Senior Trade Compliance Analyst - Chicago, IL (On-Site)

Job DescriptionAs an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner!Hours8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)CompensationAt S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States can be found in the JOB INFO section below. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.Join Our Team as a Sr. Trade Compliance Analyst!The Senior Trade Compliance Analyst plays a critical role within S&C's Supply and Logistics function, ensuring all import and export activities comply with regulatory requirements. This position acts as a knowledge source for the function and and oversees accurate records of trade activties, support the classification of goods, and provide guidance on compliance-related matters to internal stakeholders globally. The role contributes to S&C's duty savings programs, audit processes, and the continuous improvement of compliance procedures.Key Responsibilities:Own the day-to-day activites of S&C's trade compliance function. Act as a knowledge source for the function on complicated trade and compliance matters, building procedures and advising global business units on best practices. Maintain accurate records of import and export entry filings, ensuring compliance with global customs regulations.Classify goods using the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), Schedule B, and Harmonized System codes to ensure compliant imports and exports, and to maximize duty savings opportunities. Provide guidance to team members on the handling of export and import shipments, including hand-carry and carnet shipments, acting as a resource for the organization to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.Monitor and evaluate documentation for importexport shipments, ensuring accuracy and identifying potential duty drawback opportunities. Develop and implement processes for managing documentation and completing related transactions in the Oracle ERP system.Support post-entry corrections as needed, maintaining all necessary documentation and records.Create and maintain reporting metrics for trade compliance internal audits, including clearance accuracy, duty taxes, and other visibility requirements. Partner with the Manager - Global Trade Compliance to fulfill audit requirements by various internal and external auditors.Assist with corrective actions related to internal audits and compliance issues, ensuring ongoing regulatory adherence. Stay up-to-date on new legislative developments in areas in which S&C does business in order to make recommendations to processcompliance need changes.Partner with the legal services team to ensure sales and vendor transactions comply with the sanctioned party list and other regulatory requirements, escalating complex issues to the appropriate staff when necessary.Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.What you'll Need To Succeed: Bachelor's degree in Business, International Trade, Supply Chain Logistics, or related field. 5+ years of experience in a logistics role with specific experience in trade compliance, such as with importexport regulations. Comprehensive knowledge of customs regulations, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, duty drawback, reconciliation, and incoterms. Experience with harmonized tariff classification and export control classification numbers (ECCNs). Experience in customs brokerage, trade compliance auditing, and post-entry corrections. Familiarity with U.S. regulatory bodies such as Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Department of Commerce. Great communication skills, both verbal and written, for conveying complex data insights to diverse stakeholders. Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams is a key strength. Able to influence others towards proper trade compliance activities, both inside and outside of the supply & logistics function. Proven ability to identify and mitigate logistics-related risks, coupled with the development and execution of effective contingency plans to ensure business continuity. Champions a constant improvement mindset by consistently looking for new ways to improve processes and helping to motivate project teams to do the same. Sound analytical skills with the ability to source data and analyze it with tools such as Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, identifying trends, strategic insights, and potential issues. Highly capable of utilizing ERP systems with significant experience using ERP logistics-related functions. Ability to work in a team and independently, driving forward impactful projects with limited supervision Preferred:Ready to make an impact and become an employee-owner? Apply now to join our inclusive and innovative team! Explore open positions.S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at fixed DeadlineAbout UsIn 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership. S&C's deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture. S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply): Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support) Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military LeaveRetirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).About the TeamThank you for your interest in S&C Electric Company. S&C has a proud and longstanding tradition of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Further, S&C is committed to taking affirmative action to ensure that qualified females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities can pursue equal employment opportunities. For information regarding equal employment opportunity, please see

Created: 2025-02-18