[Hiring] Customs Specialist @Mazda North American Operations

Role Description

The Customs Specialist requires intensive involvement with the Mazda import and export operations in North America including Customs and freight forwarding operations for Mazda in the U.S., Mazda Canada, Mazda de Mexico and the Mazda factory in Salamanca, Mexico. Perform in-house Customs Brokerage in the U.S. for vehicles and parts and FTZ admissions and withdrawals.

Handles audits and gives proper advice and customer support to other departments within the Mazda organization in North America. Handles export documentation, including filing export declarations and ensuring compliance with export regulations. The Customs Specialist will be required to work on special projects as assigned by the Customs Manager.

This position requires extensive knowledge of Customs rules to ensure that Mazda operations work according to the law and in an efficient manner especially in areas such as:

• Antidumping
• Drawback
• NAFTA qualification
• Country of Origin
• Record keeping
• Post Entry filings

Furthermore, this position requires significant participation ensuring Internal Controls and Self-testing mandated by the Importer Self-Assessment Program are conducted within the guidelines agreed with the U.S. Customs Service and other Customs agencies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Experience working in an import and export environment filing Customs entries and Export Declarations with a Customs Broker or Importer/Exporter required
• 3+ years Knowledge of ACE, ABI, AES, and proficient use of general business software required
• 3+ years Experience in international transportation, customs and export procedures preferred
• Bachelor Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) International Business Preferred
• An equivalent mix of education, training, and/or work experience may be considered in place of a degree Required

Requirements

• Knowledge of Customs procedures and regulations required (Advanced-Authority)
• Knowledge of the Harmonized Tariff System of the U.S., Explanatory Notes and of auto parts binding rulings required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Experience processing Customs and other government documentation required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Knowledge of ACE, ABI, AES, and proficient use of general business software required (Advanced-Authority)
• Ability to prioritize, organize and complete tasks in accordance with established standards and deadlines required (Advanced-Authority)
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with management, co-workers and vendors required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from management and co-workers required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and management required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Organize, and manage assigned function required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Prepare and analyze a variety of reports required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Read, analyze, and interpret Customs rules and regulations required (Intermediate-Advanced)
• Reconcile accounts required (Intermediate-Advanced)

Benefits

• Pay Range: $69,400.00 - $100,600.00
• Salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position/Seated: Constantly
• Communicate/Talking: Constantly
• Communicate/Hearing: Constantly
• Repetitive Motions: Frequently
• Coordination: Frequently
• Seeing/Observing: Constantly