Sr. Trade Compliance Specialist

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry Division ("CMD") which is part of the Analytical Instruments Group (AIG).

Discover Impactful Work:

For this exciting role based in Singapore you will ensure trade compliance export activities for our Singapore and South East Asia ("SEA") legal entities. This includes:

• Adherence to all applicable Singapore, SEA, and U.S. laws and regulations pertaining to international trade as well ensuring compliance with Thermo Fisher Scientific corporate, divisional and local policies
• Perform and evaluate the process for accurate transaction screening and review of transactions, including denied and restricted party screening
• Harmonized Tariff Schedule ("HTS") and Export Control Classification ("ECCN")
• Request, Check, and approve due diligence documentation
• Assist Divisional Trade Compliance with the implementation of Global Trade Compliance software
• Export license determination and application
• Build and Implement a Free Trade Agreement program for applicable exports
• Follow the timely reporting obligations to appropriate customs authorities
• Review blocks and release orders in ERP and our Global Trade Compliance Software
• Identify training needs, co-develop and provide training
• Assist in developing and deploying company policies and processes relating to trade compliance matters
• Support the continuous improvement of the company's trade compliance program
• Records retention: handling the import/export transaction documentation and performing random audit check as required by company policy and regulations

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of experience and education is preferred.

Experience

• 3-5 years overall experience within export control compliance functions, ideally in an international environment
• FTA/COO knowledge and expertise
• HTS and ECCN Classification

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to adapt and balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail
• Familiar with continuous improvement activities (PPI, Kaizen, JDI)
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of MS Suite Software preferred
• Self-motivated and driven with excellent collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, proactive, with a positive demeanor