Trade Compliance and Shipping Executive (Logistics)

Job Description

The role is responsible in ensuring the seamless operation of business processes related to cross-border movements, while efficiently identifying and managing potential issues and risks. Additionally, it involves ensuring that the screening processes at both the partner and order levels are effective and compliant with current US re-export laws and regulations, as well as any relevant in-country requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

Compliance (50% of role)

• Working with the regional teams to ensure compliance with import and export laws governing international and domestic shipments

• Effectively screen orders through ERP; including banned parties and controlled products subject to licensing regulations

• Manage export licensing with the regional teams

• Product data maintenance (export control commodity numbers and HS codes)

• Work with the team to ensure imports into regional countries are compliant

• Attend to ad-hoc supply chain issues and opportunities

• Liaise with Customs and government bodies for licensing

• Work with the team to manage US re-export licensing

• Help to build regional shipping and compliance strategies

• Promote and support our ‘value added services’

Export Shipping (50% of role)

• Coordinate with internal warehouse staff and forwarders for international shipments to ensure smooth and timely collection of shipment

• Immediately work on all freight anomalies regarding visibility, damage or delays to help communicate to suppliers, customers and internal staff effectively

• Attend to ad-hoc Freight quotation, or freight issues

• Perform any ad-hoc reporting or additional duties as assigned

• Work as the primary contact person for all matters relating to our carriers

• Be part of or take lead on multi country projects

• Other tasks as required

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a minimum 1 year of working experience in shipping/logistics and/or trade compliance

• Possess good communication skills

• Possess good interpersonal and problem-solving skills

• Be meticulous with an attention for details and close follow-up

• Work well within a team environment and being self-motivated and proactive

• Willing to learn, result-oriented, with good attitude

• Preferably have experience working with freight carriers and/or Customs

• Previous experience with international trade or supply chain

• Basic computer skills (email, Microsoft office, internet etc.)

• Previous experience with SAP or GTS (preferred)

• The role will be split covering both part of the compliance and shipping requirements, as needed.