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The Compliance specialist ensures legal compliance and provides import/export administration and control within government rules and regulations, including appropriate licensing for shipments. This role interfaces with internal and external customers, and other functional areas to ensure coordination and logistics for the shipment. This position selects carrier/forwarder for shipment of products and ensures appropriate documentation is processed for the order. Additionally, this position reviews contracts for required clauses and identifies omissions and areas of concern, as well as utilizes experience to assess usefulness of various government programs that may be used to ship goods.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years international compliance experience.
• Experience filing Electronic Export Information (EEI's)
• Working knowledge of Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) requirements and guidelines.
• Familiarity with US import/export laws.
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills and resourcefulness.
• Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to effectively interact with all stakeholders.
• Good analytical skills with critical attention to detail.
• Familiarity with government contracts and processes.
SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS
• Reviews international orders to ensure necessary documentation is submitted to the government.
• Verifies data contained within the international order for accuracy.
• Reviews product listed on order with government guidelines to ensure product can be shipped to the country specified.
• Determines the appropriateness of utilizing government programs to process orders.
• Self-classifies product when necessary, utilizing knowledge of schedule B and HTS guidelines to ensure timely processing of orders.
• Submits filing of the Electronic Export Information (EEI) electronically to the Federal Government through the ACE Secure Data Portal.
• Responds to internal and external helpdesk inquiries from concerning international shipments and/or issue resolution.
• Performs screening of the “bill to” and “ship to” addresses to ensure product is not being shipped to individuals or corporations identified as high risk by the U.S. government.
• Responds to internal and external inquiries concerning shipments and/or issue resolution.
• Collects appropriate documentation for historical record keeping.
• Performs initial review of export documents submitted by customers.
• Responds to inquiries from customs or foreign governments concerning a specific export.
• Assists the department in the efficient processing of transportation requirements for international orders and quotes.
• Reviews documents submitted by external entities (including customers) for appropriateness.
• Assists the customer relations department with returning goods through customs.
• Assists coworkers and team leader in management of the export/import area when necessary.
• Provides international freight quotes to internal customers.
• Processes international drop shipments.
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
• While performing duties of this job, the employee will regularly; sit, stand, walk, and occasionally will be required to lift or move objects of 25 pounds or less with or without assistance.
• Vision, with or without correction, must be adequate to perform the required job functions.
• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
R.A. Miller Industries, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
