Senior Associate, Global Trade Compliance (Customs)

L3Harris Technologies • Melbourne, FL

117d • $54,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Sr. Associate, Global Trade Compliance (Customs) is a full-time position within the Corporate Global Trade function at L3Harris reporting under the Director, Customs Trade Compliance, Global Trade Compliance organization. This position can be either remote or located in the Arlington, VA or Melbourne, FL offices. A Sr. Associate is an intermediate professional with practical knowledge of job area. Works under moderate supervision to set objectives for own job area. Communicates with contacts inside and outside own team to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures. Identifies and addresses changes within own job area. Works to achieve operational targets with some impact on departmental results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Customs Broker or other professional credential (e.g., Certified Customs Specialist (CCS)).
• Ability to understand the application of export/import regulations in practice and their impacts on business processes.
• General knowledge of current International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), and U.S. Customs Regulations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply trade requirements in various business scenarios.
• Exhibit skillsets in determining HTSUS classification, valuation, and country of origin.
• Flag business risk and ability to develop acumen related to export/import compliance.
• Attention to detail and outcomes; analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform data mining and create ad hoc reports.
• Aptitude for building and maintaining constructive internal and external customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support team mission in the continued implementation and management of L3Harris' Customs Trade Compliance Program, Foreign Trade Regulations (e.g., EEI filing) procedures, and ATA Carnet Management Program via the team's SharePoint site.
• Maintain CCO directory ACE portal account maintenance (i.e., accounting for acquisitions, divestitures and/or mergers of enterprise business units).
• Facilitate and support the issuance and maintenance of Powers of Attorney issued to customs brokers.
• Manage and maintain the enterprise's continuous customs bonds.
• Support customs broker relationships.
• Support collaboration with other business functions to raise awareness and engage Customs Compliance Officials (CCOs), Empowered Officials (EOs), and stakeholders throughout the organization in support of continuous improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrate working knowledge and application of U.S. Customs Compliance Regulations, Foreign Trade Regulations, and other PGA regulatory requirements for the import of controlled commodities.
• Identify trade compliance violations (both reportable and non-reportable) and support root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
• Support Compliance Assistance Visits (CAV), customs audits, inquiries, and requests for action (e.g., CF28 and CF29), when applicable, support investigations and corrective actions.
• Support partnerships throughout various levels of the organization's trade compliance leadership.
• Support monthly analysis of import activity to identify risks and opportunities, or identify patterns of non-compliance.
• Support training to ensure Customs Trade Compliance practitioners are properly trained on L3Harris corporate policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program).
• Education assistance.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off.
• Company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree