Customs Project Manager Global Leader
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Job Summary
Job Description Summary
As the Customs Project Manager you will play a critical role in ensuring compliant cost-effective and customer-specific customs execution for Gas Turbine projects.This role reports to the Global Customs Leader and is part of the Customs Team. This role will lead a team of Customs Project Managers globally.
This role requires a detail-oriented and proactive individual who can manage customs risk provide accurate duty and tariff estimates support project teams during execution.
This role will ensure alignment with customer requirements contractual obligations and regulatory standards. As a Customs Project Manager you will collaborate closely with Customs Operations Project Management Commercial Engineering and Logistics teams to deliver optimized landed-cost strategies maintain accurate cost forecasts and safeguard margin and schedule.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Tariff Modeling & Duty Estimation
Executeproject-specific tariff models based on BOM routing Incoterms destination requirements and regulation.
Calculate total tariff exposure and generatesupporting calculations forduty-inclusive pricing Estimates at Completion (EAC) and Change Order (CO) billing.
Providetimelyre-estimateswhen project scopecountry of origin orregulationchanges dutyimpact.
Customs Project Cost Management
Updateand communicatecustomsrelated cost-to-go and EACbased on total forecasted impact and actual cost incurredensuring accuracy for project margin reviews.
As part of the EACcyclesubmitcustoms cost components in CPM(specify)and ensure all data is complete traceable and aligned with project governance requirements.
Own the preparation and maintenance of customs estimate backupsfor audits margin reviews or customer documentation requests.
Duty Risk & Opportunity Management
Identifypotentialduty mitigation strategiesand collaborate withCustomsteam for execution.
Assess and manage customsrelated risks such as delays penalties demurrage licensing issues or document gaps; develop mitigation actions incollaboration with the wider Customs and Logistics COE.
Support proactive planning to protect contractual delivery dates and avoid potential liquidated damages arising from customs issues.
Support for Billing Change Orders and Customer Interactions
Provide technicalCustomsinput toChange Orderjustifications including tariff recalculations duty impact assessments and required documentation.
Support Project Managers in customer meetings concerning duty changes classification decisions or landed-cost implications. SupportProject Managers by providing necessary information and insights for customer meetings concerning duty changes classification decisions or landed-cost implications.
Provide project-level documentation to supportdutyrecoverability and compliance requirements.
Documentation Compliance & Audit Readiness
Ensure availability ofproject-specific import documentation packagesto 3rdparty auditors.
Ensure traceability and auditability of customs decisions in line with customer trade compliance and regulatory expectations.
Provide customs-related input to project margin reviews compliance audits or customer-requested verifications.
Customs Strategy & Duty Monitoring
Develop preliminaryproject specificcustoms strategies aligned with project sourcing andlogisticsplans.
Monitor duty rate changes and assess potential impacts on future shipments cost exposure or customer commitments.
Required Qualifications / Experience
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain International Trade Business Administration Engineering or related field.
Professional experience in Customs and Trade Compliance
Project Management experience preferably in Finance Manufacturing or Heavy Industrial environment
Previous experience leading a globally diverse team.
Strong working knowledge of import/export regulations HTS classification COO/FTA rules and customs documentation
Experience interpreting technical BOMs and understanding how product configuration impacts tariff duty and compliance requirements.
Proficiencywith cost estimation tools project financial tracking and forecasting processes (EAC cost-to-go or similar).
Demonstrated ability toidentifyand mitigate customs-related risks whilemaintainingcompliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to produceaccurate defensible cost models and documentation packages.
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to support customer discussions and collaborate across functional teams.
Experience working in complex multi-national project environments with contractual delivery requirements preferred.
Ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and drivetimelyexecution in a dynamic project setting.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future
For External USA Candidates: Hybrid work available for local GA or SC residents
For Strong GEV Internal Candidates: Hybrid / Remote work locations will be considered
Desired Characteristics
Masters degree in Finance Business or Supply Chain from an accredited university or college
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
IC
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