Trade International Trade Specialist

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POSITION SUMMARY

Vertiv a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions and services is seeking an International Trade Compliance Analyst to accurately classify products components software and technology for export and import under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) and Commerce Control List (CCL) as well as relevant EU and other international regimes. This role ensures compliant trade operations by driving high-quality classifications documentation and data integrity across our systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Product & Technology Classification

• Determine import classifications (including HTSUS and HS classifications) for hardware software and technology; assign duty-qualifying tariff codes and maintain supporting rationales.

• Determine export classifications (including ECCNs and ECNs) for hardware software and technology; document technical notes and maintain supporting rationales.

• Classify under multiple classification regimes including U.S. Export Administration Regulations EU Dual-Use Regulation (e.g. Annex I) and support other country-specific HS/ECCN frameworks as needed.

• Maintain auditable classification records citations and decision trees; update item master data in ERP/PLM.

Trade Compliance Support

• Escalate potential red flags end-use/end-user risks and sanctions concerns to Trade Compliance leadership.

Data Management & Governance

• Build and maintain high-quality classification data sets; ensure data consistency version control and traceability across systems.

• Partner with Engineering Product Management Sourcing and Operations to collect technical specifications and correct gaps.

• Drive continuous data quality improvements (e.g. normalization enrichment control attribute completeness).

• Support audits and inquiries (internal/external) with complete well-documented classification files.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements:

• Fluent English (written and spoken) with the ability to produce precise professional documentation.

• Strong data management skills: demonstrated experience maintaining structured datasets ensuring data quality and using productivity/analytics tools (e.g. Excel with advanced functions Power Query or similar).

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. International Business Supply Chain Engineering Law Data/Information Management) or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 13 years of international trade compliance experience (classification under HTS/HS and CCL/ECCN for products software and technology).

• Exposure to EU dual-use and UK export control regimes; awareness of multilateral control lists (e.g. Wassenaar).

• Familiarity with ERP/PLM environments (e.g. SAP Oracle Siemens Teamcenter) and item master governance.

• Experience with visualization/BI tools (e.g. Power BI/Tableau) for compliance reporting and data quality monitoring.

• Understanding of sanctions/restricted party screening (OFAC/EU/UK) and basic import compliance concepts (valuation origin special programs).

The successful candidate will embrace Vertivs Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: . . Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Think Big and Execute
• Act With Urgency
• Own It
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Promote Transparent and Open Communication
• Learn and Seek Out Development
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset