Oversees the company’s compliance with all international laws and regulations regarding global trade requirements. Determines the best business practices to ensure adequate trade across international borders.
POSITION REPORTS TO: President - Latin America & Europe
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Responsible for Export/Import compliance activities, including review of business practices to help ensure compliance.
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Maintain export-related record keeping functions for the Company, as required by law.
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Completion of any forms required for compliance with the export/import of Company’s products.
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Work closely with the Company’s sales, shipping, logistics, and external customers to create solutions that enable the Company to be compliant with applicable regulations and clear import and export shipments.
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Identify, interpret, and inform all team members of applicable regulatory requirements to ensure appropriate compliance activities are in place.
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Provide guidance concerning the requirements and obligations of exporting under export/import laws and regulations.
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Monitor updates to export laws and regulations, assess the impact on the company’s and its subsidiaries’ systems and processes, and modify export processes and procedures as necessary to ensure compliance.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
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5+ years of relevant trade experience.
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Being analytically minded and detail orientated, with strong verbal and written communication skills
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Must be able to obtain and distill information accurately and convey information to cross-functional teams.
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Solid knowledge of international policies, regulations and laws that affect foreign trade, including currency, environmental, tax and security factors
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Strong problem-solving skills: Must be resourceful and collaborative in managing tasks and willing to contribute to team needs.
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Excellent organizational, teamwork, computer, and advanced teams skills.
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Bachelor's degree in International business Administration, Public Administration, Finance or other related field
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Bilingual English/Spanish
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Position is based in US