What are the responsibilities and job description for the LICENSED CUSTOMS BROKER position at Swatch Group?
The Company
Swatch Group is the world's number one manufacturer of finished watches. With its 16 watch brands, the Group is present in all price segments, and is also active in the manufacture and sale of jewelry, watch movements and components.
Swatch Group unites, among other companies, the following watch brands under its roof : Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashtte Original, Jaquet Droz, Omega, Longines, Rado, Union Glashtte, Tissot, Balmain, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Swatch and Flik Flak. The Group has a strong distribution and multi-brand retail net with two sophisticated boutiques under the name of Tourbillon and Hour Passion. Swatch Group is also an important player in advanced nanomechanical, nanoelectronic and Bluetooth technologies essential to watchmaking and other industries.
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Establish, oversee and continuously improve the company import and export process flows in conformance with applicable rules, procedures and company policy
- Develop internal SOP's and maintain KPI's for the efficient management of inbound freight including timely recover and hand over to brokers
- Work with the sales department to develop customer-specific import handling procedures
- Ensure accurate documentation created and data transmitted to appropriate governmental agencies for all import activities. Provide timely responses to customs, customer and internal requests / notices, regarding classification, duty rates, documentation requirements, or other import regulations. Represents customers to CBP as needed
- Maintain current information and ensures compliance with CBP regulations and other government agency regulations. Ensure such knowledge is factored into the departmental processes and employees are trained in import compliance and regulatory requirements and changes
- Organize, update and disseminate all data including rate agreements, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification, POA, IRS, Customs Bond data, etc
- Arrange for transportation, warehousing or distribution of imported products based on transit times and optimum profit opportunity. Negotiate contracts / rates with delivery agents
- Monthly reporting to management
- Training Staff-Onboarding new employees
- Entry Audits
- A / R collections- Support as needed
Customs Brokerage Responsibilities
Import Manager manages the customs brokerage activities and functions as the broker of record for all custom brokerage functions and is :
Supervisory Responsibilities
Responsible for supervising Import Team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Profile
The Swatch Group is seeking for a Manager Import / Export to join our Secaucus based Logistics team. This role will manage the seamless importation of all the Brands of the group into the US in a fast pace environment in a timely manner while keeping the costs in line even in challenging market conditions. Were looking for an enthusiastic leader with a continuous improvement mindset and consistently challenging the status-quo.
Professional Requirements
FLSA Status : Exempt
We are happy to offer a competitive comprehensive benefits package that includes :
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Job Location : United States (New Jersey), Metro Way 55, 07094, Secaucus NJ
Company Address : The Swatch Group (U.S.) Inc. 703 Waterford Way Suite 450 Miami, FL 33126 USA
