Trade Operations Specialist

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

nVent is seeking a proven Import/Export professional with five years or more experience. The Trade Operations Specialist will be responsible for facilitating product classification and origin processes for the EMEA Systems Protection segment. This role will be responsible for day-to-day trade compliance operations, including the collection, analysis, and reporting of data to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, and corporate policies and procedures. The Trade Operations Specialist will also support department strategic projects.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Project Activities:
  • Support and facilitate the customs broker strategy within EMEA region
  • Accurately classify parts (both HTS and export controls) parts and support country of origin determination
  • Facilitate preferential and non-preferential origin claims and declarations, including the qualification process
  • Support global trade compliance strategic projects
  • Identify potential ERP improvements that assist with accurate and timely trade classifications

• Daily Duties and Responsibilities
  • Determine Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export control classifications
  • Determine product Country of Origin
  • Determine Free Trade Agreement preferential treatment eligibility
  • Create Long-Term Supplier Declarations and other product Certificates of Origin
  • Advise our in-house logistics team around the operational execution of importing and exporting goods to ensure high performance, cost competitive agreements and compliance with all countries of origin or destination
  • Manage relationships with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other service providers and communicate with import/export related authorities
  • Anticipate, research and report on future changes in import/export laws and relevant local territory practices to make strategic adjustments to methods and procedures to optimize company benefit
  • Develop reports and analytics to support new requirements for ongoing monitoring
  • Develop and deliver new user training and update existing training, when applicable, for new users of the Trade Compliance reporting tools
  • Support Trade Compliance Managers in gathering and analyzing information needed for monitoring, investigations, and audit
  • Facilitate environmental reporting (annual F-gas auditing, CBAM, EUDR, etc.)

YOU HAVE:

• 5 years or more experience working for an EU Importer in the Trade Compliance and/or Customs Compliance organization
• EU Harmonized Tariff Schedule experience
• EU Rules of Origin and transformation rules experience
• A willingness to learn compliance laws and regulations, corporate policies, regional and business trade processes and to apply the requirements to operational workflows
• Logical troubleshooting, critical thinking abilities, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organized, detail oriented, and strong analytical skills
• The ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, and have a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment
• Highly motivated, self-starter willing to meet strict deadlines and time constraints and work independently with little or no supervision
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• The ability to build professional relationships with internal and external partners.
• Highly skilled in Excel or other analytics/BI tools and/or Access or other relational database platforms.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Licensed Customs Broker
  • Experience with M3 and SAP ERP systems
• Education / Experience:
  • Bachelor’s Degree (a focus in Analytics, International Trade, Business or Finance preferred) or non-US equivalent required
  • A minimum of 5 years of professional related experience.
  • Industrial/Electrical product manufacturing experience is preferred.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.