Trade Agreement Specialist

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Assume responsibility for delivery and execution of a standardized, compliant regional free trade agreement and government procurement program to support the enterprise for the functional area of responsibility in coordination with the Sr. Manager - Duty Management. Must have direct experience with free trade agreement qualification.

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
• Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

From Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. On Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

This role preferred locations:
Davidson, NC or San Diego, CA

Open to considering applicants in the following locations:
La Crosse, WI;
Minneapolis, MN;
Tyler, TX;
Clarksville, TN;
St. Paul, MN;
Columbia, SC;
Pueblo, CO;
Grand Rapids, MI;
Noblesville, IN

• Assume responsibility for the delivery and execution of a standardized, compliant regional free trade agreement and government procurement program for the Americas.
• Direct experience in free trade agreement qualification. Strongly prefer direct experience in qualification for United States – Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA) or North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
• Ensure Customs duties are fully minimized / controlled within the Americas region.
• Ensure government procurement program usage is maximized within the Americas region.
• Develop, publish and maintain a dashboard to measure and track free trade agreement and government procurement productivity.
• Develop, publish and maintain key performance indicators relating to free trade agreement and government procurement programs as well as all other regional trade compliance productivity initiatives.
• Monitor these metrics to ensure customer service level agreement standards are met and use these metrics to identify process improvements and duty minimization opportunities. Take corrective action where necessary.
• Lead root cause analysis supporting resolution of compliance issues.
• Responsible for identification and execution of continuous improvement to drive process improvement for the area of functional responsibility.
• Develop, implement and keep current standard operating procedures and standard work instructions to support functional area of responsibility.
• Monitor/audit and ensure adherence to policies, procedures and desk-level instructions relating to compliant international transactions within the functional area or responsibility.
• Define, develop and deliver Trade Compliance training for the regional trade compliance functional area of responsibility.
• Liaise with internal departments across business units on regulatory and duty matters and opportunities as needed.
• Ensure functional area(s) of responsibility are conforming to the standards of internal controls. Periodically audit according to standardized audit program.
• Work with the company's SBU’s to ensure that their functional area operations and processes comply with the relevant trade laws and regulations.
• Participate in communication with government authorities as it…