Sales Specialist - Resiliency & Tariff Management

Sales Specialist - Resiliency & Tariff Management

Novi, MI, US, 48377 Requisition: 65790

Job Purpose: The primary responsibilities of this role include coordinating with cross-functional internal teams and OEM-facing counterparts to ensure the precise and timely execution of tariff-mitigation and cost-recovery strategies. This involves aligning all activities with customer commercial expectations, Dana Global Trade Compliance processes to meet current trade-compliance regulations, and Dana's established financial performance metrics.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution of Sales monthly tariff-mitigation and cost-recovery activities managed by Dana Global Trade Compliance, including RVC % identification, reconciliation of import data and validation of broker-provided 7501 and Commercial Invoice documentation.
• Maintain and manage the master data file used for quarterly tariff submissions, and offset adjustments, integrating Power BI outputs, broker files, and internal cost data.
• Populate and maintain specific claim templates to calculate recoverable tariffs based on Commercial Invoice piece price, tariff percentages, and validated evidence packages.
• Coordinate with Dana Global Trade Compliance to obtain required import documentation (including 7501s and CIs), streamline data accessibility, and drive process improvements.
• Support BOM data accuracy efforts by identifying discrepancies, eliminating data gaps, and working with cross-functional teams to reduce inaccuracies.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of templates and reporting tools used for tariff claims.
• Assist in defining and implementing future-state processes that reduce manual work, increase data visibility, and support scalable tariff-mitigation strategies.
• Support cross-functional communication by providing clear updates on process status, exception drivers, Tier-2 impacts, and quarterly submission readiness.
• Work with stakeholders to identify, present, and execute resiliency strategies aligned with customer expectations.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, International Trade, Finance, or a related field.
• 35+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, customs compliance, or commercial operations.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI, Excel (advanced formulas, lookups, data modeling), and data processing workflows.

Qualifications & Competencies:

• Familiarity with customs documentation including 7501 Entry Summary, Commercial Invoices, duty calculations, and tariff classifications (HTS codes)
• Understanding of import/export compliance, tariff regulations, duty recovery programs, and evidence based claim requirements.
• Skilled in coordinating with external brokers, suppliers, and OEM counterparts to resolve documentation issues and drive process improvements.
• Strong presentation skills for summarizing findings, recovery outcomes, and quarterly submission readiness.
• Professional communication style suitable for customer-facing commercial teams

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.

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