Trade Compliance Specialist

Responsible for ensuring Clearfield’s compliance with U.S. export control and import laws and regulations. Interacts with government licensing officers on issues pertaining to Clearfield’s import and export applications and compliance. Provides training to Clearfield employees and identifies processes and procedures for optimal trade compliance within the business.

What You Will Do

Develop and maintain processes and related SOPs to ensure compliance with export laws and regulations. Manage day-to-day operations and compliance projects, including planning, documenting, and implementing trade compliance policies and procedures. Conduct self-audits and ensure that Clearfield is well-prepared for regular internal export and import compliance audits.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ability to interact and influence global, cross-functional teams including customer, suppliers, and service providers. Strong analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to draw conclusions and decisions based on regulatory reasoning. Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate and effectively communicate trade compliance information to various levels of non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related technical degree
• Licensed Customs Broker, Certified Customs Specialist, or working towards license
• 3 years direct experience in international / global logistics support services, regulatory affairs, government relations, and distribution operations
• Business experience in Global business practices, Export Compliance, Physical Distribution processes, and Supply Chain Management
• Knowledge and experience with Import and Export Regulations and Operations including, but not limited, to U.S. Export Regulations (EAR), Export Licensing, Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), OFAC and U.S. Customs Regulations

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 100% company paid Short-term and Long-term disability insurance coverage
• 100% company paid Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance coverage
• 100% company paid Business Travel Accident (BTA) insurance
• 100% company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K plan: Maximum match is 4.5% of the first 6% of contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning at three weeks annually
• Nine paid holidays each calendar year
• One 8-hour day of Volunteering Time-Off