Import/Export Analyst

Flex; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. The Import/Export Analyst will be responsible for providing operational expertise to enhance efficiency and cost effectiveness by establishing strong customer relationships and liaising with operations, customers and carriers to ensure satisfaction.

The role will manage all imports and exports, ensure compliance with U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of related experience.
• Expert functional, technical and people/process management skills.
• Must be able to lead major initiatives across multiple sites.
• Able to exercise independent judgment using ambiguously defined procedures and policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage all imports and exports through airlines, haulers and customs.
• Responsible for P&L control for department.
• Review contracts for required clauses and identify omissions.
• Interface with internal and external customers, foreign order administration, freight forwarders, customs officers and other functional areas to coordinate shipments.
• Maintain and update inbound/outbound carrier routing guide for site per Corporate Logistics guidelines.
• File claims with the carrier/insurance companies per Corporate Logistics procedure for compensation of lost/damaged freight.
• Classify importing items with correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
• Ensure U.S. customs guidelines are followed by vendors, purchasing, broker, site logistics and other accountable parties.

Skills

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, and join us to create the extraordinary.

General Purpose:

The Import/Export Analyst will be responsible for providing operational expertise to enhance the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the department by establishing and maintaining strong customer relationships, liaising with operations, customers and carriers to ensure customer satisfaction and to deliver maximum advantage to the business.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Manage all imports and exports through airlines, haulers and customs.
• Responsible for P&L control for department.

Import Compliance

• Reviews contracts for required clauses and identifies omissions.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers, foreign order administration, freight forwarders, customs officers and other functional areas to ensure coordination and logistics of shipment.
• Selects carrier/forwarder for shipment of products and prepares documents for freight forwarders.
• Maintain accurate Import Compliance within the site for all inbound international shipments.
• Implement and maintain record-keeping system to comply with U. S. Customs.
• Conducts entry adjustments with U.S. Customs when necessary.
• Perform regular audits as deemed mandatory with several departments to identify, disclose and work to fix any potential Import Compliance concerns in alignment with Trade Compliance Coordinators.
• Code international freight invoices for inbound shipments, as well as domestic truck load shipments to unipersonal departments within the site.
• Research short paid invoices and resolve any related issues.
• Maintain and update inbound/outbound carrier routing guide for site per Corporate Logistics guidelines.
• Distribute routing guides to Purchasing, Shipping and various other departments.
• Notify departments within the site of any non‑compliant issues.
• File claims with the carrier/insurance companies per the Corporate Logistics procedure for compensation of lost/damaged freight while in the care of the carrier.
• Maintain claims data and interact with Corporate Logistics and insurance company/carrier to resolve claim issues/questions.
• Communicate with Purchasing and Manufacturing departments to hold up in part clarification.
• Interacts with Corporate Trade Compliance to ensure Import/Export Compliance processes are up to date to meet U.S. customs rules and regulations
• Ensure U.S. customs guidelines are followed by vendors, purchasing, broker, site logistics and other accountable parties.
• Classify importing items with correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
• Ensure Food and Drug Administration, Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Goods return forms and Fumigation Certificates are provided and on file for parts requiring this information.
• Notify members of the site’s Compliance team should a discrepancy in the audit be noted and drive escalation as appropriate to resolve issue.
• Correct and file entry documents for identified entries.
• Maintain Certification of Origin (COO) database used to identify non‑compliant vendors.

Export Compliance

• Complete international and domestic rate quotes per request by site management.
• Prepare rate comparisons between carriers.
• Track international shipments and may track domestic shipments.
• Provide proof of delivery for shipments.
• Research freight issues.
• Audit special need deliveries to identify issues and concerns.
• File or assist with filing freight claims for international and domestic shipments.
• Maintain and update carrier routing guide.
• Train various site departments on usage of carrier route guide.
• Arrange expedited shipments by request to meet customer needs.
• Coordinate international truck load shipments.
• Audit domestic and international inbound carrier freight invoices.
• Address issues regarding freight invoices with carrier and payment company
• Identify ways for freight and cost savings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of related experience.
• Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/ technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; comprehend the strategic impact of the function across sites.
• Must be able to lead major initiatives across multiple sites.
• Mut be able to exercise independent judgment using ambiguously defined procedures and policies.

Preferred

• IATA & DOT certification for DG Cargo management.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials/ dangerous goods.

MF15

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