Customs Expert

Modern wire harness systems and exclusive vehicle interiors:
The name DRÄXLMAIER stands for automotive innovations – products that enhance your driving experience. Every day, approximately 75,000 associates around the world cooperate to contribute their knowledge, skills and automotive passion toward this goal. Individuals, who like to take on responsibilities, use their creativity and contribute their ideas toward the common success. Individuals like you!

Location:

Duncan, US, 29334

Work Type:
Full time

Contract Type: unlimited

Objective of job:

• Determines preferential status of parts produced by Draexlmaier in Americas region under various applicable trade agreements.
• Responsible for yearly value reconciliation with CBP.
• Assist with tariff classification of materials use in production and parts produced by Draexlmaier within Americas.
• Created internal procedures to ensure customs compliance.
• Assess and verify product country of origin in accordance with applicable regulations and USMCA requirements
• Review and analyze product documentation, bills of materials, and manufacturing processes to determine origin eligibility
• Determines qualification under UMSCA rules of origin, of parts produced by Draexlmaier in Americas region, as well as qualification under other Free Trade agreements signed by USA
• Determines qualification under trade agreements signed by Mexico and Nicaragua, of parts produced by Draexlmaier in each of these countries
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to obtain supporting origin documentation and certifications
• Maintain accurate COO data in compliance systems and ensure timely renewal of supplier declarations
• Creates origin documentations for various trade agreements signed by USA, Mexico and Nicaragua
• Submits origin information to external customer’s portals
• Provides guidance to Draexlmaier's suppliers within Americas region in regards to free trade agreements topics
• Provides support to the supplier solicitation team with topics such as clarifying regulations and suppliers inquiries
• Prequalification analyzes for new projects
• Determines impact on parts’ qualification status of various changes in the supply chain (relocalization of suppliers, changes of production sites, so)
• Analyzes reasons for non-qualification, identifies measures to change the qualification status and work with internal and external stakeholders to implement
• Creates periodically statistics related to preferential status of parts produced by Draexlmaier within Americas region, preferential status of materials used in production and duty payment
• Performs customs duty analyses and identifies opportunities for duty reductions
• Assists with tariff classification activities
• Responsible for annual reconciliation filing with US customs
• Creates and implements internal procedures and work instructions within customs department to ensure compliance with the customs regulations and other governmental agencies, and with Draexlmaier internal policies and procedures
• Answers CBP requests for information
• Conduct internal reviews and audits, identifies non-compliance and propose corrective actions
• Provides support to the customs operation team
• Monitoring of customs regulations changes and propose changes to internal procedures or new procedure to align
• Provides support to other departments regarding planning of new supply chains
• Participates in the development of internal manuals related to import and export requirements
• Participates in the selection and implementation of new IT Tools

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree preferred not required. Area of study:
  Free Trade Agreement, Origin Calculations, USHTS Classif. Certification.
• 3 to 5 years of Free Trafe Agreement & Commodity Classif. experience.
• 6 to 8 years of Customs Operations.
• 6 to 8 years of Customs compliance topics including export control.
• 3 to 5 years of Supplier solicitation and origin calculations preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)

We are looking forward to your application.

Nearest Major Market:
Spartanburg
Nearest Secondary Market:
South Carolina