Trade Compliance
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Our Company

Lancer Worldwide, a Hoshizaki Company, is an award-winning global leader in beverage dispensing. Through innovation and a commitment to dedication in action, we create products that benefit our customers worldwide, and give them a distinct advantage in the marketplace. We offer our teammates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We welcome talented, passionate, and highly motivated individuals to join our team.

Summary

The individual will be leading a team that is administrating for establishing policies and coordinating activities for export and import regulatory compliance on a worldwide basis. This position is responsible for custom compliance, as it relates to imports and exports classification under the Harmonized Tariff of the U.S. and Free Trade Agreements, while adhering to the Customs Reasonable Care Standards.

Essential Functions

· Responsible for obtaining and organizing vendor parts for trade data to be input in system (AX).

· Interaction with cross border import/export team, warehouse, logistics, shipping and purchasing personnel.

· Contact Suppliers to obtain foreign trade data, Country of Origin and FTA certificates.

· Validating Suppliers Certificate of Origin, and upon approval from Import/Export Manager or HTS classifier, issue Certificates of Origin for Shipments going to Lancermex.

· Analyze and validate foreign trade data received from suppliers.

· Under the guidance of the Import Export Manager and HTS Classifier, comply with all governmental regulations related to Certificates of Origin for imports and exports.

· Issuing, filing and sending to US Customs Broker Importer's Declarations for northbound shipments previously sent (exported) from Lancer to Lancermex and returned (imported) to Lancer without being advanced in value or condition (9801 entries).

· Filling, when required AES Export Declarations for Lancer's export shipments to customers in other countries.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Conduct reviews of technical documentation, files, and other items to assign export and HTS classifications to ensure compliance with the applicable import or export regulations.

· Maintain a working knowledge of changes in import and export laws and regulations.

· Participate in continual improvement process related to Compliance Program and manage document revisions of internal controls and procedures.

· Conducts periodic export and import self-assessments (compliance audits) and implements any necessary corrective actions.

· Ensure Import Export trade records are maintained in accordance with government and internal Lancer's Record Keeping procedures.

· Strong collaboration with procurement, financial, tax, product marketing, logistics, order entry, and engineering functions as required.

· Oversee and assist in management of external customs brokers.

· Work closely with internal cost accounting on customs cost reconciliation program.

· Ensure compliance with import customs regulations such as special free duty rates 9801,9802,9803.

· Ensure compliance with other government agencies regulations such as FDA, USDA, Commerce.

· A thorough understanding of complex federal import/export laws and regulations including but not limited to U.S. Customs regulations Export Administration Requirements.

· Advanced knowledge of HTSUS Classification process

· Intermediate MS Excel, Word, PC/Windows computing skills

· Thorough understanding of NCM, COO, and ECCN classifications

· A thorough understanding of NAFTA/USMCA and other global trade programs

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

· Minimum of 5 years of Trade/Logistics experience required.

· US-Mexico-Canada Free trade Agreement/NAFTA experience verification and documentation retention.

· Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

· Bachelor's degree in business, Logistics, International trade or related field required.

This job operates in an office setting, it may require activity on the manufacturing floor to perform quality audits or inventory audits throughout the day. Always proactively managed due to the level of necessary projects in a support role to the department and company. Cross functional activities may include travel when necessary to any of our subsidiaries. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

This job operates in a combination of manufacturing and professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Other Duties

By signing this document, the employee acknowledges that they have read and understood the job description. The employee agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities outlined to the best of their ability and understands that these may be modified or updated as necessary to meet the needs of the organization. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

Please note that LANCER does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, LANCER will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, LANCER explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LANCER.

EEO Statement

Lancer provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.