Trade Compliance Specialist

ALCOA is looking for a TRADE COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST in Cleveland, OH with 5 years of experience.

Accountability Objectives:

Under the direction of the Trade Compliance Manager, the Trade Compliance Specialist is accountable for:

• Primary Contact for resource information to Alcoa, Alcoa Wheels and Transportation Products (AWTP), and Alcoa Forging and Extrusions(AFE) shipping locations in the area of import/export transactions, paperwork, and procedures.
• Represent Alcoa, AWTP and AFE in dealings with customers, suppliers and governmental agencies, personnel from other Business Unit’s and Resource Unit’s, and other plants.
• Participate in the development and continuous improvements of policies and procedures that supports the Trade Compliance Program for ensuring compliance with governmental, regulatory agency and corporate policies. Examples include but are not limited to Census, OFAC, DOT, US Customs, US Commerce Department, US State Department and the EPA (TSCA Shipments).
• Coordinate the implementation of the ongoing trade compliance training program on import/export awareness for Plant and Division personnel, focusing on non-product issues and regulations around common commodities including, but not limited to ITAR, EAR and Routed Export Transactions.
• Participates in periodic formal assessments of the division and plant activities to ensure that policies and procedures are properly followed and that all activities and transactions are in compliance with the appropriate import/export laws.
• Responsible for the audit and verification of import and export paperwork.
• Assist in administration of NAFTA, Reconciliation, GSP, Duty Draw Back,and Chapter 98 Provisions.
• Determine HTS/ECCN/USM classifications and document for products, technical date and fixed assets.

Environment:

AWTP produces over 60 million pounds of Aluminum, Titanium, Magnesium and Steel castings and forgings with annual sales in excess of $500 million. Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products are a highly challenging engineered product with significant product liability risk and wide diversity of end use applications ranging from passenger cars to heavy duty trucks to commercial and military aircraft.

• This position reports directly to the Trade Compliance Manager.
• This position provides support and acts as a resource to AWTP and AFE shipping locations in the areas of importing and exporting of all goods, services and technologies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum 5 years direct experience in trade compliance to include development of Trade Compliance Policies and Procedures and associated training and direct experience in Department of State and Commerce export license preparation, submission, mangement and recordkeeping is required.
• Experience in analyzing and applying export control and customs regulations to various import and export/re-export business processes and functions is required.
• Proven ability to prepare and obtain commodity jurisdictions, export licenses, technical assistance agreement is mandatory for this position.
• Strong subject matter expertise with advanced knowledge of U.S. export control and import regulations including; International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Foreign Assets Control Regulations (OFAC), Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), and Customs Regulations.
• Effectively communicates the trade compliance program requirements to appropriate individuals while managing the internal training and audit program.
• Ability to discuss sensitive compliance issues in a tactical manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to conduct training and prepare training materials.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• Customs Broker License preferred.
• Current participation in professional or trade organizations. Empowered Official status may be required.
• Program and project management experience is a plus.

Please apply at www.alcoacareers.com and use requisition 7112.

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