437858 | Import/Export Professional Associate - Taguig City, Pilipinas - Monroe Consulting Phils., Inc.

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Executive search firm Monroe Consulting Group Philippines is recruiting on behalf of a leading technology company that offers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world.

Job Summary:

• The Associate, Professional Import/Export is responsible for the ECCN and HTS classification recommendation of products in the technology industry, with a final decision to be confirmed by Sr. Associates, to result in the transactional release of U.S. export orders in compliance with all U.S. Export Control Laws and regulations.
• This role requires familiarity with the fundamentals of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. It involves the progressive immersion and understanding of hardware, software, services, and technology using guidelines provided by Sr. associates.
• Additionally, a systematic approach to evaluating products in the technology industry, without sacrificing accuracy when delivering results through the release of order holds within department SLAs.
• This job is based in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and offers a Hybrid work setup (one week RTO per month) and night shift schedule.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Product Classification (ECCN)
  • Develop proficiency in the Commerce Control List to determine ECCN classification for technology products, working closely with Sr. Associates to confirm final classification decisions for US Export orders.
  • Develop proficiency in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, applying consistent methodology across similar hardware and software products and product families, working closely with Sr. associates to confirm final classification decisions for US Export orders.
  • Determine product classifications for hardware and software products to support U.S. export transactions in compliance with all U.S. export laws and regulations. Product complexity can range from basic to intermediate.
  • Request and evaluate Manufacturer-supplied classification information, working closely with Sr. associates to confirm final classification decisions for US Export orders.
  • Support and continually develop proficiency in Export license determination by the CCL, working closely with Sr. associates to confirm final export license determination decision
  • Request the vendor's Encryption Registration Number (ERN) and CCATS when necessary.
• Export Order Management Operations
  • Product Classification support
  • Prepare on-demand reports and SKU lists for Compliance Specialists and Management
  • Review and upload approved classification data as requested by the Supervisor or Sr. Management
  • Manage Vendor classification price lists, complete analysis, and prepare upload files for review by Trade Compliance Specialists
  • Maintain Vendor and internal compliance contact lists.
  • Export Order screening:
    • Export orders hold a screening, escalation, or release for authorized transactions within the department service level.
    • Identify reasons for hold and resolve quickly to meet SLAs.
    • Notify appropriate business units for actions required before the release of the export hold.
    • Review and prepare RPCs for required transactions.
  • Classification Requests Mailbox:
    • Support basic classification requests, and database load requests, escalating to Supervisor and Sr. Trade Compliance Specialists as required.
    • Report and assist in the immediate troubleshooting of any processing delays, errors, or exceptions that occur.
    • Continuously monitor and provide a timely response to email requests.
    • Train as a backup to perform daily End-of-day reconciliation to ensure all export holds were actioned.
    • Compliance project support as determined by the Supervisor or Sr. Management
• Reporting, Performance Metrics, and Analysis
  • Generate, maintain, and manage reports designed to provide analytical support to specified users.
  • Run daily reporting, and maintain trend files for compliance KPIs and performance metrics.
  • Administrative support for required regulatory reporting requirements promptly.
  • Maintain and publish audit metrics.
  • Generate ad-hoc reports as requested and produce information utilizing MS Excel functions, such as VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, etc., to provide the required output.
  • Review classification and export metrics and KPIs to analyze activity and trends to identify continuous process improvement and operational efficiencies.
• Compliance SOPs, Documentation, and Audit
  • Develop drafts of written procedures and training guides for product classification and export order management processes within guidelines provided by Sr. associates.
  • Maintain SOPs, process flows, and FAQs for internal export control programs and procedures within guidelines provided by Sr. associates.
  • Provide support and conduct compliance audits as determined by the Supervisor.

Key Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in any field of study
• 1-2 years of business experience with trade compliance processes
• Relevant experience in HTS Classification and Export Control Classification Number (ECCN), preferred.
• Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills; ability to prioritize among demanding and sometimes conflicting requirements.
• Intermediate level of proficiency in the MS Office Suite, with strength in MS Excel functions
• Detail-oriented with the demonstrated organizational skills to multi-task while not sacrificing accuracy.
• Ability to take the initiative to bring assigned tasks to a successful completion with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze and interpret statistical reports.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Flexible, positive, and hardworking team player

Work Details:

• Salary Budget: PHP 35, PHP 40,000.00 per month
• Work Set-Up: Hybrid (one week RTO per month) and night shift schedule.
• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in any field of study
• Years of Experience: 1-2 years of business experience with trade compliance processes
• Non-negotiable: Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment.