Abbott

Manager Customs and Trade Compliance

Abbott • $99K — $198K *
Irving, TX 75061In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 6+ years of experience in import/export operations or international business
  • FTZ experience preferred
  • Knowledge of ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes and medical equipment
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Management experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with corporate and divisional policies and procedures
  • Manage the import/export processes and develop internal controls for compliance
  • Lead efforts to stay updated on customs regulations and trade laws
  • Train and develop a team of import/export compliance experts
  • Create and enforce Standard Operating Procedures for import/export compliance
  • Oversee compliance with special trade programs
  • Audit import/export records and suggest cost reduction opportunities

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits to support full lives
  • Diverse career opportunities within the company
  • Potential for long-term career growth
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity
  • This is not a remote opportunity
  • Traveling up to 5 %


What You'll Work On

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

Manage import/export process and develop effective internal controls to ensure site compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.

  • Provide leadership and direction to ensure site compliance with all relevant customs regulations and trade laws and other US regulatory agency requirements.
  • Develop a staff of experts in the import/export compliance field that will serve the current and future demands of the supply chain operation.
  • Act as subject matter expert and advisor regarding compliant importation and/or exportation of goods, staying abreast of new import/export regulations and programs that may impact on the business.
  • Develop and implement cross-functional SOPs to ensure import/export compliance in related areas and update, as needed, to reflect new corporate or regulatory requirements.
  • Impacted areas include, but are not limited to R&D, Purchasing, Planning, Third Party Manufacturing, Engineering, Regulatory and Marketing.
  • Provide technical guidance to assist in the proper management of international projects.
  • Manage import/export compliance personnel and develop staff including hiring, goal setting, performance, coaching, teamwork and projects. Develop staff by educating in defined areas of import/export compliance as needed by the business structure.
  • Oversee site compliance with special trade programs, including Free Trade Agreements (FTA), Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), and Duty Drawback.
  • Develop and implement Compliance Improvement Plans, as needed, to address and correct issues identified during corporate import/export compliance assessments.
  • Review opportunities for cost reductions and make recommendations to management team.
  • Develop and manage process for transactional review/audit of all import/export records.
  • Maintain team relationships with carriers and brokers to resolve broker/freight issues to maintain timely product flow in the supply chain.
  • Develop and foster relationships with internal departments, plant and warehouse operations, finance, R&D and other areas involved in import/export activities.
  • Maintain proper import/export recordkeeping controls to ensure compliance with the requirements of 19CFR and 15CFR.
  • This will be a supervisory position and will be managing direct reports.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum 6 years' experience in import/export operations, international business, or other related field


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • FTZ experience (Foreign Trade Zone)
  • Knowledge of ERP (Oracle or SAP)
  • Supply Chain experience
  • Familiar with manufacturing processes and medical equipment.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and power point.
  • Experience with USHTS tariff analysis, origin and value determination.
  • Management experience is highly preferred


Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

The base pay for this position is
$99,300.00 - $198,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Supply Chain

DIVISION:
CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION:
United States > Irving : LC-8

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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Learn more about Abbott
Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
NASDAQ
ABT
* Ladders Estimates

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