International Trade Compliance Coordinator

Description

Building a great career never tasted so good!

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the International Trade Compliance Coordinator position, joining our Nottingham, PA team!

• SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday approximately 40+ hours a week- (9-5).
• BENEFITS : This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
  • Marathon Health Clinic - a premier on-site healthcare provider. A separate entity from Herr's, located at our Nottingham, PA facility. This facility ensures easy access to tailored healthcare services, preventative care, wellness programs, for employees on any medical plan
  • Opportunity to contribute to a 401k with a generous Company Match Program, Annual Company Profit Sharing
  • Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
  • Paid Employee referral program.

Job Summary:
This role ensures a company follows international export laws by managing documentation (HTS codes, origin, valuation), conducting audits, training staff, and liaising with customs to prevent penalties, managing risks and maintaining a smooth global trade operation. This role bridges sales and logistics, managing international orders, preparing critical export documents (invoices, packing lists, certificates) from time to time.
This individual will manage daily tasks like classifying goods, verifying Free Trade Agreements (FTA’S), resolving customs issues, and updating compliance programs. They are to analyze, and offer recommendations to support Ocean Export, and Air Export improvements, efficiencies, and business development

Benefit (Details):
Herr’s is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance; long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, critical illness indemnity plans, identity theft coverage, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k with generous company matching, annual company profit sharing, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description). Also enjoy low or no cost medical care through our Assured Excellence Program which provides high quality health care for orthopedic procedures, cancer treatments, cardiac surgery and care, along with treatment for many other conditions. Assured Excellence Program partners with nationally renowned facilities such as John Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Shriners Children’s Hospital, Hazelden Betty Ford, and others. OSS Health Company Direct Program, based in York, PA, is available to benefit-eligible employees offering bundled package rates for orthopedic care and imaging.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance: Monitor and ensure adherence to export regulations, including customs laws, trade agreements, and licensing requirements.
• Organize records: Organize files from 2020 – current of all export transactions, including shipping documents, licenses, and compliance documentation for audit purposes within centralized location for proper record keeping.
• Maintain records: Keep comprehensive records of all export transactions, including shipping documents, licenses, and compliance documentation for audit purposes within centralized location for current orders going forward.
• Documentation management: Prepare and review export documentation, including invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and customs declarations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Collect Proof of Export (Ocean Bill of Lading and AES Transmittal) from freight forwarders and verify the information for accuracy.
• Assist in coordinating shipments: Collaborate with freight forwarders and logistics providers to arrange transportation, track shipments, and manage customs clearance processes.
• Tariff classification: Accurately classify exported goods according to customs tariff codes to determine duty rates and ensure compliance with trade regulations.
• Export Screening- Check potential customers, partners, and transactions against government watchlist.
• Identifying and reporting potential trade compliance risks to senior management and collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.

Any questions about this position or any others, please contact the Human Resources department at View phone number on jobs.institutedata.com or View email address on jobs.institutedata.com

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Associate degree or a minimum of 2 years of relevant office experience preferred. HS/GED or equivalent required.
• Professional work experience in Customer Service, Export Shipping, Ocean and Air, Trucking Industry and forwarding work environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn industry specific software in a reasonable amount of time with the ability to change work habits as the company continues to implement advances in technology to improve efficiency. MS office Intermediate required, advanced preferred.
• Knowledge of Materials Management or equivalent ERP-System
• Knowledge of customs documentation and clearance.
• Strong understanding of export documentation, international trade, Incoterms, and customs.
• Detail-oriented, organized and sales-minded.
• Initiative-taking with demonstrated strong work ethic, the ability to work within tight deadlines, while paying attention to detail while delivering stellar customer service
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Proven ability at creative problem solving and innovative thinking.
• Ability to effectively resolve conflicts.
• Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to changes quickly and think conceptually and execute in a timely manner. Proven ability to respond positively under high pressure and respond with a high sense of urgency. Effective multi-tasker.
• Fluency in English but other languages (Spanish) being a significant plus.

About Herr Foods Inc.

Herr Foods Inc. is the largest privately owned salty snack food manufacturer and distributor in the country, we are based in Nottingham, PA and we think our 1600+ employees are pretty spectacular! We have been committed for the last 75+ years to making our Herr’s family business an enjoyable place to work!