Regional Customs Manager America (f/m/d)

Location

Aurora, IL | United States

Job description

Responsibilities arrow_right

• Ensure customs related processes and procedures of the regional legal entities and their documentation are compliant and always up-to-date.
• Administer, validate, and archive all import and export transactions. Maintain tracking and archiving system for all import and export documents from suppliers and carriers.
• Ensure all Customs Master Data, including classifications, are accurately documented, communicated, and maintained in SAP.
• Point of contact with customs authorities, lead the company responses to queries and audits (in close alignment with FHCS Global & CTC Corporate Customs functions), ensuring that the most cost effective and compliant solutions are identified.
• Proactively organize for corrective actions resulting from self-assessments and (internal and external) audits on customs processes.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of all import/export regulations (such as Rules of Origin, National Tax rules, incoterms).        
• Own relationship with customs brokers ensuring accurate and timely processing of import/export declarations, post entry audit processes, KPI determination and tracking, and corrective actions.

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• Bachelors degree in business or related field, plus at least 5 years of experience in a related position.
• Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) and/or Certified Export Specialist (CES) required.
• Experience with trade and customs federal regulations across US and Canada required (Mexico preferred).
• Experience with US ACE and CA CARM Portals.
• Strong knowledge of Incoterms, Tariff Classification, and Preferential Duty Treatment.
• Excellent Knowledge of the relevant MS Windows – software (Excel, Word, PPT) and ERP systems (SAP strongly preferred), with ability to manage large data base.
• Strategic business acumen.
• Ability to travel 25-30%; mainly to Canada (Quebec and Toronto), some Germany.

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