Schneider Electric is recruiting for a US Customs and Trade Compliance Manager in preferably Nashville, TN or Boston, MA or Dallas, TX to work on a hybrid basis (2 days a week in the office).

This job position is within the Tax & Customs department, part of the Global Finance / Tax & Customs organization. The person reports to the Regional Americas Customs & Trade Compliance Director. The primary goal is to implement the Schneider Customs and Trade Compliance global strategy in the region effectively by fostering strong connections with various stakeholders and representing the Tax and Customs department’s interests internally while advocating for the Group’s interests externally.

What will you do?

The Customs and Trade Compliance Manager 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.

This role focuses 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.

This position requires a manager with strong knowledge of customs valuation, origin determination, AD/CVD investigations, has robust analytical skills to scrutinize case scope to determine applicability.

This role will be responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of the U.S compliance program.

Your focus will be to 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 significative experience in Customs, international trade, and trade compliance. Licensed Customs Broker, CCS, MCS or relevant Customs Related Certificate Programs
- Strong knowledge of U.S. trade regulations, customs laws, and trade agreements; expert knowledge of anti-dumping/countervailing duty, section 232, 301 and other.
- Capacity to engage, influence and manage relationships with key partners, act as a leader.
- 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 with Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Tableau.
- Occasional domestic and international travel required.

What's in it for you?

Schneider Electric offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

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