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L3Harris Senior Specialist, Trade Compliance in Salt Lake City, Utah
Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Trade Compliance
Job Code: 11557
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT
About L3Harris Technologies:
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
L3Harris Technologies is actively seeking for an Customs Compliance Official, Trade Compliance Sr. Specialist for our Undersea Sensors Division located in Salt Lake City UT.
Job Description:
The Customs Compliance Official, Trade Compliance Specialist will prepare import shipment documentation in accordance with federal regulations to support International business initiatives.
Interprets governmental responses and provides guidance to stakeholders.
Establishes and maintains relations with government licensing authorities to ensure the company's position on licensing and technology is conveyed, understood and accepted.
Analyzes business initiatives per regulatory requirements and advises Divisional, Sector and Segment management on compliant execution of activities.
Conducts training sessions for employees and assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
Develops and conducts audits of internal controls and procedures by examining artifacts to ensure compliant transactions.
Supports external audits and inquiries from US governmental control agencies such as Customs, DoS and DoC through data gathering and corrective action execution.
Influences product development decisions through technical jurisdictional analysis to support business strategies in a compliant manner.
Essential Functions:
Act as the Customs Compliance Official (CCO), responsible for the effective and compliant execution of the division import program.
Maintain, improve, and follow current published internal import/export compliance policies and procedures (including work instructions) to meet the requirements of corporate and departmental policy.
Work with internal and external service providers, freight forwarders and customs brokers.
Provide strategic import guidance and advice to stakeholders (i.e. business development, program management, contracts) for direct commercial sales and foreign military sales programs.
Attend Global Trade University Training and other external third-party import/export training seminars, as required.
Prepare import shipping documentation to ensure full compliance for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Participating Government Agencies (PGA) including valuation, jurisdiction/classification, harmonized tariff classification, country of origin, execution of import/export license determination, antidumping, duty assessment, entry type, billing, issuance of shipper's letter of instruction, incoterms, and import record retention.
Ensure that all requirements are met prior to the use of an Exemption under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Exception under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), to include recordkeeping and reporting.
Ensure restricted party screening is conducted on all import transactions, to include customers, freight forwarders, suppliers, et al. and resolve any red flags regarding proposed export activities.
Assign Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)/Schedule B Classification to support export and import shipments.
Maintain import records and shipment logs in accordance with CBP regulations (19 CFR 163) as well as L3Harris policies and procedures.
Monitor and support compliance with FDA regulations for imports; Temporary Import under Bond shipments; ATA Carnets and other foreign and domestic regulatory requirements as applicable.
Notify the SBU’s Empowered Officials of any domestic or foreign detention, seizure, compliance and/or disciplinary inquiry or action that is, or has the potential to be, imposed upon the Corporation by the U.S. or foreign government for noncompliance with U.S. import/export laws and regulations.
Understand and remain current with the provisions and requirements of L3H policies and procedures and U.S. Government import/export Laws and Regulations. Work cooperatively and proactively across functional areas to ensure compliance with all U.S. import/export laws, rules and regulations. Understand the criminal liability, civil liability, and administrative penalties for violating U.S. or Foreign Government import/export Laws and Regulations.
Provide training to stakeholders involved in international business to increase compliance of the organization’s policies and applicable laws related to trade, exports and import compliance and monitor effectiveness of the training.
Conduct periodic self-audits and implement corrective action, as required.
Assist Global Trade Group with investigations of non-compliance with import/export laws and regulations.
Oversees the preparation for and response to trade compliance audits conducted by corporate Global Trade Group and other external auditors.
Other Duties as necessary and/or assigned to support customs operations.
Importer Security Filing
Cargo Security/C-TPAT
Delays in release of cargo
Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Cases and Deposits
Freight/Brokerage Cost Control
Broker Errors and Performance Issues
Non-revenue shipment(s)
Free Trade Programs
Valuation Issues
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience in import/export compliance related role with emphasis in import shipping and receiving. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Extensive knowledge of the US Customs regulations and other participating government agencies (i.e. FDA, FCC, ATF), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), Incoterms, and Global Logistics.
Experience working with freight forwarders and customs brokers.
Knowledge of C-TPAT
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Good organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple and changing priorities.
Ability to perform data mining and ad hoc reporting.
Proven ability to build and maintain effective internal and external customer relationships.
Ability to travel 20%.
Ability to obtain a security clearance.
Preferred Additional Skills:
SAP
OCR/EASE
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.