Senior Trade Compliance Specialist

About CooperSurgical

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a division of CooperCompanies, we're driven by a unified purpose to enable patients to experience life's beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values – dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing – our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes, from contraception to fertility and birth solutions, to women’s and family care, and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options, as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at www.coopersurgical.com. 

Work location: Dallas, TX or Trumbull, CT

Scope:

Ensure successful importation of goods from the United States while ensuring that trade compliance regulations are being followed.

Job Summary:

Oversee the successful, timely, and compliant importation of goods for Cooper Surgical entities.  Communicate and respond to inquiries received from internal and external stakeholders including Internal Departments, Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarders, Vendors, and Customers on goods being imported and ensures the information provided is accurate.  Partner with Global Trade Compliance staff across multiple county projects.

• Monitor and provide support to ensure compliance with trade rules and regulations and on-time delivery of imported products.
• Coordinate with brokers and freight forwarders to ensure expeditious release of CooperSurgical imports.
• Complete trade classification, including: Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), Schedule B, and Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)
• Work with RA personnel to obtain updated US Food & Drug Administration information and make this information available to customs brokers.
• Communicate with partners and arrange import shipment bookings when necessary and provide shipment tracking and release information.  Communicate to the business import issues regarding US government (CBP or other agencies) and/or transportation that may cause delays.
• Collect and review import documents for accuracy and update various databases specifically the HTS codes and the country of origin.
• Responsible for value adjustment and reconciliation of finished product pricing and resubmit to Customs.
• Review and audit invoices from customs brokers and freight forwarders.
• Perform post entry audits to ensure that proper value, classification, and other required information is transmitted, and when necessary take the appropriate corrective actions.
• Assist with the filing requirements and maintain reporting on Customs drawback program for CooperSurgical
• Maintain import records to support compliance with government agencies and international trade regulations.
• Assist in performing monthly analysis of broker, customs, and internal data to ensure maximum cost savings in Free Trade Agreements, and other duty exemptions.
• Assist the Global Trade Compliance Leadership with development and delivery of trade compliance program globally.
• Assist with BIS license applications and gathering information for all US export licenses.
• Assist as needed other members of the Global Trade Compliance team on audits and setting up policy, procedures, and projects.
• Assist in development and implementation of policies, procedures, manuals and other related compliance documentation.
• Supports and maintains required recordkeeping documentation.
• Act as a backup and provide support on export operations such as export compliance screening, and export documentation.
• Will assist with other special projects and day to day operations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Customs Brokers License preferred.
• 4-6 years of experience in US import export compliance, including import entry process, CPB and other related government regulations, HTSUS, import material classification, valuation, recordkeeping etc.
• Experience working with Other Government agencies such as FDA.
• Experience with ACE and maintaining