COO Specialist

TE Connectivity Corporate Office Philippines; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 2,009,000 - 3,348,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Corporate Office Philippines seeks a seasoned Trade Compliance professional to lead origin determinations for new part numbers and review existing ones for accuracy and risk. You will apply specific rules to ensure site-wide uniformity and collaborate with Procurement, Costing, Manufacturing, PDM, and GTS to embed COO processes.

This role emphasizes ongoing improvement, knowledge consolidation, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in international Trade, Logistics, Customs, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Trade Compliance, Certificates of Origin, or related areas.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and tariff classification.
• Strong understanding of international trade regulations.
• Analytical skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and cross functional coordination abilities.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and data management tools (SAP, GTS, PDM).
• Prior experience of determining non-preferential origin of manufactured goods
• Knowledge with applying the concepts of Rules of Origin; Tariff Shift, Value Add, understanding Production Process Rules, Sets and what constitutes minor processing.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and assign origin for new part numbers and review existing ones for errors and risks.
• Apply rules (e.g., kit vs. assembly) to ensure uniformity across sites.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Costing, Manufacturing, PDM, and GTS teams to integrate COO processes.
• Support scalability and continuous improvement, including sustainability reporting and duty mitigation.
• Consolidate knowledge into a Center of Excellence to reduce gaps and errors.

Skills

International Trade

Logistics

Tariff Classification

Regulatory Compliance

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communication Skills

ERP experience

Data Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in International Trade, Logistics, Customs, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

GTS

PDM

Job description

Analyze and assign the correct origin for new part numbers and review existing ones to identify potential errors and risks.

Apply specific rules (e.g., kit vs. assembly) to ensure uniformity across all sites.

Prior experience of determining non-preferential origin of manufactured goods

Regulatory Compliance:

Ensure compliance with international and local regulations related to certificates of origin.

Minimize exposure to sanctions, fines, and customs related- risks.

Prevent loss of critical knowledge due to retirement or staff turnover.

Avoid financial risks associated with overpaying tariffs due to incorrect origin designation.

Collaborate closely with Procurement, Costing, Manufacturing, PDM, and GTS teams to ensure proper integration of COO processes.

Scalability and Continuous Improvement:

Build a strong foundation for future regional responsibilities (e.g., sustainability reporting, duty mitigation initiatives).

Support acquisition integration through the standardization of COO practices.

Center of Excellence:

Consolidate critical knowledge in Trade Compliance and Manufacturing into a centralized role to eliminate gaps and reduce errors.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Bachelor's degree in international Trade, Logistics, Customs, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related field.

10+ years of experience in Trade Compliance, Certificates of Origin, or related areas.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes and tariff classification.

Strong understanding of international trade regulations.

Analytical skills and high attention to detail.

Excellent communication and cross functional coordination abilities.

Proficiency with ERP systems and data management tools (SAP, GTS, PDM).

Prior experience of determining non-preferential origin of manufactured goods

Knowledge with applying the concepts of Rules of Origin; Tariff Shift, Value Add, understanding Production Process Rules, Sets and what constitutes minor processing.

Able to work with cross functional collaboration to obtain knowledge of the parts TE produces including but not limited to: Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain, Finance, GTS.

Ability to read and understand Engineering drawings and technical specifications and understand production processes and techniques

Knowledge and understanding of Harmonized Tariffs (HS) Codes

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TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner for over 80 years, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers to design and deliver ground-breaking technologies that transform how the world connects, works, and lives.