Are you ready to move your career forward and help shape our company’s and customers’ futures?
If you aspire to challenge yourself, work with the best in the industry and join a successful team where you can make a meaningful contribution, then we invite you to join us at Ketjen Corporation, a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Together, we can create a legacy marked by innovation, excitement, and energy.
The Global Trade Specialist is an important role in the global logistics supply chain. This individual will implement the strategy as defined by the Global Trade Compliance Leader - Ketjen while handling the company's trade compliance activities in the region. This trade role reports to the Global Trade Compliance Leader - Ketjen and is governed by policies and frameworks established by Ketjen.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures compliance with safety, security and regulatory requirements including but not limited to trade compliance and customs regulations.
- Collaboration with regional Business Leaders to provide appropriate guidance in order to deliver safe, compliant, and sustainable supply chain solutions for customers and business
- Liaises with customs brokers and supply chain to ensure partners performance is aligned with our expectations.
- Assist the Global Trade Compliance Leader in implementing best practices to drive productivity, streamline opportunities, eliminate non-value added services and control costs through the development of metrics around efficiency and reliability.
- Works under minimal direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions for the region.
- Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy, and accuracy.
- Openly shares know-how and encourages technical sharing.
- Proficient at collaborating with business and liaison for custom brokers.
- Ability to develop and document internal SOPs.
- Prepare responses and collect information for customs requests.
ADDITIONAL, EDUCATION, SKILLS, CAPABILITIES, AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain / logistics or equivalent by experience
- Minimum of 3-6 years of experience in Trade Compliance covering APAC; Chemical industry experience is a plus.
- Data driven, addresses partner and customer needs
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good negotiation and influential skills
- Knowledge of SAP or other ERP system, GTS is a plus.
- Proficient User of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Good team player but still can work independently
- Ability to participate in cross-functional, team-oriented environment
- Ability to interact with multiple levels of leadership internally and externally
- Acquisition, integration and ERP implementation experience a plus
- Applied trade compliance analytical abilities in some or all of the following areas: HTS Classification, Export control, Restricted Party Screening, Free Trade Agreements, Country of Origin, and/or Broker Accountability.
Benefits of Joining Ketjen
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
Apply today and help Ketjen unleash the POTENTIAL of advanced chemistry for industries that power the world.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain or logistics or equivalent experience
- 3-6 years of trade compliance experience covering APAC
- Knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems
- Experience with GTS
- Proficient user of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Applied trade compliance skills (HTS classification, export control, restricted party screening, FTAs, country of origin, broker accountability)
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to develop and document internal SOPs
- Acquisition, integration, and ERP implementation experience
- Chemical industry experience
- Ability to work cross-functionally and interact with multiple levels of leadership
- Data-driven mindset addressing partner and customer needs
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What We Do
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine, and refining catalysts. We power the potential of companies in many of the world’s largest and most critical industries, from energy and communications to transportation and electronics. Working with our customers, we develop and customize solutions using the finest technology and ingredients with the knowledge and know-how of our highly experienced and talented team of operators, scientists, and engineers. Discovering and implementing new and better performance-based sustainable solutions motivates all of us. We think beyond business-as-usual to drive innovations that create lasting value. Realize your POTENTIAL with Albemarle. At Albemarle, we believe that our people make us successful. It’s that simple. We embrace the diversity of experience, talent, and thought. We work hard to create an inclusive work environment that empowers you to openly and honestly communicate, create and innovate. Your career will reach an international reach from the United States to Australia. Your decision to join our team will be rewarded with a positive, team-oriented workplace that inspires personal and professional growth. We will make every effort to support your career goals and create opportunities for you to realize your full potential. This is our culture. This is our commitment. AS PART OF OUR GLOBAL TEAM, YOU’LL EXPERIENCE: • Competitive compensation and benefits • Hands-on technical experience • Job variety and career flexibility • Collaboration with seasoned employees at every level • A proven record of innovation • Company-wide focus on economic and environmental sustainability • Deep commitment to our communities, education and social development • Concern and compassion for fellow employees • Among the best safety records in the industry The bottom line: no matter where you apply your talent and training, Albemarle
