Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Analyst

Job Description SummaryThe Foreign Trade Zone Analyst will provide support for function, business, and strategic objectives related the FTZ operations at GE Aerospace’s Foreign Trade Zone facilities. This role supports compliance with U.S. Customs and drives operational excellence in alignment with GE Aerospace’s priorities of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC).
This role is open to remote consideration in the states that are listed.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including the FTZ service providers to resolve operational/transactional issues related to FTZ operations (including timely 7501 entry filings).
• Support FTZ operations and fulfillment teams in zone to zone transfer to ensure all required documentation is compliant for timely bonded imports and exports.
• Working with the warehouse and FTZ operations team to support FTZ compliance audits.
• Understand system processing in the FTZ ICRS system to align to program needs.
• Develop knowledge of a technical discipline related to working in a FTZ operational environment.
• Use prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy and procedures.
• Collaborates with internal customs teams and facility FTZ operations and fulfillment teams to mitigate work-stops related to foreign trade zone imports and exports.
• Uses judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve tasks. Able to utilize multiple sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• Supports several process and standard work improvement projects each year within the customs function.
• Involved in problem solving and effectively escalates issues when appropriate.
• FTZ system administration responsibilities including reporting, metrics, user access maintenance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in trade compliance, foreign trade zones or customs analytics) + 3 years of experience in trade compliance, foreign trade zones or customs analytics

Desired Characteristics

• Experience working in foreign trade zone operations, Duty Drawback, Reconciliation or other Customs related programs.
• Experience working in or indirectly with manufacturing facilities
• Aptitude in trade systems: GTM, Thomson Reuters trade systems, Copper Hill trade systems, Oracle and proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong oral and written communication - must be able to deliver clear and concise messages to drive outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Proven analytical and organizational abilities
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and resolve challenges simultaneously
• Lean/Continuous Improvement experience/mindset
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. ​

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents, U.S. Citizens, or have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), employment will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position