Trade Compliance Export Specialist

Vontier • Duncansville, PA

15d

About The Position

The Trade Compliance/Export Specialist is responsible for ensuring that the company’s trade practices are in compliance with local and international regulations in regards to the movement of products to our customers. They are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of all products we ship. This position will assist in the coordination of the movement of goods and products from one destination to another. This could be from one country to another or within the domestic United States. This job involves ensuring the correct paperwork is in place for shipments and their exporters. They will also monitor freight through the entire process and work to resolve any issues.

Requirements

• Associate's degree preferred, not required.
• Experience working in a logistics or export related role is preferred.
• Knowledge of logistics and transportation industry practices and terminology is preferred.
• Understanding of international trade regulations and customs procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in computer software applications, such as Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Flexibility to work different hours as needed to fit the business needs.
• Quality First: Plan & execute accurate, complete, timely and reliable work. Integrity never compromised.
• Respect for People: Appreciates diversity in experience, heritage, education, organization level and gender.
• Management by Fact: Gathers, analyzes and summarizes data to draw rational, fact-based conclusions.
• Blameless: Seeks root-cause solutions and fixes processes rather than finding someone to blame.
• Teamwork: Collaborative with customers, suppliers & associates at all levels towards mutual objectives. Ability to work as an individual contributor and as a team member in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Sense of Urgency: High energy, bias for taking action. Spontaneously recognizes and resolves issues. Possesses sense of urgency regarding on time performance.
• Customer Focus: Makes customers a primary focus, develops and sustains loyal, productive relationships.
• Continuous Improvement: Develops and implements creative solutions to systems and processes.
• Deliver Results: Driven to deliver short and long-term results. Maintains focus on what is most important. Willingness to do what it takes to achieve success. Confident in making commitments and decisions, take responsibility for actions
• Adapting to Change: Able to effectively adapt an environment of change, uncertainty, and ambiguity.
• Intellect: Understands the conceptual, strategic, tactical and technical aspects of an issue. Technically capable of grasping new concepts quickly.
• Innovative: Generates and implement creative solutions. Challenges current methods and seek alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and keep documents traceability on import/export process to ensure Veeder-Root is complaint for the Duty Drawback Program.
• Obtain inland BOL, record ITN number, and file accordingly by country.
• Label the export for inland pick by Freight Forwarder appointed truck.
• Annual updating of Free Trade Agreement information.
• Qualify newly exported parts for the FTA when identified.
• Update parts with HTS codes/CCL restrictions.
• Update parts both through Windchill and newly exported manufactured/purchased goods.
• Pull ITRAC data for previous months imports through ACE.
• review data and update inform for DHL KPI – clearing good timely.
• Download/Review export data from ACE.
• Identify compliance risks.
• Prepare and process exporting documentations such as customs declarations, commercial invoices, and other country specific customs related clearance requirements.
• Complete export documentation for Air/LCL and Ocean shipments.
• Complete BOL/VGM statement for all ocean container shipments.
• Process manual requests for documents needed for compliance such as small package.
• Ensure compliance with international trade regulations such as export controls, trade restrictions, and sanctions.
• Clear all compliance holds.
• Review/update end user certificates for customer orders.
• Maintain accurate records of all export transactions and related documentation.
• Maintain Hockman Lewis releases.
• Filing of blue shippers – making of BOL and send to Finance.
• Tracking of invoiced exports not picked up – reporting to Finance at end of month.
• Maintain up to date standard work instructions.
• Assist with special projects, such as process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborates and communicates with all US carriers and freight forwarders (preferred and non-preferred), customer service representatives, service providers, and others involved in the shipment of products to ensure accurate and timely delivery of goods.
• Ensure carriers are aware of plant schedule changes.
• Schedules large shipments and plans logistics to ensure timely pick up of goods.
• Tracks, traces, and updates the status of outgoing shipments.
• Maintaining the container loading spreadsheet and schedule.
• Weekly container status call participation.
• Actively identify any issues that may impact shipment status.
• Works to resolve any issues that may arise with the delivery of goods – cross shipments, missing shipments, document issues, etc.
• Prepare and process shipment documentations such as Bills of Lading.
• Verify accuracy of shipment information, such as weight, volume, product description, and pricing.
• Ensure accurate and timely billing of all shipments.
• Keep accurate files of good shipped.

Benefits

• We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• With programs for family planning from Maven Clinic to managing diabetes like Livongo, coverage for women's health, support for adult and elder care, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more.
• We also offer paid time off up to 15 days each year, 12 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays), and paid sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees