Senior Trade Compliance Analyst

Location:

Boulder, CO
USA_Home Working, MA

Job requisition id: 8222

Do you want to be part of a business that genuinely values entrepreneurialism, innovation and individual accountability? We focus on our customers and are proud of the difference our technology makes. We partner with some of the biggest manufacturing companies in the world and our technical innovations are used to enhance well-known brands across multiple industries.

Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) sets the standard for cleanroom contamination monitoring. With more than 60 patents, we create the technology that enables our customers to make fact-based decisions, improve process yields and comply with ever-changing regulatory requirements.

The Role

As a Senior Trade Compliance Analyst, you will be supporting all PMS business functions in achieving their strategic objectives and operational targets while ensuring compliance with all applicable export, import and economic sanctions laws and regulations. Together with the PMS Compliance team you will be responsible for the maintenance and deployment of the PMS Trade Compliance policy and supporting procedures and for training others in the relevant procedures.

More specifically, you'll be responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable U.S. trade laws and regulations relating to the company's global operations. A high concentration of these controls will focus on trade between the US and Asia. With that in mind, candidates who possess knowledge and working experience with other countries trade regulations, specifically China, would be highly beneficial and sought after for this role. In addition to any applicable legal controls, the candidate will also ensure compliance with PMS and its parent company's (Spectris plc) policies.

The position is well suited for an experienced candidate that possesses a high level of flexibility, and a solution-oriented mindset. This person will support the Trade Compliance Manager in implementing a centralized approach to trade compliance. While a majority of the work for this role will be performed autonomously, building relationships with other departments will be critical to your success. The ideal candidate is a specialist passionate about their chosen field, who will be able to add value to a growing organization and its employees, in both the short and long term.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Support the global trade compliance program within the company
• Establish relationships, trust and credibility with internal stakeholders. Working with them to develop and drive business processes & solutions that are compliant with any applicable trade laws, regulations, or internal policies established by PMS & Spectris.
• Assist the PMS Compliance team with developing local strategy to support compliance for its Asian operations as well as with Asia, U.S., UK and European regulations
• Review incoming orders against US export controls, and any other applicable foreign regulations. Make a license determination and apply for an export license/approval when deemed necessary. Work with operations to ensure that the appropriate export declarations, physical marking of goods, etc. are being used on all export shipments
• Support US Customs compliance and brokerage management within the organization; Working directly with local operations and customs brokers to resolve day-to-day issues that result in border delays.
• Maintain a general knowledge of record keeping requirements, customs entries, import invoice requirements, HTS codes, transactional values, IOR, and incoterms as dictated by the US CFR. Support the company with Chapter 98 return or repairs.
• Assign and verify Export Control Classifications and support custom tariff codes assignment
• Maintain multiple classification databases and perform system and regulations updates as they occur.
• Support PMS's Compliance team in the verification/assessment of customers in Asia
• Driving continuous improvement, best practices and standardization through the understanding of global trade regulations
• Assist and verity products meet country of origin rules and that Free Trade Agreements are being applied to transactions appropriately
• Training; Awareness and Escalation
• Work closely with the PMS Compliance team to funnel down communications
• Facilitate and carry out trainings to the relevant personnel within the region
• Monitor changes published by U.S. export control and customs authorities and ensure these are escalated and, subsequently, appropriately addressed and considered within PMS
• Ensure that issues requiring escalation to the PMS Trade Compliance Officer and International Trade Compliance Manager at Spectris, as appropriate, are communicated

Audits

• Facilitate and support external audits and assessments and implement any required/necessary corrective actions.
• Oversee the post entry audit of brokers & local business transactions. Ensure corrective action plans are appropriately developed and implemented by the necessary parties.
• Review brokerage invoices to ensure that import fees are appropriately charged to the company, escalating any excessive fee
• Lead periodic export self-assessments and implement any necessary corrective actions to ensure compliance with trade compliance regulation and internal policies
• Conduct periodic audits of electronic export information and AES filings
• Mitigate risk to Spectris group and PMS through process management ensuring that all activities are carried out in accordance with PMS and Spectris policies and standards and are in compliance with any applicable regulations.
• General Ethics & Compliance work
• Our new team member will be willing to support the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and local Ethics and Compliance Officer in day-to-day work to ensure compliance with, among others, national and international anti-bribery and corruption laws and regulations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 5-7+ years' relevant professional experience in trade compliance
• Detailed operational knowledge of Asia, especially China, European, South America and UK regulations relating to export/import compliance matters
• Detailed knowledge of foreign export laws and regulations, particularly, U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
• Ability to interpret government regulations and understand their impact on the business' operations and objectives. This requires a high level of flexibility, and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Solid knowledge of the WTO tariff valuation rules and basic experience with assigning and maintaining tariff codes
• Experience with an enterprise-class ERP system desirable and Word, Excel and other standard office tools
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to communicate and interact at all levels and support decision making based on credible knowledge of international trade
• Audit experience and experience in delivering internal training on trade compliance matters to relevant employees is beneficial
• Knowledge of origin rules and experience on the applicability of Free Trade Agreements
• Approachability and a strong stakeholder service orientation with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to easily understand complex technical products. This could have been gained from previous experience in a similar manufacturing company
• A strong attention to detail, strong analytical skills and the willingness and ability to make decisions?
• Ability to work on projects and tasks with significant complexity?
• A "Hands-On" mentality combined with a "No Compromise on legal requirements and group interests" attitude but also being a problem solver that works to establish compliant solutions
• Ability to persuade others?
• Fluent English in both oral and written
• These additional desired skills would be a big plus
• Ability to understand licensing requirements, apply for, and track any required licenses
• Experience in communicating with external agencies, such as the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Knowledge of import/export regulations in APAC
• Knowledge of classification rules (HTS / export control)
• Knowledge of OFAC and ITAR regulations
• Knowledge and experience with government contracting
• Knowledge of import regulations and rules of origin
• Knowledge of hazardous/dangerous goods
• Knowledge of nuclear goods
• Experience working in the Automated Commercial Environment

The Nuts and Bolts

Location - This is an "in-office" position 25% of the time with COVID-19 precautions being taken. The location of this position is in either Boulder, Colorado, Boston, Massachusetts or York, Pennsylvania. The other 75% of the time you may work from home. These percentages are targets with the actual schedule to be determined in conjunction with the Trade Compliance Officer and General Counsel. Relocation may be offered for this role, but local candidates will receive first consideration.

2022 Benefits At-a-Glance

Our benefit package is provided through our parent company, Spectris.

Medical

Health Advocate - This confidential service can help you; your spouse, dependent children, parents, and parents-in-law resolve health care and insurance-related issues, manage chronic conditions and improve your health and well-being.

Dental - Delta Dental PPO; DeltaCare USA

Vision - VSP Vision Plan

401(k)

Flexible Spending Account

Onsite Wellness Clinic - Onsite physician for basic health and wellness consultations.

Pay Range:

$58100 - 89240 depending upon experience and location of position.

How we determine what we pay (compensation philosophy)

Particle Measuring Systems determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for the Boulder, Colorado area. We will evaluate external equity, which is the relative marketplace job worth of jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.

For new hires, we try to make competitive offers between the minimum and around the midpoint of the range. This allows the new employee room for future merit increases during review cycles. There may be times when we will offer above the midpoint. The decision to do so will be based on the applicant's level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and the compensation rates of the employees within the company doing the same function.

Particle Measuring Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

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