Senior Customs Specialist NA
Senior Customs Specialist NA
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Job Description
SGL Carbons North American Shared Services Center in Charlotte North Carolina headquarters SGL Carbon LLC in North America. The Shared Services Center is comprised of approximately 50 employees who support the SGL Carbon Business Units by providing quality services leadership and accountability through excellence teamwork open and continuous communication integrity and passion for success. All key administrative functions are represented at the Charlotte NC site.
Summary of job content:
The Senior Customs Specialist North America (NA) disciplinarily reporting to the Head of Legal NA with functional guidance from Head of GTO coordinates and advises the SGL Carbon NA sites on Global Trade issues and is the key person for SGL NA Customs compliance. The Senior Customs Specialist NA shall manage coordinate direct supervising and audit all regional and group-wide Customs and Preference Processes for SGL NA directly or indirectly through the Customs delegate network. Additionally the Senior Customs Specialist NA also functions as the substitute for the Senior Export Control Specialist NA in their absence.
Key Accountabilities:
- Key SGL NA and SGL Carbon internal expert for NA Customs laws tariffs and regulations as well as the corresponding internal Policies internally regulated Processes1 and externally regulated Procedures related to Global Trade.
- Monitor changes in NA customs laws tariffs and regulations.
- Keep all relevant managers and executives up to date on new or revised customs laws/regulations/tariffs and potential impacts to SGL business.
- Coordinate and supervise all Customs Delegates NA.
- Ensure timely information to and adequate training of Customs Delegates NA and other SGL employees related to NA Customs compliance (e.g. import export HS-codes preferences origins security of the supply chain).
- Harmonize manage coordinate and authorize applicable processes for NA Customs (e.g. import export HS-codes preferences origins security of the supply chain).
- Act as SGL liaison with government committees agencies and officials in NA along with authorized elected SGL Officers if required.
- Manage monitor and coordinate all Customs Authorizations (directly and indirectly).
- Manage monitor and coordinate C-TPAT compliance (directly).
- Report errors anomalies and alleged violations (using attorney-client privilege) and support any required investigations and remedial actions (compliance incidents).
- Execute customs-related internal audits and support external audits by authorities.
- Manage monitor and audit external Customs service providers.
- Provide internal expertise for INCOTERMS.
- Provide internal expertise for special cases and liaise with external expert(s) in extraordinary cases if necessary.
- When the GTS team is unavailable act as an emergency backup for the operation of SAP GTS for times.
- Align with other relevant functions in SGL comprising Logistics SCM Sales Procurement. as required.
Skills and Knowledge:
- 4-year bachelors degree from an accredited university or college.
- Strong knowledge of US Federal and State agencies and regulations pertaining to global trade including US Customs and Border Protection USMCA duties and tariffs.
- Demonstrated ability to make independent judgment regarding the interpretation and application of US regulations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Analytic thinker/problem solver.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Self-starter.
- Highly collaborative with ability to resolve conflict and explain complex information for effective decision making.
- Ability to work well with and respect different cultures (intercultural sensitivity).
- Fluent in English and preferably other languages.
- U.S. Citizenship U.S. Lawful Permanent Residency or U.S. Protected Individual Status (8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) Required.
Experiences:
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant regulatory compliance experience specifically customs including documentation and declaration requirements classifications tariffs and duties; experience using ACE.
Dimension:
- Must be extremely organized strong ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-moving environment.#CB1
What we offer:
SGL offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Medical and Prescription Drug coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Basic Life and AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance
- Voluntary Spouse Life insurance
- Voluntary Child Life insurance
- 401k Savings Retirement Plan with employer match
- Vacation days
- Paid Holidays
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
