U.S. Customs Operations Specialist

About the Role

Location
United States of America
Florida
Orlando
Company
Siemens Energy, Inc.
Organization
SE CFO
Business Unit
Taxes & Customs
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Early Professional

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Siemens Energy (SE) Customs team supports SE businesses in all customs related matters, ensuring full compliance with applicable customs regulations and internal requirements in an optimal and efficient manner. The SE U.S. Customs Operations Specialist will facilitate transactional support for U.S. imports and exports!

This role reports to Head of Customs Operations and will be based in Orlando, FL, Charlotte, NC, Houston, TX!

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Management of day-to-day import and export activity (e.g., review of customs documents, broker instructions). Analyze and aggregate the causes of customs clearance issues and delays to drive improvement actions with our partners and staff.
  • Work with U.S. custom brokers, and internal and external customers on all matters pertaining to customs and import and export activities. Support with cross-functional projects related to trade transactions and implementation of regulatory customs requirements for all SE U.S. businesses and its affiliates.
  • Develop strong partnerships with SE U.S. business areas, communicating with functions across the organization regarding all transactional operational import and export activities. Drive financial optimization through compliant use of special U.S. customs programs such as Temporary Import Bonds (TIB), Chapter 98 and Carnets.
  • Prepare and submit clearance instructions to customs brokers while ensuring full compliance with U.S. import and internal requirements.
  • Work with various importing requirements such as FDA, EPA, AD/CVD, Section 201,301,232, quotas and Free Trade Agreements.
  • Ensure full compliance for export transactions, including the review of export documentation, filing of Electronic Export Information and record retention.

What You Bring

  • 2+ years of extensive experience in customs/international trade compliance. Bachelor’s or Associate Degree or High School Diploma and relevant years of experience. U.S. Customs Broker License is a plus.
  • Global Trade Management technology/ERP experience such as: SAP (GTS or GTM) or other global trade software.
  • Excellent knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, U.S. Tariff Classification, General Rules of Interpretation and customs brokerage activities.
  • Project skills; including analytics, implementation strategies, metric measurement and continuous monitoring expectations and results.
  • Ability to work independently. Strong written and verbal communication / interpersonal skills. Presentation skills.

Export Control Requirement:

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

About the Team

Our Corporate and Global Functions are essential in driving the company's central initiatives and ensuring operational perfection across various departments, business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external customers, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards

  • Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave

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