Trade Compliance Specialist

About the role

If you are a Trade Compliance professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in our Houston location, you will serve as the primary resource for day-to-day activities associated with import/export compliance for US locations of Actuation Technologies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate import and export activities, including audits, compliance, and recordkeeping.
• Support the assignment and maintenance of HTSUS and ECCN classifications and classify new and existing products as needed.
• Serve as the site subject matter expert and liaison for import/export compliance issues, including coordination with compliance users, gatekeepers, and Shared Services.
• Develop, implement, and maintain import/export policies, procedures, and work instructions to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide trade compliance training and stay current on applicable laws, regulations, industry requirements, and regulatory updates.
• Monitor and maintain proper customs valuation, including payments, assists, and other additions to the price paid or payable.
• Support export licensing requirements, including license applications and deemed export license applications, and work with IT to ensure systems support compliance requirements.
• Partner with functional teams on country-of-origin classification and marking requirements.

Requirements

You deliver messages in a clear, compelling and concise manner, and you actively listen and check for understanding. You invite input and share ownership and visibility. You proactively develop relationships with a wide variety of people, and you act with diplomacy and tact. You step up to handle tough issues, and you quickly and decisively take actions in fast-changing, unpredictable situations.

• B.S. degree in Business, technical field, law or equivalent work experience
• 5 years related experience, including minimum of 3 years of import/export compliance accountability in industry or government position
• Import: CFR 15 knowledge, understanding of USHTS classification, Customs and Border Protection forms and responses, Transportation In Bond, import entry packets, Importer Self Filing, PSAs, ADD/CVD, Broker communication, valuation, country of origin and marking, record keeping
• Export: CFR 19 knowledge, understanding of ECCN classification, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction, Electronic Export Information, Embargos, Sanctions, Boycott, Freight Forwarder / carrier communication, transaction and restricted party screening, record keeping
• Ability to coordinate the implementation and adoption of all import/export/supply chain security policies in all facilities within scope
• Ability to create, review and adhere to internal Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)

Skills

• Logistics – General knowledge of Ocean, Air, Parcel and Truck
• Incoterms – General knowledge
• Supply Chain Security – General Knowledge
• Knowledge of Archer, Tradesphere Exporter, Oracle, TRAX, Global Trade Management

Benefits

• Flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet physical, mental, financial, and social needs
• Variety of medical insurance plans with dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee resource groups and recognition programs
• Flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave