Supply Chain Trade Compliance Specialist

Pune, India

About Optimas:

Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions, and engineering support focused on delivering fasteners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging our footprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where you find yourself around the globe.

To learn more, please visit our website http://www.optimas.com/

Position Overview:

We seek a meticulous and proactive Supply Chain Trade Compliance Specialist to join our team. This role entails ensuring precise recording of Country of Origin, securing Long Term Supplier Declarations, assisting with Customer Country of Origin Requests, conducting thorough audits on UK Imports, and collaborating closely with key Carriers to enhance overall compliance standards.

Additionally, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting teams to facilitate timely exports to customers and receiving products from vendors by ensuring accurate documentation. This involves issuing declarations as needed, guiding teams in providing the correct HS codes, and liaising effectively with Customers, Vendors, and Transportation companies to streamline documentation and declarations.

Reporting to the Head of Logistics & Trade Compliance in the UK, this position will extend support across all international locations.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

- Ensure accurate recording of Country of Origin.

- Validate Country of Origin and obtain Certificates/Long Term Supplier Declarations from Vendors.

- Facilitate on-time product exports to customers and timely product receiving from vendors by coordinating correct documentation.

- Issue Declarations as necessary.

- Assist teams in providing accurate HS codes.

- Support Customer, Vendors, and Transport companies with documentation requests.

- Aid internal stakeholders with Export and Import enquiries and requests.

- Maintain HS Code and Country of Origin databases.

- Establish and uphold the Customs framework process.

- Conduct Audits on key Carriers for imports.

- Contribute to enhancing overall compliance through continuous improvements.

- Report results utilising Excel and Power BI.

- Support with CBAM requirements, data, and portal uploads.

- Stay aligned with customs regulations and sanctions supporting with any new measures.

Skills and Qualifications Required:

- Preferably, prior experience and a successful track record in a Supply Chain planning role.

- Proficiency in global customs procedures/processes.

- Knowledge in local India customs practices for both Imports and Exports

- Comprehensive understanding of HS codes.

- Knowledgeable about Transportation processes.

- Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly advanced skills in MS Excel.

- Strong analytical skills with acute attention to detail.

- Self-motivated with exceptional organizational and time management abilities.

- Capable of working effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Our company is fast-paced, dynamic and has enormous potential like few others, thriving in an industry that's highly demanding and very competitive. Our success so far is based on finding the best talent and putting them together to work in a friendly, challenging, and exciting environment. Talent is everything for Optimas.

Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.