Senior Customs Import / Export Specialist - Consea America

Client Overview: Our client is an Italian multinational tire manufacturer based in the city of Milan, Italy. The company, is one of largest tire manufacturers, and is focused on the consumer production of tires for cars, motorcycles and bicycles.

Job title:  Senior Import / Export Specialist

Mission: The Import / Export Specialist is responsible for ensuring full compliance with US and Canada Customs regulations for the regions’ imports and exports.
Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the management of brokers, freight forwarders, couriers, carriers, and internal departments to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company established policies and procedures; and response to their requests
• Timely resolution of customs related issues with airfreights, border crossings, courier shipments, and ocean shipments into/out of United States and Canada. Identify root cause of problems and weak situation with proposing improvement plan
• Develop and implement internal Duty Drawback program filing
• Manage Reconciliation program
• Maintain HTS Classification process
• Support OEM FTA solicitations: AALA, USMCA, Country of Origin Certificates, Manufacturer Affidavits
• Manage Superfund Chemical Tax Program
• Support with import/export required documentation
• Assist with brokers statements review and payment
• Assist with import/export compliance audits to ensure correct information utilized on shipping and entry documentation
• Identify and lead process improvements to decrease costs and increase efficiency
• Develop, implement, and maintain department SOPs
• Prepare and present Monthly KPIs
• Performs other duties, tasks, or responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor or advanced degree in related field (preferred) and 3+ years in Import/Export Customs experience OR 5+ years of experience in import / export related activity in lieu of degree
• Experience in international trade business and compliance roles, and understanding the supply chain concepts as they relate to the importing and exporting of goods
• Experience in US and Canada International Trade Compliance regulations related to import and export processes, controls, and documentation; Strong working knowledge of CBP regulations, HTS classification , FTA, INCOTERMS, Country of Origin, Valuation, Duty Drawback, ADD/CVD, reconciliation, First Sale, ACE, ISF, and recordkeeping requirements
• Must be proficient in MS-office software (outlook, word, excel, power point), with ability to effectively work with Excel spreadsheets using formulas, functions, and pivot tables
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Requires excellent attention to details and strong organizational skills
• Demonstrate initiative, cross-functional collaboration, and a teamwork approach
• Self-motivated with a high level of ethical standards; accepts accountability and responsibility for actions
• Able to demonstrate resourcefulness and the ability to problem solve by identifying the relevant factor, gather and organize pertinent data, and identify appropriate solutions with internal/external personnel
• Be a team contributor with answering questions, sharing knowledge, training employees, writing procedures, and being a positive influence to other team members

• Interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all levels of the organization
• SAP experience a plus
• Foreign language skills beneficial

On Site Role - Potential Remote/Hybrid opportunity 

Location: Rome, GA 

Other information: Candidate must show proof of US citizenship/visa/alien registration. No sponsorship will be offered for this role.

ABOUT CONSEA:

Consea America is a leading executive search firm providing high-quality solutions in search and selection of Middle to Top Management across many industries including Automotive and Manufacturing, Fashion & Retail, Consumer Goods, and Health Care industries boasting long-term relationships both with clients and candidates. 

At Consea, we focus on relationships – with each other, our clients, and our candidates - in fact, serving others is one of our core values. We support open communication and recognize that giving constructive criticism can be even harder than receiving it. We appreciate the fearless and the passionate who force us to be better. Everything we do sits on a pillar of diversity - diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas drive innovation and make us successful. Consea is committed to a recruitment process that results in hiring the best applicants. Consea’s Delivery Team will be responsible for sourcing, pre-selecting, pre-screen, interview, and offer.

Consea promotes equal opportunity through affirmative action in employment. Discrimination is prohibited on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, and qualified veteran status. Equal opportunity results when all applicants are treated consistently at every stage of recruitment.