Aerospace Trade Compliance

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, enhance, and maintain procedures, directives, policies, and work instructions with a focus for process improvement and productivity.
• Perform internal audits on business processes and quality management systems.
• Perform external audits on approved suppliers.
• Transact records in trade compliance information systems.
• Analyze transactions for which due diligence indicates potential risk.
• Manage government authorizations throughout their life cycle.
• Provide Technical Data support.
• Lead internal investigations and reviews of deviations from policies and procedures and any possible resulting export/import compliance violations.
• Responsible for the daily management of Jurisdiction and Classifications and liaison with Customers to identify OEM platform.
• Analyze contracts and identify trade compliance issues.
• Ability to prepare and review international shipping documents such as commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill, and export license, including consignee information, INCOTERMS, harmonized tariff code and nomenclature, country of origin, customs value, export classification, and license data.
• Cook up shipments with freight forwarders and customs brokers, and with customers or suppliers.
• Work pro-actively with departments to prevent trade disruptions.
• Cook up with affected internal departments including Sales, Contracts, Purchasing, Shipping, and Production.
• On rare occasions may prepare moderately complex license or permit applications, ATA Carnets, and other international business documents.
• Develop and deliver Trade Compliance training program and materials.
• Monitor and manage trade compliance recordkeeping.
• Analyze export and import compliance issues.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, International Trade, Supply Chain Management, or related field.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in trade compliance, lead auditor, or similar roles.

Skills: Strong knowledge of international trade laws and regulations, including EAR and ITAR, experience with trade compliance software, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and ability to travel occasionally.