Trade Compliance Specialist

Volt has an excellent direct hire opportunity for a Trade Compliance Specialist in San Diego, CA. Our client is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 26 operating businesses in 12 countries. They are a technology-driven, team-oriented manufacturing company that takes pride in the relationships they build with their customers, suppliers, and with each other. They offer exciting career opportunities in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment and reward employees who are motivated, innovative, and results-oriented. We are looking for dedicated individuals to join us in engineering solutions for our customers. This is a “Golden Opportunity” do miss this opportunity!!!
The Trade Compliance Specialist is primarily responsible for reviewing and approving export/import license or permit applications, advising the general manager, senior staff, and all applicable employees about Trade Compliance matters, providing Trade Compliance oversight to all activities, working collaboratively with all departments, supporting them to ensure they have implemented effective compliance internal controls into their procedures and work instructions, and providing Trade Compliance training all in accordance with the policy and direction from the Corporate Trade Compliance department.
Responsibilities:

• Develop and conduct training that is needed so team members are properly prepared to meet SoCal export compliance requirements.
• Monitor, audit & manage compliance activities and the effectiveness of internal controls on an ongoing basis.
• Prepare, review, approve, and submit applications for export/import licenses, permits, and other requests for authorization.
• Prepare, review, and approve technology control plans, and provide technology transfer oversight, including visits and travel.
• Analyze transactions for which due diligence indicates potential risk and determine whether due diligence has been satisfied.
• Review proposals to identify Trade Compliance needs or issues.
• Review with department managers their Trade Compliance internal controls (prepare, write, update and release procedures, work instructions, forms, checklists, and tools) to ensure they are current and compliant.
• Work proactively with departments to prevent trade disruptions.
• Advise senior staff about Trade Compliance aspects and risks of proposed business decisions.
• Analyze and interpret export and import regulations and maintain current knowledge of changes.
• Own, manage, and maintain a Rolling Action Item List (RAIL) for all associated items within the TC Specialist position.
• Able to communicate in all matters of Trade Compliance consistently, clearly, and concisely across all levels of responsibility within the business.
• Able to effectively communicate directly with the Director of Trade Compliance (DTC) on at least a weekly basis.
• Ongoing development and management of standardized audit and testing processes needed to identify potential Trade Compliance issues associated with operational procedures.

Skills and Experience:

• Basic arithmetic skills are sufficient to perform basic calculations. Some college-level math skills for use in technical computations.
• Efficient in the use of PowerPoint presentation tools and Excel spreadsheets. Ability to research transactions and prepare reports in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) information systems, and quickly learn new software tools. Visual Compliance is preferable.
• Ability to quickly analyze data and generate countermeasures that meet customer expectations and organizational objectives. Requires the ability to assess facts and develop conclusions.
• Ability to work at both detail and strategic levels, work calmly under pressure and with frequent interruptions, and display sound judgment.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision. Has the authority to make decisions related to regular tasks and actions without consulting the Manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 3+ years of related experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus; experience in the aerospace or industrial industry is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) including anti-boycott regulations, sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Customs Regulations (CFR), and the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR).
• Knowledge of operation of standard office equipment. Thoroughly familiar with international shipping documents such as commercial invoices, packing lists, air waybill, and export licenses; including consignee information, incoterms, harmonized tariff code and nomenclature, country of origin, customs value, export classification, and license data.

Schedule: Full time - 1st shift. 9/80 schedule. Hybrid schedule available – 1 remote day.
Salary $83,000 to $104,000/ Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
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