Global Trade Specialist

•    Asia wide focus, working with and in multiple Asian countries customs environment.
•    Work in partnership with global and regional business stakeholders to support the execution of the Global Trade strategy  
•    Support Asia regional Compliance and duty management programs including (but not limited to) import/export operations, import and export classification, relevant Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), Origin and Preference determination of parts manufactured by our factories, Valuation, and other programs
•    Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for all import and export trade related matters.
•    Conduct Post Audit of Import Decs lodged in Asia to verify they are accurate.
•    Train regional business partners on relevant trade related topics and act as the champion for special duty savings programs. 
•    Apply for various Government permits where needed to facilitate seamless exports and imports.
•    Support the India business on Customs audits and/or any other relevant government agency inquiries.
•    Manage activities of regional customs brokers to ensure timely border clearance.
•    Analyze operational and compliance metrics and implement improvements where required. 
•    Conduct business reviews with regional stakeholders on an ongoing basis to drive continuous improvement. 
•    Serve as the regional focal point to support key cross-functional global initiatives and new strategy deployments.
•    Liaise with other global trade team members to drive consistency of our global trade operations and strategies. 
•    Own, Calculate and publish monthly metrics on cycle time and other related KPIs. 
•    Assist in reporting, working with spreadsheets and data analytics to the larger Trade team.