Compliance Specialist, Imports
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Job DescriptionCompany Description As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 16,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 329 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customize solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding or air or ocean freight. Customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-define transportation. Order and risk management, warehousing. distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Job Description **This position is a temporary 12-month assignment designed to deepen your expertise in Compliance and support your professional development. During this period, you will take on a fully immersive role as a core member of the Compliance team and gaining hands-on experience in the function. At the conclusion of the assignment, your role will transition back to Brokerage Operations to continue your career development. ** Scope of Position The Compliance Support Specialist must proactively assist in enforcing Expeditors brokerage operational import standards, policies and procedures. Supports our Vision and Mission Statement, making our promise real to all our employees and customers. Key Deliverables -Proactively monitor the following key metrics to achieve the expected results: • Commit to exemplify and Teach Our Culture, Mission and Goals and 10 Critical Success Factors., • Complete 52 hours training per year (4.33 per month) and all mandatory training timely., • Own your self-development. Prepare, follow-up and execute on your personal development goals., • Ensure local policies are being followed by team members., • Build healthy cross-functional relationship and work environment, promote team spirit and cohesiveness in the team, department and corridor., • Ensure that company controls, policies, procedures, processes are understood and complied., • Actively participate in department meetings, • Perform consistently at the highest level (Product OPA Audit Result)., • Ensure strong knowledge and proper use of all Expeditors’ systems and tools as applicable., • Conduct with professionally and politely at all times, especially when representing Expeditors with CBP, CEE, or customers via phone or email., • Monitor service execution within the Compliance department, assisting our relentless pursuit of efficiency and operational excellence:, • Performance: Ensure oversight, including self-assessments and daily, weekly and monthly performance monitoring so that issues (root cause) are resolved proactively Inbond dashboard, Customs forms, Protests, Entry Resolution and IDMA., • Actively make recommendations and participate in the optimization of systems and tools and continuously improve the efficiency, productivity and quality of the service., • Conduct daily reviews via IDMA (Import Daily Monitoring Application) in accordance with Expeditors’ Import Daily Monitoring Program., • Ensure branch implementation of CHB Import SOP procedures related to Import Customs regulatory compliance., • Review all the Powers of Attorney received by the branch for validity, and review attached Importer Questionnaire for completeness; upload valid POA and the Importer Questionnaire into the POA Tool., • Review all Custom Bond Applications sent to the branch for accuracy, work with Bond Writer via CHQ for review and approval., • Audit any ADD/CVD overrides that were issued for the prior day., • Monitor all inquiries made from CBP or CEE directly to CHQ via the Inquiry Tracking Database., • Requests for Entry Arrival, Entry Cancellation, Entry Deletion, and Explanation Letters., • All written requests and email verbiage to US Customs and Centers of Excellence and Expertise are expected to be professionally documented and timely executed., • Manage Documents Required (upload via DIS)., • Census Warnings., • Follow up with Brokerage team on accuracy and timely completion of all pending items., • Provide guidance to Brokerage Team on any concerns or questions regarding Statement Process or problem entries., • Ensure new hires understands the material and provide guidance where there is a gap in understanding., • Issues apparent on Customs rejection Spreadsheet., • Problems discovered during the daily reviews (IDMA)., • New Customs/Partnered Government Agencies (PGA) developments and procedures. Compliance Responsibilities: • Understand and adhere to all internal controls., • Immediately report any unsafe conditions or incidents to the Branch’s Health and Safety representative., • Understand and follow credit policy 100% of the time.Qualifications To be the most effective in this position we are looking for the following skills and experience: • Degree (preferred): Bachelor's degree in Import/Export, International Trade or equivalent., • Experience in US Customs Brokerage (preferred)., • Hands-on knowledge of Customs clearance functions., • Ability to complete work within standard procedures, guidelines and office policies., • Commitment to Exemplify our culture at all times., • Customer Satisfaction oriented., • Attention to detail oriented., • Interpersonal and communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels., • Able to develop and maintain a professional relationship with clients, service providers and employees., • Self-driven personality., • Strong organizational and time management skills., • Good computer skills, and ability to learn new programs and tools including knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications., • English and Spanish fluency. Written and Verbal. Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.