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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