Logistics & Trade Compliance Specialist in Laconia, New Hampshire at SMITHS TUBULAR SYSTEMS - LACONIA

The Logistics & Trade Compliance Specialist is responsible for managing and ensuring compliant international movement of goods in alignment with company, customer, and regulatory requirements. This role oversees import and export logistics operations the One Aerospace Group, customs compliance, trade regulations, and transportation cost optimization while supporting business continuity, risk mitigation, and global trade efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Import & Export Operations

• Coordinate and manage international shipments from origin to destination, ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with applicable trade regulations in collaboration with the Quality Logistics Administrator
• Work closely with freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, and internal stakeholders to execute shipments efficiently.
• Review and understand shipping carrier contracts and identify cost and service improvements.
• Timely resolve transportation, customs, and shipment discrepancies, including delays, damages, or regulatory holds.

Customs & Trade Compliance

• Classify products under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), ensuring accuracy and documentation support.
• Validate valuation, country of origin, and apply correct duty treatment for imports in collaboration with Purchasing
• Prepare, review, and maintain customs documentation including commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, import/export declarations, and entry summaries.
• Identify and implement duty mitigation strategies such as tariff engineering, free trade agreements (FTAs), duty drawback, and special customs regimes.

Trade Policy & Regulatory Monitoring

• Monitor and interpret changes to global trade policies, tariffs, sanctions, embargoes, and customs regulations; assess business impact and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and international export control regulations (including ITAR and EAR, as applicable).
• Responsible for self-educating and maintaining subject matter expertise.
• Support audits, internal reviews, and government inquiries related to import/export and trade compliance.

Export Controls & Licensing

• Manage ITAR-controlled shipments, including classification, authorization, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Prepare, submit, and track export license applications and agreements with appropriate regulatory authorities.
• Implement and maintain technology control processes, including access controls, data handling requirements, and employee awareness to protect controlled technical data.
• Contract administration as it relates to trade compliance and logistics

Systems, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain and retain accurate records within ERP, logistics, and trade compliance systems.
• Analyze logistics and trade data to identify trends, cost savings, compliance risks, and process improvement opportunities.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to import/export and trade compliance.

Consistently, regularly and predictably at work and on time.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred.

· 3-7 years of experience in import/export logistics, global trade compliance or international supply chain operations.

· Working knowledge of HTS classification, valuation, country of origin rules, and customs entry processes.

· Experience working with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and transportation carriers.

· Familiarity with export control regulations, including ITAR and licensing requirements.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with ERP systems and logistics platforms.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills

· High attention to detail and documentation accuracy

· Ability to interpret complex regulations and apply them operationally.