Principal International Trade Compliance Analyst

Responsibilities

• Providing guidance and interpretation of USG regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), Anti-boycott Regulations, US Census and Customs Regulations.
• Working with various functional areas (Contracts, Supply Chain Management, Program Management, Engineering, New Business, etc.) to determine their export/import needs.
• Preparing and submitting necessary export/import authorization requests required to support international programs and managing all post approval activities such as recordkeeping, reporting requirements, approvals for data exports and international shipping authorizations.
• Assisting Global Trade Manager to develop and implement appropriate strategies to meet business requirements and ensure full compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Formally presenting in meetings, training environments and responding to questions from management, employees, customers and vendors related to export/import compliance.
• Supporting corrective action implementation and negotiating export/import control issues with internal and external customers and resolving issues in a win/win manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in import or export trade compliance and/or international contracts.
• Or in lieu of a degree, 9 years of experience in import or export trade compliance and/or international contracts.
• Basic knowledge of ITAR, EAR, and other US Government Export Regulations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Secret level security clearance.
• Basic knowledge of Customs/Census, FAR/DFARS, TINA and other US Government Regulations.
• Experience in reviewing and understanding contracts and associated scope of work and requirements.
• Knowledge of and proficiency with DESCARTE OCR EASE Export & Import Global Trade Compliance Software.
• Experience providing training to export licensing personnel and functional requesters.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external customers.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in US Government Export Regulations, including ITAR and EAR, with a strong background in import/export trade compliance and international contracts. Proven ability to develop compliance strategies, provide training, and maintain relationships with stakeholders.