Customs Specialist

Customs Specialist

The Customs Specialist will be part of the Global Customs & International Trade Compliance organization (GCTC) that is responsible for the company's customs and trade compliance activity throughout the world. The team focuses on ensuring that the company's imports and exports are handled in an efficient and legally compliant manner. The overall purpose of this position is to play a crucial role in establishing and overseeing customs and international trade compliance activities for the company's operations.

Core Responsibilities

1. Country of Origin and Free Trade Agreements (FTA) : Assist with activities for determination of Country of Origin, Free Trade Agreements and related origin requests, including :

• Provide advice, and make determinations, regarding the origin of the articles that Adient imports and exports cross border.
• Work with IT and other groups to obtain required data & information (e.g., MBOM) to support the origin program.
• Help determine the workload of an external service provider that provides origin services including the management of supplier solicitation and customer responses processes.
• Interface with customers as necessary to review requests / request status.
• Contact and escalate non-responsive suppliers.
• Support customs brokers and external service provider with origin and FTA questions.
• Review & approve origin logic and processes (and any updates thereto).
• Audit origin determinations by the external service provider.
• Audit origin / FTA declared on Adient's behalf by its customs brokers.
• Identify opportunities and assist business in taking advantage of those opportunities.

2. FTA Reconciliation : Assist with the US Free Trade Agreement Reconciliation program. This involves identifying and quantifying post entry claims, working with external service provider to file timely claims and keep track of refund activity.

3. Audits & Controversies : Assist in managing customs & international trade compliance audits and controversies (penalties, disclosures, judicial or administrative proceedings, etc.) that arise between Adient and the customs authorities in the Americas. This will involve analyzing the facts and circumstances of Adient GCTC's program considering applicable Customs laws and may require coordination with the Corporate Legal Compliance Department.

4. Internal Controls Program : Implement and maintain a formal internal controls process that can be performed by GCTC in the Americas.

5. Special Projects : Lead special initiatives and projects to increase trade compliance and cost avoidance opportunities.

Additional Responsibilities :

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Primary Location : Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI