Export Compliance ECCN Classification Specialist

What you bring to the role:

This position requires proficiency in navigating and interpreting the U.S. Export Administration Regulations with a focus on the ECCN classification of restricted encryption products, export licensing, and customer screening for hardware, software, services and technology across a wide range of products across multiple industries.

This position requires strong concern for quality and accuracy of work with a results-oriented focus. The work involves technical thinking and problem solving based on detailed knowledge and analysis of technology products

Summary of responsibilities:

• Determine product classifications for hardware, software, technology and services to support US Export transactions in compliance with all U.S. export laws and regulations

• Utilize the Tariff Schedule, the Commerce Control List, CROSS rulings and vendor supplied classification information, to research and determine classification and encryption level.

• Apply consistent methodology when assigning a Harmonized Tariff Schedule number across similar product and product families.

• Export license determination for U.S. export transactions, to ensure compliance with end user and end user controls

• Determine accurate classification for BOMS and configuration items

• Request the vendors Encryption Registration Number (ERN) and CCATS when necessary.

• Validate ECCN classifications and update in the item master of various ERP systems.

• Continuously monitor and maintain accuracy for all classifications in Ingrams export systems of record

• Support the development and update of SOPs, work instructions and training documents in all areas of product classification and export license determination.

• Export order hold review and release in various ERP systems within department service level

• Identify reasons for hold and resolve quickly to meet SLAs

• Notify appropriate business units for actions required prior to release of the export hold

• Update export license determination decisions at transactional level in various ERPs

• Update and maintain ECCN and HTS Classifications in item master in various ERP systems or tools.

• Review and upload client classifications in various ERPs.

• Create and review manual export documentation created to support BOMs and configuration orders

• Develops written procedures and training guides for classifying products and maintaining the Item Master.

• Update systems with the license information, maintain records and acknowledgement of Riders & Conditions.

• Support the preparation of required ENC and other regulatory reporting requirements in a timely manner.

• Review export metrics and KPIs to analyze activity and trends to identify continuous process improvement opportunities

• Develop and maintain SOPs, process flows and FAQs for internal export control programs and procedures.

• Provide support for compliance audits as determined by Supervisor

• Maintains working knowledge base of the EAR, OFAC and the Foreign Trade Regulations

• Collaborate effectively and participate in discussions with trade compliance team to understand and solve problems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in export administration.

• 4 years of functional experience

• Working knowledge of the Export Administration Regulations, OFAC Sanction Regulations and the Foreign Trade Regulations

• ECCN and HTS classification skills including experience with encryption technology

• Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills; ability to prioritize among demanding and sometimes conflicting requirements.

• Effectively balance service with regulatory compliance.

• Must have a business-oriented, pragmatic approach to challenges that arise in a fast-paced environment.

• Flexible, positive and hardworking team player

• Intermediate level of proficiency in the MS Excel including knowledge of using pivot tables/Vlookup for analysis