Regional Lead Customs Specialist

Job Description Summary

Processes and procedures related to the movement and shipment of GE goods across borders management.
Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline.
Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description

Company Overview:

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

Site Overview:

For more than 40 years, our advanced facilities in Singapore have led aerospace innovation across the Asia Pacific region. From automating processes to leveraging smart factory technologies, robotics, and additive manufacturing, GE Aerospace is shaping the future of aviation. Responsible for more than 60% of our global repair volume, our Singapore site is the largest site for engine component maintenance, repair and overhaul work. We can’t do this work without talented people like you.

Join us and be part of our journey to innovate and excel in the aerospace industry.

Role Overview:

• Provides direction, counsel, creates and executes on customs strategy affecting customs transactions on behalf of GE businesses.
• Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
• Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is experience focus expertise on international trade regulations, compliance, and legal requirements and supplier governance.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in the Logistics & Customs Operations.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Demonstrated advanced expertise in international trade regulations, compliance, and legal requirements.
• Strong experience in supplier and contractor management.
• Practical working knowledge of business process integration and strategic influencing.
• Practical working knowledge of transportation, distribution, and logistics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidate with export control experience is preferred.
• Basic Finance
• Large scale, regional process development and management
• Horizontal leadership and influence
• Lean problem solving and continuous improvement
• Audit and operational skills
• Multi disciplined business skills: trade compliance, vendor management, government agency management, S&OP, procurement, lean
• Understanding of Customs Special Programs
• Classification related experiences
• Advanced product line knowledge resulting from complex problem solving
• Advanced regional people leadership skills resulting form multi-country team
• Customs license, certification or equivalent
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Project management skills

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At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No