Trade Compliance Specialist

Parker Hannifin • Mcminnville, OR

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About The Position

The Trade Compliance Specialist assists the Corporate Trade Compliance Department in designing, developing, and implementing the vision, strategy, and tools for Parker’s worldwide trade compliance efforts. The role interacts frequently with employees at all levels and with service provider representatives. It reports to the Director of Corporate International Trade, Corporate Export Compliance Manager, or Corporate Trade Compliance Manager.

The position supports global import and export compliance programs, audits, reporting, training, trade-management guidance, acquisition integration, and communication with government agencies. It also contributes to trade management automation and other departmental projects. The listed duties describe the general nature of the role and are not an all-inclusive list; assignments may be modified, and reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified employees.

The position is subject to U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements. Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or industry-relevant certifications such as LCB, CES, or CIS.
• Five years of experience in trade compliance, logistics, or supply chain.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Assertiveness, strong initiative, organization, and customer focus.
• Ability to collaborate in a matrix-oriented environment.
• Must meet applicable U.S. export-compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement global import and export programs.
• Research applicable regulations for agencies associated with import and export compliance.
• Review customs and export declarations and related documentation for regulatory compliance.
• Apply the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs), rules of origin, and classification rulings.
• Handle export-control matters, including licensing, ITAR, OFAC, screening, and sanctions.
• Conduct onsite and desktop compliance audits.
• Perform free trade agreement (FTA) analysis.
• Use ACE or similar systems to extract import or export data and publish reports and metrics.
• Analyze divisional and corporate duty spending.
• Provide Parker operations with trade-management guidance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct or support division trade-compliance training and workshops.
• Assist with integrating acquisitions into Parker’s trade-compliance programs.
• Ensure the quality of trade reporting to providers, suppliers, and agencies.
• Assist with global trade management (GTM) automation solutions.
• Correspond directly with government agencies regarding reconciliation, protests, petitions, refunds, penalty mitigation, and voluntary self-disclosures.
• Perform annual valuation reconciliation.
• Maintain Parker’s Importer Self-Assessment program.
• Coordinate customs bond management.
• Complete various departmental projects and tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time