Job Title: Trade Advisory Lead
\nAt Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. We're shaping the future of a $10 trillion industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people.
\nExciting Trade Advisory Opportunity to Help Make Global Trade Easy
\nThe global supply chain is one of the most heavily regulated industries for all parties involved. Everyone from the carriers, intermediaries, trucking companies, 3rd party logistics, freight forwarders, shippers, consignees, importers, exporters, and brokers face a challenging and complex task of navigating through a myriad of laws from the originating country, destination country as well as international treaties and conventions.
\nThe Trade Advisory team, consisting of business consultants, lawyers and licensed customs brokers, offers advanced customs and trade expertise to help clients identify supply chain risks and cost savings opportunities. As a Trade Advisory Lead, you will lead and mentor other Trade Advisory team members to help address and find solutions to trade issues that matter to our clients, furthering the company’s values.
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\nResponsibilities include leading a team of analysts, managing Global HS Classification & Customs Operations / Trade Compliance for IMG markets, building strong relationships with Internal Legal, Tax & Finance departments, and collecting & sharing market intelligence about global trade scenarios impacting duty rates & classifications.
\nThe role also involves connecting with Global teams, supporting initiatives towards achieving Functional Alignment, focusing on people training, upskilling, developing backups & support on cross-functional assignments, and recognising, rewarding and motivating the team.
\nAdditionally, the role requires periodic review of Global Classifications / Customs Rules across Countries / Report Submission, Permit / License applications, Customs Privileges, to assess right duties / taxes, managing Customs Operations remotely and effectively with special focus on Priorities, duty payments, deliveries tracking with carriers / CHB’s, and coordinating with Tax, Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics function, plant-based teams on various aspects related to Custom Operations, duties, taxes, forecast reviews, budget, etc.
\nThe role also involves FTA Analysis on eligible parts, further study & report out on RVC validation, managing regulatory changes on Rules, trade notices, circulars, notifications with possible impact assessment, and trade incentives, and implementing as required SVB regulations, procedures, Valuation & transfer pricing.
\nThe role requires identifying opportunities to improve trade duty competitiveness, minimise compliance risks, and reduce costs ensuring adhering to statutory rules, overseeing Customs Broker PO utilisation, coordination with Purchase, & Finance for timely renewals, ensuring no delay in document filing and Nil Customs Penalty / incremental cost, and constant focus on Container placements, Inland transportation, vessel connectivity to avoid detention / port demurrage charges.
\nControls & Quality include adequacy of controls for all critical classification processes / Customs operations via periodic audit & report out, coordinating closely with external consultants on audits of the classification & implementation of necessary corrective actions till closure, mitigating risks related to cross-border transactions, identifying potential compliance gaps, assessing their impact, and developing strategies to minimise risk exposure.
\nThe role also involves fostering a compliance culture throughout the organisation by emphasising its importance & proactively driving trade compliance to deliver competitiveness E2E, leading Governance / KPI’s reviews on HS Classification & Operations & process improvement, leveraging digital tools for efficient compliance management, understanding customs automation systems, data analytics, and risk assessment software, and leveraging a digitalised and transparent data value chain to regulatory changes and capture trade opportunities.
\nTechnology involves supporting IT requirements for global customs to deploy tools / systems / best business practices, and ability to represent with Customs Officials / Higher authorities on queries, disputes, management of workforce with diverse responsibilities / work locations, and comfortable with handling multi-level of communications and interfaces.
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