Trade Compliance Spec III

Overview Overview: The primary responsibilities of this position are to assist the Trade Compliance Manager in the development, implementation and maintenance of both import and export compliance programs and GTS. Strong emphasis on supporting regulatory Import/Export compliance and interfacing with Groups, Divisions and employees at all levels of the organization to include training, developing and advising upper management and staff.

The Trade Compliance Specialist is a subject matter expert in one or more specific areas of the law such as HTS Classification, Customs Valuation, Country of Origin Determination, Broker Management, etc.

The Trade Compliance Specialist Acts as a liaison between end-users, IT, and other cross functional teams and professionals in the analysis, design, configuration, testing and maintenance of systems to ensure optimal operational performance including but not limited to GTS.

Supports projects focused on improving import/export operations and processes in the APAC region, coordinates with Customer Service and Logistics to troubleshoot problem orders/shipments Maintains and assists with the creation and implementation of Bio-Rad’s export and import compliance procedures and work instructions Responsible for broker compliance verification via auditing import/export transactions and files Performs Customs compliance audits and reports audit results Exercises judgement with latitude to propose and implement improvements in the Trade Compliance policies Subject matter expert in one or multiple areas of the law such as HTS, Origin, Valuation, Transfer Price, Free Trade Agreements, Duty Drawback, Free Trade Zones Assigns HTS classifications, Dual use classifications, requests Other Government Agency (OGA) import product information/data necessary for importation and assists in the country-of-origin determination for manufactured and purchased products imported and exported by Bio-Rad Administers import/export recordkeeping requirements Performs Free Trade Agreement Analysis Performs SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) Sanctioned Party Listing (SPL) screening Supports the coordination of import/export shipments with the Logistics and Compliance departments Sets up restrictions in SAP GTS for import/export compliance concerns, and manages shipments with export restrictions, manages Global Trade Services (GTS) module of SAP Provides necessary import/export compliance training to operational personnel Responsible for analyzing and interpreting export and import regulations and provides risks assessments and advice related to business activities Develop business processes to address compliance risks Supports the Global Trade Compliance and Global Logistics organization on the implementation of Global Trade Automation Systems Acts as a liaison between end-users, IT and other cross functional teams and professionals in the analysis, design, configuration, testing and maintenance of systems to ensure optimal operational performance Works on projects and tasks that are local and regional in scope and impact with medium to significant complexity. Supports projects focused on improving business operations and processes Develop presentations and effectively communicate results with recommended action plans to management Uses data analysis/modeling to create new reports, troubleshoots and modify existing reports including Target KPIs, cost savings opportunities, etc. Partners on initiatives to support the creation of new reports, metrics and dashboards based on business needs, troubleshoots, reports on and tests new system/tool functionality Supports internal audit procedures Provides recommendations to trade compliance management and implements improvements Identifies and documents business risks Maintains awareness of industry and market trends through ongoing research

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in