Import Compliance Coordinator

Import / Export Compliance Coordinator

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as an Import / Export Compliance Coordinator and become part of a team that drives world-class compliance excellence! This role, reporting to the Production Planning Manager, ensures the flawless import of materials and goods at our Florence, South Carolina locations. You will engage in strict adherence to trade laws and corporate policies, collaborate with various collaborators, and lead FTZ and Duty Drawback activities exceptionally.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Establish, carry out, and sustain programs, policies, procedures (SOPs), and controls to ensure conformity with Thermo Fisher Scientific Trade Compliance guidelines, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirements, and other relevant government agencies, and optimize value capture
• Partner with project management, business management, procurement, and finance teams to align trade compliance strategy. Provide mentorship and advice during new product introductions
• Coordinate the day-to-day monitoring of all imports
• Work with procurement to optimize shipping lanes and modes to reduce total landed cost while maintaining compliance
• Collaborate with custom brokers to ensure all imports are completed in a timely and compliant manner
• Work with government agencies to resolve shipment holds or other delays
• Ensure the accurate assignment of HTS classifications and country of origin information
• Monitor and audit the import classification of materials that are imported to verify that the classification is accurate and maintained in the GTC classification database
• Perform regular internal import and export audits; resolve discrepancies, request appropriate corrections, reconcile or protest as appropriate
• Maintain required import documentation according to US and local law and corporate policy
• Conduct daily supervision and administration of the FTZ program to guarantee adherence to CBP regulations

Qualifications : Education :

A high school diploma or equivalent is minimally required. An associate's or bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, or a related area highly preferred.

Experience :

Applicants with a degree need a minimum of three (3) years in customs compliance, import / export operations, or a similar position. Additional years of relevant experience will be required in absence of a degree. Experience in FTZ and duty drawback claim administration is strongly preferred.

Different mixtures of education, training, and relevant work experience may also be considered.

Proficiencies :

Physical Requirements :

In this role, the employee will often stand, use hands, reach, sit, talk, and hear or smell. They may also walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Vision abilities needed are close vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

The work environment details reflect what an employee experiences during job duties. Accommodations for disabilities available; fitness evaluation by company physician(s). Employee may encounter various chemical substances occasionally (SDS info available for review).

Employees must align with all relevant safety and security procedures, including resolving appropriate action beyond guidelines and identifying and reporting potentially unsafe conditions.

Disclaimer :

This job description strives to outline the overall content and requirements for carrying out this job. The description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive statement of work, responsibilities, or requirements. Managers and supervisors might allocate additional tasks as necessary.

This document does not establish an employment contract. Job qualifications are sometimes described concisely. The wording in this document aims to stay in sync with all legal obligations in the countries where the company functions.