Trade Compliance Specialist

At Richmond International Forest Products our mission is to provide our customers with the best products and timely solutions for their needs and to utilize our fiscally sound position to provide the liquidity that our suppliers desire. We have been in business for over 45 years by building on our history of solid relationships and reliable results we strive to further expand our national and international footprint in the forestry products industry.

This is a full-time position with compensation determined based on education and experience. We believe in paying our people for their performance. We offer a highly competitive hourly rate (salary) along with a complete benefit package including vacation personal leave paid holidays health insurance life insurance vision insurance 401k opportunity to purchase company stock etc... In addition this position will be eligible for annual raises along with annual and monthly bonuses as long as the company is financially successful and the employee performs their job to the highest standard. This position is located in our office in Glen Allen VA. No applicants will be considered to work from home or away from the office. This position is a 40 hour position working from 8 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM (Monday-Friday) with a 1 hour non-paid lunch each day. If employee works more than 40 hours they will be paid overtime rate of 1.5 times hourly rate.

Duties and Responsibilities as Trade Compliance Specialist :

Responsibilities will be defined and assigned by the Controller & Trade Compliance Lead and include the following :

• Ensure all RIFP employees follow the policies processes and procedures outlined in FCTGs Import Compliance Program.
• Update and revise the import compliance policies processes and procedures annually with the Trade Compliance Lead as needed.
• Interpret and communicate key information from government publications and regulatory updates to company executives and commodity traders serving as an internal Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Monitor changes in international and domestic trade regulations and advise the Trade Compliance Lead on any potential impacts.
• Generate review and report information from governmental ACE Reports and input statistical data into internal databases to support forecasting and reporting.
• Support Import Assessments Compliance Improvement Plans (CIPs) and supplier corrective action requests (CARs).
• Organize audit and perform initial reviews of import entry packets to ensure accuracy and compliance with U.S. Customs and Border (CBP) regulations preparing them for a second review by Trade Compliance Lead.
• Request and maintain up-to-date certifications / documentation from foreign suppliers to comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Assist with new supplier due diligence and maintain the Risk Supplier Matrix database.
• Assist with new and periodic reviews of HTS classifications for imported products and maintain the HTS database.
• Assist in providing internal training on any import compliance policies procedures and regulatory updates.
• Participate with Controller and Compliance Lead on any audits that are conducted by FCTG CBP or any other governmental agencies and respond to inquiries from internal or external legal counsel.
• Assist in any other special projects for Controller President Import Trader Manager or Trade Compliance Lead.

Experience :

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Earnings Potential :

Additional Details :

At RIFP we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical dental vision life AD&D vacation 401k company stock purchase plan tuition reimbursement and values diversity and is an EOE / AA employer.

Required Experience :

Junior IC

Key Skills

Abinitio,Apprentice,Dermatology,Cost Estimation,Data Networking,Liaison

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 56000 - 64000