Job Description

The Kinetic Group is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of small caliber ammunition under the iconic brands Remington, Federal Premium, CCI, Speer, Fiocchi of America, and Hevi-Shot. We have domestic ammunition manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Idaho, Arkansas, Missouri, and Oregon. We service law enforcement, militaries, government agencies and sporting enthusiasts throughout the world. Today, The Kinetic Group is an operating segment of Czechoslovak Group (CSG), a private multi-national company with a diverse portfolio of companies in the defense, security, automotive, aviation and rail industries.

We are seeking an International Trade Program Lead with expertise in International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) and Arms Export Control Act (AECA) licensing and compliance. The position will report to the Export Compliance Manager, who is also an Empowered Official, within the legal and compliance group.  As the Trade Program Lead, you will help guide the mission areas by managing and assessing classification and jurisdiction enumerated under the ITAR, EAR, and Customs Regulations. Appropriate classification determinations will allow for the creation of the appropriate defense and commercial import and export authorizations. This position is responsible for reviewing program and project proposals as well as contracts and determining licensing and compliance requirements associated with the various foreign interaction complexities and recommending import/export contract clauses that will facilitate the use of various ITAR and EAR exemptions, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA), and Manufacturing License Agreements (MLAs).

The Trade Program Lead must understand the business operational needs and coordinate with Export Compliance Manager and Sr. Director of Operations Compliance on all operational aspects of the international programs being managed. The Trade Program Lead will be the first point of contact by employees for trade licensing and compliance support, first-level triage, working with staff to determine the appropriate trade authorizations, and coaching staff on the use of a variety of import/export forms and recordkeeping requirements.

This position reports to the Export Compliance Manager and is based out of our Anoka office.

What you’ll do:

• Demonstrate proficient technical knowledge of various trade regulations.

• Know and understand business plans and strategies.

• Function as professional authority and consultant, providing expert analysis of governmental export/import regulations, laws and requirements and interpretation of their interrelationships with specific and general activities.

• Apply your knowledge of parts, components and systems as delineated in the ITAR and EAR.

• Interact with various personnel to understand products, software, technology, and services utilized in the mission area business segments.

• Be responsible for the preparation, implementation, and modification of export license applications, TAAs, MLAs, and exemption/exception usage to support program execution and new business opportunities.

• Provide focused training and guidance to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of approved export/import authorizations, and research/interpret complex Government regulations such as the ITAR, EAR, AECA and OFAC.

• Evaluate operational processes to identify gaps based on areas of potential compliance risks and collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and adopt corrective actions, remedial measures or other mitigation.

• Provide guidance on EAR/ITAR, OFAC sanctions and trade controls, global export controls and sanctions, sanctioned country licensing, restricted party screening, anti-boycott activity and reporting.

• Ensure that all products and technologies are classified correctly.

• Provide oversight of audits, investigations, and disclosures regarding the company’s import, export, duty drawback, sanctions or boycott compliance activities.

• Assist with the internal auditing of all import and export activities and review internal controls (procedures, work instructions, forms, checklists, tools) to ensure compliance.

• Manage technology control plans and the approval process for all foreign visitors.

• Review international travel requests as required.

• Oversee and guide compliance with tariff classification, country of origin determination, valuation and applicable tax or other regulations, Export Administration Regulation (EAR), Commerce Control List (CCL) and applicable regulations and requirements of the Bureau of