Analyst, Global Trade Relations and Compliance

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Analyst, Global Trade Relations and Compliance

Primary Purpose:     

This position is responsible for assisting the Global Trade Relations and Compliance Sr. Manager and Global Trade Services’ efforts to ensure the company’s processes, internal controls, and reporting are compliant with U.S. and international laws & regulations. The individual will provide U.S. government trade relations and international compliance support for areas such as regulatory affairs, tariff mitigation, customs valuation (including First Sale for Export), country of origin determination and marking and analysis of trade issues.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Global Trade and Customs Compliance to…

• Assist the Sr. Manager of Global Trade Relations and Compliance in interfacing with congressional offices and government officials, attorneys, and international trade associations;
• Monitor changes in trade legislation and tariff policy and assess impact on company operations;
• Conduct analyses of international trade data, trade policy, rules, regulations, systems and technical specifications;
• Assist the Sr. Manager of Global Trade Relations and Compliance in the successful execution and management of Tapestry’s First Sale for Export valuation program;
• Manage country of origin matters around both origin determination and marking and provide guidance to internal company partners;
• Assist Global Trade Services team with internal trade compliance activities, including supporting the Tapestry internal self-testing/auditing Program to ensure adherence with customs and international trade regulations;
• Ensuring regulatory compliance in the areas of valuation, Free Trade Agreement/ Regional Trade Agreement programs
• Conduct research of customs and judicial rulings, laws and regulations related to trade compliance matters; and
• Assist in the development and maintenance of compliance programs, policies and training for internal stakeholders.

The accomplished individual will possess…

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize with time management and organization skills;
• Written and verbal communication skills.  Must be able to effectively communicate complex Customs and Trade issues to a non- expert audience, internally and externally;
• Analytical and good decision-making skills with a clear attention to detail.
• Highly organized with ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment;
• Research, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment across global regions and cross-functionally.

An outstanding candidate will possess…

• 3+ years of professional experience in a trade compliance, legal, or regulatory environment; a combination of education and experience will be considered
• Licensed Customs Broker (or desire to obtain license), Certified Customs Specialist, is a plus but not required; and
• MS Office proficiency, strength in Excel, PowerPoint and Teams a plus.

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Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
  and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com

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Work Setup: HYBRID

BASE PAY RANGE $65,000.00 TO $77,000.00 Annually
Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits.

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