Trade Compliance Analyst

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

Work with internal warehouse staff, international suppliers, and customers in order to ensure the timely and efficient movement of international freight, while also ensuring that all applicable laws and regulations are followed, and striving to limit the costs associated with international freight, Customs duties, taxes, and other fees. Understand and quickly create import and export shipment documentation, as well as analyze them for accuracy. Understand FCL and LCL shipping, negotiate with Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Brokers during the international freight bid process. Ensure continued compliance with Customs and other government agencies by assisting in the classification of goods, application of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) rules of origin, and in the performance of various auditing activities in order to maintain a high degree of trade compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide import/export support to end-users. Track shipments and documents throughout the shipment lifecycle. Understand Customs procedures and work with appointed agents and Customs Brokers. Provides clear Customs documentations for Import and Export shipments. Work with customs brokers to ensure rules and regulations compliance. Knowledge of customs brokers internal processes a plus. 
• Keep meticulous records in order to meet record keeping requirements. Efficiently expedite correspondences (some of which may be confidential) and update records accordingly.
• Conduct audits of import and export documentation and procedures. Monitor, maintain, operate, and analyze CBP and/or CBSA websites and tools.
• Conduct restricted party screenings of business partners and end users, document screening results for all Exports outside of the A.O. Smith facilities.
• Assist in conducting HTS classification determinations, including gathering and analyzing technical data in connection with product/parts classification projects.
• Assist in analyzing the eligibility of goods for various Free Trade Agreements, including USMCA.
• Compile, organize and analyze basic information for inclusion in reports and other data analysis efforts, to include regularly scheduled reporting requirements of sufficient detail to support business decisions.
• Assist in the solicitation, collection, analysis, and renewal of compliance affidavits, including the support of Conflict Minerals, RoHS, REACH, and other compliance requirements.
• Perform other related support duties as requested.

Qualifications

Required:

• Microsoft Office Suite experience required.
• Minimum 1 year of applicable work experience.
• Ability to organize work, manage time, and follow through with minimal supervision.
• Concise written and oral communication skills.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills required to help resolve routine problems, answer general questions, and know when to escalate more complex issues.

Preferred: 

• Experience with SAP.
• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, International Logistics, or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of trade compliance experience.
• Certified Customs Specialists preferred.
• Understands Import/Export laws and regulations.
• HTS Classification experience.
• CBSA and CBP website knowledge regarding C-TPAT, ACE, SNAP-R, AES, CAED.
• Experience working with customs brokers and freight forwarders.
• Leadership experience, and experience working within a matrix organization.

Education

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.