Senior Specialist, Trade & Tariff

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

Responsible for obtaining Customs Rulings or introducing a Licenced Manufacturing Warehouse (LMW), required for a compliant, cost effective and efficient import process. Introduce the required import rulings with local Customs.
Responsible for supporting Logistics Operations activities in the areas of the freight/import/export, network optimisation, ERP systems, product lifecycle, continuous improvement, and standardisation.
Implement lean practices to reduce waste and improve productivity, cost, and speed to market.
Liaison and collaborate with other departments (warehouse, supply, procurement, NPI, engineering, M&C, etc.) to resolve problems/breakdowns impacting the operation.
Demonstrated experience working on process and systems improvements in a global setting and to compliance to WHS practices and regulations
Demonstrated results through applied lean concepts for process improvement.
Work independently to accomplish short and long-range projects, anticipate likely needs, and recommend actions with minimal direction.
Responsible for overall safety of personnel, company assets, and the surrounding environment.
Support activities in the transportation of goods cost-effective, and the goods are safely and efficiently transported to their destination.
Provide Logistics technical experience and understanding of processes to the project teams, enabling effective implementation of tasks assigned to achieve overall project outcomes.
Support activities to ensure regulations of all import and export processes are maintained and under control.
Understand Cochlear Import-Export declarations and maintain the compliance for Customs agencies and Regulatory bodies.
Utilising the PICK Tracker, implement continuous improvement and standardisation ideas which have been identified by collaborating with the Warehouse teams.
Tracking, reviewing and approving forwarders’ invoices and perform invoices entry into ERP for payment purpose.
Identify improvements opportunities in our Warehouses, which could be shared across sites and implement. With ability to articulate and report on the benefits for the improvements to be implemented.
Training of Warehouse team members as part of the implementation in any network optimisation activity.


Key Requirements

Minimum Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or Warehouse related field (ideally degree in Logistics)
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in the Supply chain industry (preferably Logistics) and experience in import/export.
Has excellent financial acumen in managing logistics operations.
Deep understanding of local trade (import/export) taxes, duties, bilateral trade agreements and harmonized codes and rules around country of origin is a MUST for this role.
Deep understanding of Free trade zones and non-bonded Warehouses.
Knowledge and experience with local Customs processes under different trade models
Experience in managing freight providers.
Exposure to product life cycle & product transfer process.
Experience working on process and systems improvements in a global setting.
Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Statistics and other software as necessary
Outstanding interpersonal skills and communication skills.
Need to be a self-starter, highly organized and detail-oriented with strong commitment to accuracy.