Foreign Trade Zone Compliance Specialist II
Zebra Technologies
Legal
Lincolnshire, IL, USA
Posted on Friday, September 8, 2023
Remote Work Yes
OverviewAt Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line—reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward.We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence—delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.Being a part of Zebra means being seen, heard, valued, and respected as you define your path to a fulfilling career. Here, you'll have opportunities to learn and lead at a leading company, and you can channel your skills towards causes that you and the Zebra community care about, locally, and globally.Together, we've only begun to define the edge of what's possible—for our people, our customers, and the world.The Trade Compliance Specialist II serves as a key player in Zebra’s Global Trade Compliance (GTC) program, developing practical, analytical solutions to support and enhance Zebra’s import and export compliance operations across all global business units.Primary responsibilities include ensuring compliant operations at Zebra’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), providing key analytics on global trade related issues impacting both compliance and operations, including but not limited to classification management of Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCN), Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Schedule B, metrics, duty minimization strategies, development and implementation of Oracle ERP data and supporting cross-functional operations.This is a remote position in the US, with a preference for candidates local to our Lincolnshire, IL office.
Responsibilities
- Policies, Procedures and Processes (Creation and Implementation)
- Applies experience and advanced research skills to updating and maintaining procedures, processes, and policies
- Identifies procedural gaps and areas of improvement by creating and maintaining documented, departmental procedures
- Systems and Trade Data Management
- Analyzes and creates processes for maintaining trade compliance elements
- Superuser for Oracle Global Trade Management (GTM), including oversight of export declaration filings, restricted party screening, releasing holds and troubleshooting other GTM-related issues
- Assists with SharePoint development and upkeep, troubleshooting user issues to support various GTC functions
- Supports with the integration of systems data for automation, efficiency, and accuracy
- Regulatory Updates and Guidance to Various Internal and External Stakeholders
- Research legal regulatory requirements and maintains current general knowledge of customs and export compliance concepts, best practices, and regulations
- Suggests certain sources of updates to the manager for review
- Facilitates departmental training on global trade-related topics and operating procedures
- Clearance and Trade Controls
- Dedicates special focus to U.S. FTZ compliance, working closely with the customs broker and FTZ operator, and performing regular risk-based audits on zone admissions, weekly entries, and SOX compliance
- Manages various day-to-day compliance issues, as well as supports with other projects
- Serves as a lead specialist for classification (ECCN, HTS & Schedule B) and Country of Origin (COO) data management, supports free trade agreement and preferential trade programs, and assists with the implementation and process improvements related to Oracle ERP data
- Supports management of relationship with Customs Brokers, reviews post-entry import/ export files, periodically audits classification database, assists with reporting of Customs Broker Key Performance Indicators, and assists with responses to government inquiries
- Serves as a lead analyst for special projects as necessary, including, CTPAT, reconciliation, U.S. duty drawback program and other tariff mitigation efforts
- Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, global trade, logistics/ supply chain or related field
- A minimum of 2 years of trade compliance experience,including foreign trade zone regulatory work experience with import/ export regulations and tariff classification
- Advanced knowledge of MS Word and Excel is required
- Licensed Customs Broker is preferred
- Certified Export Specialist (CES) or its regional / country equivalent is a plus
- Certified Import Specialist (CIS) or its regional / country equivalent is a plus
- Export license application experience (including commodity classification determinations, Commodity Jurisdiction, sanctions work, etc.) is preferred
- ACE software, ACE web portal
- Excellent writing skills are required
- Excellent communication skills are required
- Project Management knowledge is required