Job Description - Trade Compliance Coordinator

RFP Name

BCSL Logistics and SAP Services RFP

Project Process Description

Trade Compliance Coordinator will be part of the compliance team, with other analysts globally in support of the Street View program. This is a fast paced, innovative, collaborative environment and this Compliance role is in the critical path for much of the program’s operations.   

Location

For location details, please refer to Section 4.1 Rate Card of the RFP package.

Job Title

Trade Compliance Coordinator

Candidate Qualification

The logistics compliance analyst we are looking for is self motivated and can manage their workload independently. They will be comfortable working in a non-traditional office environment connected to a hardware shop. The right candidate will be process driven, systems level thinker, curious about learning new things and have the ability to push themselves beyond expectations.

Role & Responsibilities

●      Help process the Move Order Requests (MORs), which are placed from various warehouses across a number of locations

●      Review and ensure that all commercial documents in connection with the MORs are in place and compliant with shipping practices

●      Creation of manual trade documents as needed

●      Maintain brokerage & transportation performance reports, and report transportation cost as requested

●      Review and approve commercial invoices generated for order types

●      Coordinate and resolve, or escalate to manager, any inbound international shipments stuck at customs

●      Carry out emerging markets research to determine shipping and compliance regulations in new locations

●      Provide location code management using internal tools

●      Manage the process of receiving MORs and other requests to confirmation of delivery by carriers

●      Review requests via internal systems to ensure correct entities, incoterms etc are used. Update Order Form status for non inventory shipments

●      Work with clients to meet agreed delivery schedules and create plans to support on time delivery

●      Work with internal Logistics Analyst teams to plan for and execute new projects

●      Monitor order backlog to identify potential problem orders and initiate corrective actions

●      Process and manage ATA Carnets globally

●      Collaborate with legal, procurement, and manufacturing departments to establish the country of origin for our products.

Experience / Skills

●      Excellent knowledge of international shipping procedures and trade documents

●      Prior professional experience in logistics and/or compliance roles

●      Expert knowledge of: Forward, Reverse, and Third Party Logistics (3PL) workflows, Commercial invoice forms, SLI’s, packing list, shipper’s export declarations, import duties and tax assessments, temporary importations

●      Working knowledge of: Fedex Ship Manager, DHL Import/Export Portals, Tariff classifications

●      Knowledge of global trade regulation.

●      Familiarity with Manufacturing and assembly documentation (BOM, drawings), PLM software, and Google Sheets, Docs, Calendar & Gmail

●      Excellent analytical and organization skills

●      Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)

●      Desire to work in a fast paced environment with global teams

●      Awareness on Dangerous Goods, and various certifications essential for importations, such as Country of Origin certificate, Declaration of Conformity.

Preferred Qualifications

●      Business or international relations coursework or degree

●      US customs brokerage coursework or licence

●      Dangerous goods training/certificates

●      AES account (or eligible to apply for one)

●      Multilingual