Amazon - SME - Trade Compliance

Amazon is an E-commerce and Cloud Computing company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Since 1995, Amazon has focused on being "the world's most customer centric company." Our customers are worldwide, and include not just consumers, but also our sellers and vendors (selling partners). World-class retail brands and individual sellers increase their sales and reach new customers by leveraging the power of the Amazon e-commerce platform. To meet our selling partners' needs, our smart, diverse, customer-obsessed employees are constantly innovating and building on new ideas.

The Product Assurance, Risk & Security (PARS) organization exists to keep our customers and partners safe, protect associates, and ensure legal and regulatory compliance. Compliance Operations (C-Ops) is the operational arm of the organization. The team partners with worldwide program teams to classify products and ensure Amazon's product listings follow regulatory and legal compliance guidelines. C-Ops supports regulatory compliance requirements for Amazon's worldwide programs such as Restricted Products, Dangerous Goods, Global Trade Services, Product Assurance, Food Safety and Product Safety. C-Ops has offices across India, China, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Jordan, and Costa Rica and supports compliance related needs for worldwide Amazon marketplaces.

Job Responsibilities:

- Providing global import (HTS) and export (ECCN) classification/ruling guidance to programs that will result in duty-savings, ultimately benefit the programs and in turn support internal business units to ensure compliance with Customs regulations and other trade requirements.

- Work with Amazon's internal technology teams to develop best-in-class trade compliance process that can scale up.

- Ability to leverage data for continuous improvement of Trade Compliance at Amazon

- Monitor and audit data to ensure the accuracy of classifications and conducting Root Cause Analysis in conflicting incidents.

- Supporting in formulation, implementation and tracking the trade compliance policies

- Mentoring team to manage quality, improve efficiency and regular trainings to ensure high standards in classification.

Skills:

- Proficiency in verbal & written communication.

- Familiar with SQL

- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data and communicate with team

- Proficiency in MS Office applications.

- Should be result oriented and think out of box.

- Quick decision-making ability even in ambiguous situations.

Basic Qualifications:

- Overall work experience of 4-6 years

- Bachelor or Master's degree in any stream

- Experience in Retails Industry is an advantage

- 3+ years' experience in Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and/or ECCN classification

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Experience in direct/indirect managing team or programs for at least 1 year

- Experience with Lean Six Sigma and other process improvement tools and Familiarity with SQL is a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

Master of Business Administration from tier 1 / tier 2 college

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/ Black Belt

PMP/Prince Certified