Import / Export Analyst

Import / Export Analyst

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Import / Export Analyst located in Austin, USA.

Reporting to the Trade Manager, the Import / Export Analyst is in charge of providing operational expertise to enhance the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the department by establishing and maintaining strong customer relationships, liaising with operations, customers, and carriers to ensure customer satisfaction and to deliver maximum advantage to the business.

What a typical day looks like :

• Interfaces with internal and external customers, foreign order administration, freight forwarders, customs officers, and other functional areas to ensure coordination and logistics of shipment.
• Selects carrier / forwarder for shipment of products and prepares documents for freight forwarders.
• Maintain accurate Import Compliance within the site for all inbound international shipments.
• Implement and maintain record-keeping system to comply with U. S. Customs.
• Make entry adjustments with U.S. Customs when necessary.
• May perform regular audits as deemed mandatory with several departments to identify, disclose and work to fix any potential Import Compliance concerns in alignment with Trade Compliance Coordinators.
• Coding international freight invoices for inbound shipments, as well as domestic truck load shipments to unipersonal departments within the site.
• May maintain and update inbound / outbound carrier routing guide for site per Corporate Logistics guidelines.
• Notify departments within in the site of any non-compliant issues.
• Communicate with Purchasing and Manufacturing departments to hold up in part clarification.
• Provides international and domestic rate quotes per request by site management.
• Track international shipments and may track domestic shipments.
• File or assist with filing of freight claims for international and domestic shipments.
• Arrange expedited shipments by request to meet customer needs.
• Coordinate international truck load shipments.
• Interacts with Corporate Trade Compliance to ensure Import / Export Compliance processes are up to date to meet U.S. customs rules and regulations.
• Ensure U.S. customs guidelines are followed by vendors, purchasing, broker, site logistics and other accountable parties.
• Classifying importing items with correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
• Ensure Food and Drug Administration, Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Goods return forms and Fumigation Certificates are provided and on file for parts requiring this information.
• Notify members of the site's Compliance team should a discrepancy in the audit be noted and drive escalation as appropriate to resolve issue.
• Correct and file entry documents for entries identified.
• Maintain Certification of Origin (COO) database used to identify non-compliant vendors.

The experience we're looking to add to our team :

What you'll receive for the great work you provide :

Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain Relocation : Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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