The Trade Operations Specialist reports to the Director of Trade Operations and is responsible to review and manage company-wide restricted parties screening. This position will also review international orders and documents in accordance with procedures for completeness and compliance with export control laws and regulations, and apply for, and manage export control authorizations, under the guidance of the Director of Trade Operations.
Responsibilities:
Review Restricted Party Screening results:
Review hits for false positives, documents, and releases
Reviews matches and denies them
Manages denied parties’ status in ERP or other system per work instructions
Reviews open quotes/orders for Denied parties and alerts Dir of Trade Operations and VP of Trade
Review international quotes/orders for completeness and compliance in accordance with work instructions provided by Trade organization
Review and approval of orders including supporting documentation
Promote quotes/orders requiring input from Director of Trade Operations
Action to release orders applicable per work instruction
Draft Export Authorization Control Plans for review by the Director of Trade Operations
Draft EAR, ITAR license applications and Canadian permit requests for review by the Director of Trade Operations
Review and recommend exemption/exception requests and usage to Director of Trade Operations
Review import/customs related transactions
Review shipping requests
Insures timely entry of all new orders/projects and contract changes into the computerized order/project entry system.
Any other duties/tasks as assigned by Director of Trade Operations
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong working knowledge of US Export Regulations that include but not limited to the EAR, ITAR, OFAC and CBP
Knowledge of FAR, DFARS and other Federal Regulations a plus
Experience with computers, Inventory MRP systems and working knowledge of MS Office software (Excel, Word, etc)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels of management
Detail orientated attention and adherence to departmental policies
Understanding of export control commodity classifications (ECCN and ITAR) and resulting export restrictions
Knowledge of Canadian and/or UK export controls a plus
Working knowledge of international trade terms and applications such as Incoterms and Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Experience with pre-shipping inspection process(s) (SGS, BIVAC, Cotecna, Intertek) and specialize country inspection requirements a plus.
Ability to work in an action-oriented environment.
Ability to complete assignments verbally or written in a timely manner with a high level of accuracy
Ability to work autonomously with a sense of assessing risk and when to escalate issues
Requirements:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Ability to work onsite a minimum of two (2) days per week (days selected by Supervisor)
Must be flexible to work overtime to meet customer and manufacturing schedules including weekends and or holidays as needed
Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance at the appropriate level which requires U.S. Citizenship.
Travel as required
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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