Customs and Trade Compliance Specialist

5 days ago

Brampton, Canada Armacell Canada Full time

**Job Summary**

Since global trade regulations affect the global activities of each operating group, the actions of the individual in this position will impact the entire corporation. Affected activities will include: import, export and re-export of commodities between foreign company locations, distributors and customers; anti-boycott compliance; sanctions policies; Incoterms, and power of attorney and broker/forwarder management.

Exporting volume constitutes a large percentage of Armacell Canada’s sales and involves thousands of products. Compliance in this area is mandatory. This position will interface with all internal organizations, including, but not limited to: Business Areas, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and R&D.

**Responsibilities**:

- Act as an advisor to Armacell Canada on trade compliance including Armacell Canada exports and their US imports.
- Ensure full compliance and timely resolution for the assignment of HTS classifications for import and export shipments.
- Subject matter expert on Canadian and US Customs valuation.
- Collect, analyze, and evaluate company data and processes to identify risk & opportunities for standardizing and streamlining processes across business units.
- Strong working knowledge of USMCA other Canadian Free Trade Agreements.
- Influence business practices to implement and utilize automated solutions.
- Collaborate with various stakeholders (business unit management, department leadership, US Customs & Trade Compliance Manager) on cross company activities promoting process optimization.
- Identify, capture, collect, monitor key metrics (KPI’s) for development of business strategies and presentation to management.
- Develop, implement, and enforce guidelines, solutions and plans in order to optimize processes in area of responsibility.
- Supports regular training to targeted business unit groups on import and export compliance topics.
- Implementation of Customs Compliance processes within the ERP/business unit.

**Job Qualifications and Requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree
- CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) or CTCS (Certified Trade Compliance Specialist) Certification Designation in good standing.
- Minimum 5-7 years of business experience dealing in customer engagement, order fulfillment, and experience working with forwarding agents, customs brokers, and government agencies.
- USMCA and other Canadian Free Trade Agreements.
- Direct experience with determining Canadian and US HTS classifications.
- Subject matter expertise on customs valuation.
- Hands-on experience with ERP, preferably SAP.
- Strong written and verbal communication / interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Presentation skills.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $63,753.06-$80,107.47 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Work Location: In person

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