FTZ partners to meet supporting business needs and objectives of the Global OFC Supply Chain organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or Trade from accredited university program
Minimum of 3 years of experience in supply chain, logistics or trade related roles
Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain, logistics and trade
Demonstrated knowledge of import/export processes, roles, systems and accounting
Operations focused; transactional based knowledge and experience
Project management skills
Data analysis and visualization skills
Project Management / Project Leader with demonstrated proficiency in leading projects and cross functional teams.
Strong critical thinking skills
Demonstrated collaboration skills in managing expectations and supporting interests of multiple stakeholders (internally and externally)
Demonstrated organizational and communication skills for data summary, reporting and management.
Ability to analyze and use historical and experimental data to determine optimum solutions.
Excellent verbal and written skills
Advanced MS Office proficiency

Nice To Haves

SAP proficiency
Project Management
Proficiency with Excel, Power BI

Responsibilities

Manage US import/export data for spend visibility and management of applicable duties, tariffs and fees. This includes collaboration with all NA plants and business Finance for month-over-month accounting.
Third party point of contact with NA OFC FTZ service providers and partners for FTZ operations; lead activities for business process management, trade compliance, improvement and control.
Coordinate US duty drawback activities; provide analytical support and maintain process rigor for month-over-month cost recovery. Manage and track process performance to optimize free cash flow and associated business benefits.
Oversee US import entries; proactively identify errors for correction, root cause analysis and process improvement, in close collaboration with NA Trade Compliance.
Provide import/export analytical support for OFC Mexico operations, US<->Mexico ware flow and all related financial activity.
Ensure US import/export process alignment with NA OFC FTZ operations; optimize non-FTZ ware flow processes to maximize duty mitigation and cost recovery.
Provide non-standard import/export process and transactional support to NA OFC operations, in close collaboration with NA Trade Compliance.
Develop and maintain communication processes and metrics for NA OFC import/export performance; closely align with Finance for all supporting spend management data.