Trade Compliance Operations Analyst

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Job Purpose and Impact

The Trade Compliance Operations Analyst will be primarily responsible for routine cross border operations and compliance. Responsible for performing medium to moderate complexity customs activities and routine tasks utilizing define procedures. This position responsibility includes, data management, reporting, government agency interaction, shipment execution, business and function partnership. Collaborate with relevant functional COE leads to develop goals and objectives that share mutual outcomes for the benefit of the business. Supports and implement trade compliance operations strategies and standard processes to achieve trade compliance goals and objectives for regional cross border activity. The position will work with trade compliance excellence team and have accountability for all trade compliance activity in their respective country, including developing and maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Managing the processes, and a continuous improvement mindset is required. Must be able to communicate effectively, influence, demonstrate leadership and behaviors that are consistent with Cargill Values and high performance.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute controls to align with risk-control framework and guidance from centers of expertise to resolve cross-border issues.
• Execute Customs clearance & file import/export declarations using defined procedures, prepares and submits, with limited supervision, import and export self-filings, and / or submits instructions to customs brokers for preparing customs declaration forms (including SAP/GTS).
• Processes data entry activities to facilitate cross border execution and data analysis.
• Provide and maintain data record for Customs Broker Evaluation Program.
• Validates and coordinates import/export transactional requirements, including preparation of documents (e.g. invoices, preferential trade documentation, commercial invoices, customs documentation, etc.), using a basic to medium knowledge of global trade compliance operations practices and procedures.
• Support Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Validate and coordinate import/export transactional data requirements
• Identify and resolve issues in coordination with appropriate resources, and evaluate the need for internal escalation to ensure compliant execution of cross border transactions.
• Manage with guidance from Country Manager / Area Lead & Compliance excellence team, resolves holds, notifications and compliance alerts triggered by import/export declarations (Customs & OGA/PGA).
• Support and monitor cargo in transit to ensure timely shipping schedule, border crossing and compliance with local and overseas customs authorities.
• Provides documentation and data to support duty/tax reconciliation and duty drawback claim process, and compiles reports for internal and external audit purposes.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Manage Customs Clearance activities as per SLA and KPI designed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to excel in ambiguous situations
• Highly collaborative – ability to excel in a team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with expertise in Microsoft Excel
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the areas of customs, import/export
• Self-starter – highly motivated with demonstrated initiative
• Fluent English and local language in both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP and GTS (Global Trade Services) module
• 3 Years’ experience in the areas of customs, import/export, operations
• Experience executing and ensuring trade compliance operations of Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Duty Draw Back and Free Trade Zone operations is a plus
• Certified as Customs Declarant / Customs Broker License

Our Offer

We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

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