Global Trade Compliance Specialist - Middle River Aerostructure Systems

Position Title: Global Trade Compliance Specialist

Location: Baltimore, MD, US, 21220

Date: Thu, 5 Sep 24 06:04:44 CDT

Company Name: STENAHCM20

Description:

About Us:

ST Engineering MRAS is a world-leading manufacturer of complex aerostructures including nacelle systems and specialized structural components of the airframe. It supplies and supports these products for engine makers, airplane manufacturers and aircraft operators. Located on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore, MRAS has a 1.4-million sq. ft. facility situated on 180 acres – where the company and its predecessors have designed, built, and equipped civil and military aircraft for over 95 years. In addition to MRAS' design, development and manufacturing capabilities, the company provides technical support, spares, and other services for its products.

ST Engineering MRAS is seeking a Global Trade Compliance Specialist to join our team. This position focuses on implementing international trade compliance activities into daily business operations, conducting compliance assessments, and working with a variety of internal stakeholders to ensure that the proper processes, procedures, and authorizations are in place.

In this role, the specialist will function as a strategic business partner that enables MRAS’s business and accelerates MRAS’s global growth by providing expert guidance on complex trade requirements and regulations. This position will collaborate with stakeholders to solve problems, offer innovative solutions, and translate regulatory policies to advance MRAS’s long-term objectives.

Global Trade Compliance Specialist Responsibilities include the following:

• Act as primary trade controls contact with the parent company and stakeholders ensuring communication and collaboration.
• Serve as the designated Empowered Official responsible for ensuring compliance with U.S. trade control laws and regulations, including but not limited to ITAR, EAR, OFAC, and Customs.
• Identify each function impacted or involved in trade control related activities and utilize a process to ensure that proper jurisdiction/classifications have been assigned and are being maintained and managed.
• Stay current with evolving trade regulations, tariffs, and sanctions to ensure all import and export activities comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensure the performance of export and import transactions (e.g., hardware, software, technical data, and defense services) are conducted in a compliant manner
• Implement a process to ensure authorizations are planned for in advance, obtained, and properly activated before use and deploy a recordkeeping management and reporting process for required records and reports.
• Monitor compliance activities, assist with self-assessments, and ensure potential noncompliance issues are addressed.
• Analyze applicability of global trade control requirements to business programs.
• Develop and deploy regulatory documentation for business programs which may include multiple agencies and authorization types.
• Partner on initiatives in a collaborative environment.
• Ensure accurate classification of goods under Harmonized System (HS) codes and correct valuation for duties and taxes calculation.
• Liaise with customs authorities, couriers' agents, and other external departments regularly to facilitate smooth trade flows.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years experience in role directly related to trade compliance, import and export regulations (ITAR/EAR), customs brokerage, freight forwarding/logistics, or global trade controls and integrating cross functional teams. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, the candidate must have over 8+ years of relevent experience.

Desired Characteristics/Skills

• Experience with Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) SNAP-R licensing platform
• Experience with SAP system
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Experience developing and delivering presentations to Senior Leaders: interacting with all levels of leadership
• Experience with U.S Government contracts, proposals, and/or contract terms related to import/export
• Experience with conducting customer/supplier screening and due diligence
• Experience in developing and delivering training materials
• Experience with Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)/Schedule B Coding
• Bachelor’s degree or higher

ST Engineering MRAS is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value.

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Nearest Major Market: Baltimore

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