Import Export Coordinator (FTZ Admin) Job at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Frederick, MD

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  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Frederick, MD

Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Fluctuating Temps hot/cold, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Standing for full shift, Warehouse, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Title: Import Export Coordinator (FTZ Admin)


As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information 

Position will report to the Frederick, MD, site, and will support our Clinical Trials Division.

We are the Clinical Trials Division (CTD): We Supply the Hope that Changes Lives

CTD partners with pharmaceutical and biotech customers around the world to ensure the right patients get the right therapies in the right doses at the right time - a concept that we internally adopt as "There is a Patient Waiting." Our unique blend of services includes project management, packaging, distribution, transportation management and specialty logistics, ancillary supply management, clinical supply optimization, bio-repository storage and much more. Our more than 4000 employees in over 15 countries work hard every day knowing that what they do matters. 

Discover Impactful Work:

As the FTZ Admin and Import/Export Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in our Information Technology team, ensuring compliance with international trade regulations.

A Day in the Life:

Administration of Foreign Trade Zones:

  • Formulate, enact, and sustain programs and procedures to secure conformity with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other pertinent agencies.

  • Work towards activation and operation of the FTZ.

  • Supervise and review the import classification of goods brought into the FTZ and update the GTC classification database.

  • Perform periodic internal FTZ self-audits; resolve FTZ inventory discrepancies, and ensure timely filing of reports to CBP.

  • Evaluate new government regulations and ensure FTZ activities remain compliant. Educate colleagues on FTZ impacts on their operations.

  • Collaborate with CBP and other governmental agencies to align with audit requirements.

Import Coordination:

  • Identify and maintain a record of tariff classifications for regularly imported items.

  • Confirm accurate valuation of imported items and keep records of all imports.

  • Provide import information to customs brokers and collaborate with them to ensure accurate clearance of imports.

  • Communicate with suppliers to ensure adherence to import requirements.

Export Coordination:

  • Ensure compliance with the regulations outlined in the Global Trade Compliance Policy and export control procedures.

  • Monitor day-to-day exports and maintain up-to-date work procedures.

  • Identify export classification of items and uphold a database of classifications.

  • Screen proposed transactions and detail the screening as evidence of due diligence.

  • Apply for and acquire vital licenses and approvals for exports.

  • Preserve documentation of all export transactions as per current regulations and company protocols.

General Responsibilities:

  • Respond to emails and inquiries related to trade compliance.

  • Join calls with project managers to troubleshoot issues.

  • Support the FBS Americas organization with trade compliance questions.

  • Handle requirements for exports to Canada, including special paperwork preparation.

  • Interact effectively with multiple functional areas including management, supply chain, distribution, engineering, finance, IT, and legal.

Keys to Success:

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience

  • Experience with Foreign Trade Zone operations is HIGHLY preferred.

  • At least 2 years of importing and exporting experience is required.

  • Experience in developing work procedures and written instructions.

  • SAP experience strongly preferred.

  • Desirable: experience in logistics and/or a Customs Broker’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Ability to read and interpret government regulations.

  • Strong communication skills and ability to interact with other departments.

  • Ability to implement new programs with minimal direction.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $83,300.00–$125,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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Job Tags

Remote job, Full time, Temporary work, Work at office, Shift work,

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