Job Title: Customs Operations Specialist
Pay Rate: $40 to $45/HR
Duration: 12 months
Job Requisition: EJP00019284
Location: Orlando/FL, Charlotte/NC (Hybrid - 2 -3 days onsite in a week)
Shift: 8 AM-5 PM.

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This position is for the  Power/Energy division.

We are looking for a Customs Operations Specialist.

• Management of day-to-day import and export activity (e.g., review of customs documents, and broker instructions). Analyze and aggregate the causes of customs clearance issues and delays to drive improvement actions with our partners and staff.
• Work with U.S. customs brokers, and internal and external customers on all matters pertaining to customs and import and export activities.Support with cross-functional projects related to trade transactions and implementation of regulatory customs requirements for all SE U.S. businesses and its affiliates. 
• Develop strong partnerships with SE U.S. business areas, communicating with functions across the organization regarding all transactional operational import and export activities. Drive financial optimization through compliant use of special U.S. customs programs such as Temporary Import Bonds (TIB), Chapter 98, and Carnets. 
• Prepare and submit clearance instructions to customs brokers while ensuring full compliance with US import and internal requirements
• Work with various importing requirements such as FDA, EPA, AD/CVD, Section 201,301,232, quotas, and Free Trade Agreements
• Monitor U.S. imports to ensure timely clearance and resolve problems as necessary
• Ensure full compliance for export transactions, including the review of export documentation, filing of Electronic Export Information, and record retention
• Interface with customs brokers, internal departments, and suppliers to obtain needed information and ensure consistency with defined import and export processes

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or High School Diploma and relevant years of experience
• 2+ years of direct US import and export experience
• 2+ years of extensive experience in customs/international trade compliance
• Direct experience with reviewing, preparing, and processing import entries and export shipments
• Global Trade Management technology/ERP experience such as SAP (GTS or GTM) or other global trade management software.
• Excellent knowledge of US Customs regulations, US Tariff database, General Rules of Interpretation, and customs brokerage activities
• Advanced knowledge of trade preferences (such as USMCA), duty minimizing programs (such as US Goods Returned), and valuation regulations
• This role requires strong interpersonal attributes including high ethical standards, strong organizational and communication skills, high attention to detail, highly self-motivated and being a team player.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Must possess strong skills with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook; PowerPoint a plus!
• Project skills; including analytics, implementation strategies, metric measurement, and continuous monitoring of expectations and deliverables
• Ability to work independently.Strong written and verbal communication / interpersonal skills.Presentation skills

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience

• Experience with SAP preferred
• Licensed US Customs Broker preferred