Direct, oversee, or perform tasks for the successful management of the following U.S. Customs/Trade related programs. *CUSTOMS TRADE PARTNERSHIP AGAINST TERRORISM (CTPAT)-* Function as the Point of Contact (POC) between U.S. Customs (CBP) and SKECHERS membership in this voluntary supply chain security program. Tasks include, but are not limited to: * Update and amend the supply chain security questionnaire and cover documents as necessary * Update CTPAT manual as necessary, including annually as required * Identify POP/merchandising/Retail vendors for targeting purposes * Conduct the annual supply chain security questionnaire of all or targeted SKECHERS supply chain partners * Record questionnaire responses and work with suppliers to ensure that allSKECHERS supply chain partners meet the Minimum-Security Criteria through action plans or arranging site visits * Prepare SKECHERS annual risk assessment * Review and amend SKECHERS company and security profile by working with SKECHERS management and executive stakeholders * Submit by uploading the updated company and security profile to the CTPAT Portal 2.0 * Create mandatory awareness/training videos for the CTPAT program and manage its success through SKECHERS' learning management system * Notify SKECHERS' Supply Chain Security Specialist (SCSS) of any supply chain incidents and investigate and furnish both the SCSS and SKECHERS executive management an Incident Report * Liaison with U.S. Customs in the preparation and participation in a CBP's revalidation of a SKECHERS facility or that of our supply chain partners every four years * Responsible for the creation and recording of all MID codes (per 19 CFR 102). * Responsible for updating both Compass and the FTZ with new MID code information. *DUTY DRAWBACK PROGRAM (DDB) (DUTY RECOVERY)-* * Oversee the DDB program * Manage DDB analyst and drawback broker * Assist in the resolution of any functional or programming issues that affect the DDB matching process * Ensure that Export Finance Team is notified when a DDB Claim has been filed and provide them with the monetary details as well as DDB entry numbers * Maintain and provide management of International as well as Accounting a DDB Accrual report at the beginning of the month * Ensure DDB broker is paid in a timely manner * Log DDB payments in spreadsheet, confirm that they match submission and notify management of receipt. * Maintain DDB Manual *1st SALE PROGRAM (DUTY REDUCTION)-* * Maintain a log of 1st sale participants and program savings as well as its costs. * Maintain a log of all 1st sale shipments and validate 1st sale invoices for the Import Finance Team * Vet SKECHERS suppliers for 1st sale feasibility based on their product mix and taking into account price driven product, expected duty reduction rate, as well as the effect of special duties such as MTB's and 301 * Present candidates to management of International for approval to move to next stage * Work with our current 1st Sale attorneys to assess and if feasible implement 1st sale suppliers into SKECHERS 1st sale program * Pre-approve, and maintain a spreadsheet of, all of 1st Sale attorneys' invoices to ensure payment in a timely manner and to specifically track expenses related to 1st sale vendors * Provide management of International confidential duty savings accrual reports. *SCREENING PARTNERS AGAINST SANCTIONS LISTS-* * Run screening on SKECHERS business partners daily * Investigate and mitigate and positive hits * Process monthly case lists of all SKECHERS customers and suppliers globally as provided by different SKECHERS groups and upload into the screening software * Maintain the Dow Jones case name database. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE- * Bachelors Degree AND customs broker license (CHB/LCB) * 10+ years experience preferred * Proficient with Excel (Intermediate to Advanced) - Amount of Experience 10+ years - Computer Applications Strong Excel *MISCELLANEOUS TASKS-* * Perform monthly internal Skechers reporting of -06- duty entries * Liaison with FTZ group to resolve system data issues arising from various company systems such as IP, Compass, Garpac and PKMS, and customs broker Geodis. * Assist DDB team with weekly exception report resolution as necessary. * Assist A/R with CBP refunds by breaking out principal and interest are filing in appropriate folder. * Manage staff * Special projects as needed All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
