Position Purpose:

The Senior Analyst, Compliance has direct ownership of all trade compliance execution activities within the United States, Mexico and Canada for The Home Depot stores as well as all subsidiaries.  The primary focus will be the evaluation, development, implementation, and enhancement of global trade and compliance activities, processes, and metrics for AD/CVD, PGA and other Us Import Compliance matters.  Initiatives include, but are not limited to, the execution and maintenance of compliance controls related to the U.S. Importer Self-Assessment Program, monitoring of partner government agencies, support operations on import compliance matters, and initiation and implementation of practical solutions to continuously improve import/export US Customs compliance.
 

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
25%- Manages critical relationships with US Customs and internal stakeholders regarding AD/CVD, Duty Drawback, provisional duty and government agencies monitoring. Leads strategic planning with operations to ensure a best-in-class compliance driven program.

15%- Leads project management of cross functional teams to ensure systems integration, processes, and edits for service providers to gain efficiency and cost-savings.  Oversees performance metrics, provides recommendations, and implements corrective actions to ensure compliance needs are met for internal processes, of service providers and outsourced transactions.

15%- Assesses areas of risk and exposure across THD Enterprise; develops solutions to ensure corrective action is taken.  Monitor current, future, and potential legislation or regulation affecting AD/CVD, country of origin, PGA, or duty impact (WCO, WTO, ITC).

15%- Manages review of broker performance and process to ensure trade compliance and mitigation of risk to trade laws and regulations; evaluates and proposes solutions and action plans for areas of deficiencies. 

10%- Supports operations team on customs entry filing process, analyzes and drives solutions to gain operating efficiencies.  Areas include classification, evaluation, country of origin and qualification for special trade programs.

10%- Leverages relationships with Customs, other government agencies, internal functions, and trade industry

10%- Participates in strategic planning for cost-saving opportunities through tariff engineering, trade programs, and government legislation.

NATURE AND SCOPE
This position reports to Manager Global Trade & Compliance

This position has no direct reports

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
Environment:
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Travel:
Typically requires overnight travel less than 5% of the time.
 

Additional Environmental Job Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
 

Additional Minimum Qualifications:

The ability to drive results, analyze problems and provide solutions.

Effective communication skills, capability to speak clearly with Customs officials and internally with leadership as necessary.

Education Required:
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Years of Relevant Work Experience:

5+ years Customs Compliance operational related experience, and especially AD/CVD

Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
 

Additional Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:
LCB, Licensed Broker

Experience with Six Sigma or other Process Improvement Methodology
Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word and Visio.
Advanced Skills in: Access, SQL, Big Query, Tableau, Visual Basic Skills for Data Acquisition and Analysis, Process mapping skills, SSIS and data mining.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

Thorough understanding of complex Global Trade laws and regulations

Ability to determine and communicate legal and monetary ramifications of business decisions and actions.

Experience in the business application of import/export regulations and the ability to identify and solve significant customs issues.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to develop strong internal and external relationships at all levels.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.