International Trade Compliance Specialist - LATAM

Position Summary

Under the direction of, and in coordination with the International Trade Compliance Supervisor – Latin America, support and assure that all Customs related activities for all Teleflex LATAM are performed in compliance with all laws and regulations of each country.

Other activities may be assigned.

Principal Responsibilities

•    Support on all LATAM trade compliance activities.
•    Act as a Technical Expert in Trade Compliance matters, providing specialized support to internal stakeholders.
•    Assess and support tariff classifications processes, origin determination and customs information validation on LATAM sites with the proper basis analysis. 
•    Manage and strive to continuously improve LATAM customs operations for countries as assigned by the International Trade Compliance Supervisor – Latin America, while adhering to strict data integrity standards. Ensure the import/export operations compliance by following the rules of customs and sanitary regulations as well as corporative policies.
•    Monitor all laws and regulations changes and modifications, free trade agreements, tariff programs for Brazil and other LATAM countries, identifying its impact for the sites (challenges as well as opportunities).
•    Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KIPs), analysis and reports related to Trade Compliance matters. 
•    Act as a back-up for International Trade Compliance Supervisor – Latin America.
•    Support the creation, modification and review of SOPs and operational workflows for the LATAM area. 
•    Act as Trade Compliance Subject Matter expert on cross functional teams as assigned.
•    Act as an internal compliance auditor for brokers and on internal customs processes, identifying risks and improvement opportunities in Trade Compliance activities to ensure the proper compliance of all regulations. 
•    Act as liaison between Customs brokers and Teleflex LATAM personnel to ensure efficient, profitable and regulatory-compliance operations.

Education / Experience Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree in international Trade, Customs or any related field, and 3 years of experience working with Trade Compliance/Customs activities.
•    Experience interpreting customs regulations and applying them to business international operations in different LATAM countries.
•    Knowledge in customs tariff classification (HTS, Schedule B, NCM), customs audits, Incoterms, free trade agreements (FTA) and regulatory analysis.
•    Experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, and audit preparation.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

•    Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
•    Advanced knowledge of Customs/Trade Compliance regulations (desirable to have expertise in multiple LATAM countries)
•    Experience with NCM / tariff classification desired 
•    Excellent research skills
•    Intermediate/advanced Excel proficiency, data analysis, and indicators development.
•    Proactive, well-organized and highly motivated
•    Goal oriented
•    Internal and external audit skills
•    Ability to communicate and operate effectively with teams of different Departments
•    Adept on shifting priorities
•    Ability to work with minimal supervision
•    Critical thinking, Problem resolution, Reasoning skills. 

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