Sr. Analyst Customs Compliance NA

Bunge•Chesterfield, MO

About The Position

The Sr. Analyst Customs Compliance NA provides leadership in ensuring compliance with import and export regulations throughout North America. The role links corporate functions, external service providers, and regulatory agencies, and manages day-to-day U.S. Customs Compliance transactional activities to establish timely, standardized, and automated processes for import and export declarations and related activities. It also leads projects, global initiative implementation, training, audits, and recordkeeping, and serves as a liaison to evaluate and promptly address risk areas. The position supports continuous improvement and Lean Sigma, data and analytical metric reporting, and the implementation and maintenance of procedural documents in conjunction with audit and recordkeeping requirements. It leads the U.S. Customs Compliance team, oversees import execution activities, supports North American trade execution strategy and transformation initiatives, and provides guidance and oversight to the business on applicable compliance requirements. The role also develops team members, manages training and succession-planning activities, and supports budgetary oversight for U.S. Customs Compliance operational expenses. The position is based in Chesterfield, Missouri. Bunge describes its purpose as connecting farmers to consumers to deliver food, feed, and fuel, and states that it is committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; a degree in a related field is preferred.
At least seven years of applicable import, export, logistics, or international trade-related experience required.
At least seven years of business experience in import and export customs compliance and/or related compliance activities required.
Demonstrated proficiency with electronic business systems, including Microsoft applications, SAP, government software such as ACE and SNAP-R, and other standard business software.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask and adjust priorities to meet shifting, time-sensitive deadlines.
Ability to provide practical and effective advice in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Fluency or working proficiency in Spanish and/or French.
Licensed Customs Broker.

Responsibilities

Lead the U.S. Customs Compliance team and support daily North American import and export customs compliance activities.
Govern U.S. customs broker management and support relationships and guidance involving freight forwarders and internal business stakeholders to ensure compliant, timely import and export filings.
Manage assignment of North American regulatory product classifications using material data sheets, bills of materials, and technical literature.
Lead internal coordination of responses to government inquiries, audits, and other customs compliance requests, including CF28 and CF29 requests.
Identify and manage implementation of trade compliance processes, procedures, and tools, embedding trade compliance requirements as needed.
Assist the Director with successful integration of acquisitions into the Customs Compliance Program.
Lead and manage strategic projects that comply with each country's customs regulations while considering Bunge's business objectives.
Analyze North American import and export reports, data, and product flows to identify duty deferral opportunities, company risks, and non-compliant areas of concern.
Evaluate destination markets and shipment types to assess trade-flow risk profiles, with emphasis on licensable and higher-risk market opportunities.
Manage export license determinations under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and manage export licensing requirements, including SNAP-R input and reporting.
Audit customs brokerage invoice payment processes.
Participate in a customs compliance industry organization and industry working groups addressing changing global regulatory requirements.
Help implement standardized compliance-specific systemic solutions and enhancements, such as SAP GTS.
Manage development of customs compliance team members and implementation of trade compliance processes, policies, training, and tools.
Provide guidance and oversight to the business on the applicability of North American compliance requirements.
Generate North American metrics and key performance indicators supporting standardization, digitalization, automation, and sustainable excellence.
Submit EEI filings through ACE in compliance with 15 CFR Part 30 for shipments to license-required destination countries.
Serve as designated lead for U.S. Customs Compliance projects and support North American projects focused on continuous improvement and regulatory alignment.
Assist Customs Compliance / Foreign Trade Execution management with budgetary oversight for U.S. Customs Compliance operational expenses.
Apply Bunge's Code of Conduct and Core Values when conducting internal and external partnerships and activities ethically and compliantly.
Support team alignment with the Global Trade Execution strategy and transformation initiatives, and manage and oversee import execution activities.
Participate regularly in continuing education to align skills with business expectations for data management, analytics, and competitive strategy, and demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft business tools.
Perform party screenings using approved screening tools, including MK Denial, and use professional judgment to assess potential matches before releasing export documents.
Identify, evaluate, and assess ongoing training needs for trade execution staff; address knowledge gaps, establish stretch goals, maintain a training program, and align training with regulatory changes.
Support succession planning and team development, including short- and long-term resource planning.
Perform other duties as assigned.