Manager - HS COE & Customs Operations

Ford Motor Company


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

Major Responsibilities

People

  • Lead a team of analysts & manage Global HS Classification & Customs Operations / Trade Compliance for IMG markets
  • Build strong relationships with Internal Legal, Tax & Finance departments to manage potential Tax, Customs, and Transfer Pricing alignments, and related exposures.
  • Collect & share market intelligence about global trade scenarios impacting duty rates & classifications and make team aware / educated on the same
  • Connect with Global teams and support initiatives towards achieving Functional Alignment
  • Focus on people training ,upskilling, developing backups and support on cross functional assignments
  • Lead and handle short term projects , innovation , explore & implement process improvements in digital environment
  • Recognize, Reward and Motivate the team to Go Further and take stretched efforts to excel in performance and have strong team


Operations

  • Periodic Review of Global Classifications / Customs Rules across Countries / Report Submission, Permit / License applications, Customs Privileges, to assess right duties / taxes
  • Manage Customs Operations remotely and effectively with special focus on Priorities, duty payments, deliveries tracking with carriers / CHB’s, & timely report out to Leader.
  • Coordination with Tax, Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics function ,plant-based teams on various aspects related to Custom Operations, duties, taxes, forecast reviews, budget, etc.
  • FTA Analysis on eligible parts ,further study & report out on RVC validation
  • Manage regulatory changes on Rules ,trade notices, circulars, notifications with possible impact assessment ,trade incentives . Able to assist team on customs queries, bringing for quicker resolution
  • Implement as required SVB regulations, procedures , Valuation & transfer pricing


Controls & Quality

  • Adequacy of controls for all critical classification processes / Customs operations via periodic audit & report out. Co-ordinate closely with external consultants on audits of the classification & implementation of necessary corrective actions till closure
  • Mitigate risks related to cross-border transactions. Identify potential compliance gaps, assess their impact, and develop strategies to minimize risk exposure.
  • Foster a compliance culture throughout the organization by emphasizing its importance & proactively driving trade compliance to deliver competitiveness E2E
  • Lead Governance / KPI’s reviews on HS Classification & Operations & process improvement


Technology

  • Leverage digital tools for efficient compliance management. Understand customs automation systems, data analytics, and risk assessment software.
  • Leveraging a digitalized and transparent data value chain to regulatory changes and capture trade opportunities
  • Support IT requirements for global customs to deploy tools / systems / best business practices


Cost

  • Identify opportunities to improve trade duty competitiveness, minimize compliance risks, and reduce costs ensuring adhering to statutory rules,
  • Overseeing Customs Broker PO utilization ,coordination with Purchase, & Finance for timely renewals
  • Ensuring no delay in document filing and Nil Customs Penalty / incremental cost
  • Constant focus on Container placements , Inland transportation ,vessel connectivity to avoid detention / port demurrage charges


Qualifications

  • Relevant exposure in handling of Customs operations, HS Classification, Trade compliance, Duty free Incentive schemes for parts /capital goods, assessment of FTA’s and analysis (experience in Automotive industry is preferred)
  • Proven capability to build and sustain cohesive teams that embrace one Ford OS behaviours
  • Ability to analyse & present information /data using automation tools
  • Possess strong business acumen in Customs, Logistics & Supply chain, Global Strategies, Business Process
  • Ability to create innovative ideas to drive significant cultural change
  • Must possess Strong communication, presentation & interpersonal skills
  • Able to represent with Customs Officials / Higher authorities on queries, disputes,
  • Management of workforce with diverse responsibilities
  • Comfortable with handling multi-level of communications and interfaces


Engg. Graduate preferably with MBA in Import /Exports.

  • Work Experience – 12:15 + yrs Relevant exposure to Customs Operations Logistics, ,/ HTS Classification / Supply Chain ,Automotive industry is preferred
  • Language Skills – Fluency in English Preferred knowledge of European, Latin American Languages

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