• Customs & Logistics Analyst

    TriMas Corporation (Bloomfield Hills, MI)


    This position is predominately focused (70%) on managing day-to-day customs and logistics tasks, reporting, and support compliance operations. This role will also be responsible (30%) for our environmental reporting and global travel program management. This role will initially be predominately an administrative position and is required to be on-site at least 2 days at the Bloomfield Hills, MI location. Essential duties and responsibilities include:

     

    + Customs

    + Participate in annual internal compliance audit for previous years imports (~50 entries). Includes: Broker compliance, recordkeeping, valuation, assists, classification, special trade program qualifications, section 232 and 301 duties, and related parties.

    + Conduct monthly ISF audit for late filings out of ACE.

    + Monthly reporting out of ACE and separate by plant and duty type, along with ACH amounts due by facility.

    + Support Logistics Director in Export Compliance reviews with focus on ITAR facilities.

    + Maintain customs and logistics policy at corporate level and participate in annual trainings.

    + Logistics

    + Work with freight audit & payment company. Work with plants on issues and invoice uploads, exceptions, rate adjustments.

    + Monthly data review and report out to plants (4 reports).

    + Monitor daily expedites including bidding out of any air freight or one time ocean moves.

     

    Manage carrier, broker, and forwarder compliance (C-TPAT membership, insurance, operating authority, on-time reporting, etc.)

     

    + Support annual bids (all modes of transport) conducted by the Director of Logistics.

    + Issue relevant routing instructions.

    + Environmental

    + Monitor data entry into VelocityEHS system from the locations and coordinate with division EHS leaders to assure timely compliance with due dates.

    + Conduct annual audit of VelocityEHS metric data entries from each location for reasonableness and alignment to attached supporting documentation and follow up with locations until completeness and accuracy are validated.

    + Assimilate data from all locations, convert to standardized units as necessary, calculate emissions, and report environmental metric totals at the corporate and divisional levels

    + Prepare monthly safety metrics report senior leadership.

    + Prepare annual safety metrics for Sustainability Report.

    + Travel

    + Implement AMEX Global Business Travel for all global locations replacing FCM.

    + Manage communication with all global facilities regarding travel policy or issues.

    + Address any concerns with Rental Car company contract or travel program.

    + Identify opportunities for savings – airlines, local hotel agreements, AMEX GBT air re-shops. Track savings.