Schneider Electric

US Customs & Trade Compliance Manager

Schneider Electric$142K — $213K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Higher education with significant experience in Customs, international trade, and trade compliance
  • U.S. Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) or Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), or similar trade compliance certification
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Customs & Trade Compliance
  • Ability to engage, influence, and manage relationships with key partners
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. trade regulations, customs laws, and trade agreements
  • Effective communication skills at all organizational levels and with government departments
  • Strong Data Analysis and Reporting skills; proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, experience with Power BI and Tableau preferred

Responsibilities

  • Drive Schneider's global trade compliance strategy for the Americas
  • Monitor and communicate regulatory changes impacting trade compliance
  • Develop and implement trade compliance risk mitigation programs
  • Manage audits and implement corrective actions for compliance
  • Communicate with customs authorities to resolve import/export issues
  • Analyze import data to identify trends and opportunities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate trade compliance requirements into operations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare options including medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible work arrangements and paid family leave
  • 12 holidays and 15 days of paid time off annually
  • 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions
  • Opportunities for professional development through various learning platforms
  • Support for community service initiatives and volunteer leave programs
Full Job Description
Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a U.S. Customs & Trade Compliance Manager. This is a hybrid role (2 days in-office) to be based in one of the Schneider Electric Hubs in the following preferred Hub Locations: Nashville, TN; Raleigh, NC; Foxboro, MA or Dallas, TX.

About the Role: Reporting to the Regional Americas Customs & Trade Compliance Director within the Tax & Customs team, this position drives Schneider's global trade compliance strategy in the region, ensuring regulatory adherence and risk mitigation.

Roles & Responsibilities:

You will:
  • Provide expertise and oversight of a broad range of import, export, trade remedies, origin determination, customs valuation, anti-dumping and countervailing duty and other trade compliance activities.
  • Monitor and keep current on the rapidly changing trade environment, trade-related regulatory and legislative changes, customs rulings, and court decisions; communicate impact to the business and take appropriate actions to protect and deliver benefit to the business.
  • Focus on mitigating risk, monitoring regulatory changes, and developing and enhancing the company's trade compliance framework. Develop and implement trade compliance risk mitigation programs and strategy.
  • Perform and manage import/export audit program, implement scorecard to measure customs and trade compliance, execute after action review to determine root cause and implement corrective actions.
  • Manage and communicate with U.S Customs & Border Protection and other governmental departments to resolve import and export issues. Create response to CF28, CF29, and other requests.
  • Bring strong knowledge of customs valuation, origin determination, AD/CVD investigations, have robust analytical skills to scrutinize case scope to determine applicability.
  • Be responsibile for the development, execution, and maintenance of the U.S compliance program.
  • Ensure that Schneider Electric business units are compliant with all applicable customs and trade regulations, enforce compliance, create, and deploy policies and procedures, deliver training, develop, and drive process improvements and to optimize duty reduction with all available duty mitigation programs.
  • Analyze import data to identify trends, minimize risks and identify opportunities.
  • Drive cost savings and efficiencies through continuous improvement and effective management of trade compliance program, efficient internal processes, free trade utilization, return goods provisions, section 301, etc.
  • Work with centralized classification and free trade function to identify and evaluate opportunities to facilitate duty reduction while administering compliance.
  • Provide subject matter expert advice and guidance regarding all aspects of trade compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, and supply chain, to ensure trade compliance requirements are integrated into business operations.

We know skills and competencies show up in many ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed below, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
  • Higher education with significant experience in Customs, international trade, and trade compliance.
  • U.S. Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) or Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), or similar trade compliance certification
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Customs & Trade Compliance.
  • Capacity to engage, influence and manage relationships with key partners, act as a leader.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. trade regulations, customs laws, and trade agreements; expert knowledge of anti-dumping/countervailing duty, section 232, 301 and other.
  • Straightforward, Challenging and Effective communication. Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and within government departments.
  • Able to actively lead/participate in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures to detect and mitigate risks.
  • Strong Data Analysis and Reporting.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required; experience with Power BI and Tableau is preferred.
  • Occasional domestic and international travel required.

Bring your customs expertise to a team that's ready to support your success - apply today!

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 142,400 - USD 213,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a multinational corporation that specializes in energy management and automation solutions. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Schneider Electric offers a wide range of products and services including electrical distribution, automation and control, and energy management. The company operates in over 100 countries and has a strong presence in the industrial and commercial sectors. Schneider Electric is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact. The company has received numerous awards for its sustainability efforts and is recognized as a leader in the industry.
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