Foreign Trade Analyst III

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference?  If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. 

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do.  We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world.  We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. 

Are you in?  Read on for more details about this particular role.

• Correct interpretation of current rules and regulations in Morocco relevant to the customs regimes used (currently temporary admission / ATPA) and subsequent design and / or adjustment of relevant business processes and policies to ensure compliance in execution, working together with internal and external business partners and functions
• Creates and fosters awareness and understanding of Import and Export rules and regulations by providing concise updates of changes in relevant laws, regulations and data, and aligns any resulting required process adjustments with the relevant internal and external partners to ensure compliance in execution.
• Reviews, (re-) designs, implements and provides training on processes
• Oversees day to day work in relevant import and export processes executed by internal and external partners, provides support and is involved in execution of day to work actively if and when:
• • Workload management
  • Review of accuracy of import and export declarations made by customs agents, actioning and follow-up of any required corrections or document completion
  • Maintenance of internal import / export tracking databases
  • Collection, consolidation and logical storage of all relevant import and export documentation
  • Exchange of required information with customs broker / suppliers to complete execution of imports and exports
• Acts as center point of contact for customs, customs brokers and suppliers to manage import and export processes and to mitigate any obstacles or bottlenecks. Manages and handles queries and issues as they surface in day to day import and export execution.
• Manages and facilitates internal and external (customs) audits
• Maintenance of HS commodity code classification, country of origin, preferential status and other relevant import / export data in MSA tools (eg. SAP) and pro-active updating of relevant business partners with this data, including customs agents, forwarders and (intercompany) suppliers
• HS commodity code classification of products with help from product management, R+D, suppliers and MSA Global Trade Management

Experience and skills required:

• University degree in business / logistics
• Moroccan Qualification(s) in Customs relevant to the position (eg. Customs Brokers qualification)
• 5-7 years of experience in Import / Export / Customs operations
• Operating with different Moroccan customs regimes such as Temporary Admission
• Experience in managing Temp. Admission Regime in textiles industry
• Experience in day to day customs execution processes in import and export
• Experience in managing customs audits
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Fluent in French and Arabic language, Excellent skills in English

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