VWR International, LLC, headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales in excess of $3.7 billion. VWR enables the advancement of the world’s most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations. With 150 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established distribution network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities spanning the globe. VWR has over 6,500 associates around the world working to streamline the way researchers across North America, Europe, and Asia stock and maintain their labs. In addition, VWR further supports its customers by providing onsite services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration and technical services.
VWR provides a competitive salary, as well as a wide range of benefits designed to help them stay healthy, plan for the future, prepare for the unexpected and balance the demands of work and home. VWR offers an outstanding benefits package that includes: a 401(k) plan with a generous company matching contribution, medical, dental, life insurance, short and long term disability, Employee Assistance Program (ERP), flexible spending account (FSA), holiday/vacation time, work/life balance programs, education assistance and a credit union.
At VWR, we realize our associates are a large part of who we are and how we succeed. We value the accomplishments of our associates, and offer them true, long lasting opportunities for growth and success. As a result many of our associates have been with VWR for over 10, 20 and 30 years. Their loyalty is a direct result of what VWR has to offer: great compensation, a warm culture, and real opportunities for growth and success! VWR is a great place to work and we look forward to adding more outstanding members to our Company!
JOB DESCRIPTION
Supervising, managing and maintaining the Import Compliance Organization and provide day-to-day for VWR’s import activities to all businesses that are importing into the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Providing a management-level interface with all VWR International entities and functions to provide guidance on current and future import regulatory requirements as they relate to VWR’s Import business plans and future product offerings. As part of this, stay current with all proposed and approved regulatory changes that could impact VWR’s importation of products into these countries. Develop and oversee periodic import compliance training for personnel in the Import Compliance Organization. As part of this, work with third party consultants when appropriate to assure interesting and high quality classes. Serve as VWR’s United States Import Compliance Administrator and primary interface with local Customs and other affected regulatory agencies when issues arise. Identify all VWR associates that initiate import shipments. Assure that they have the training and qualifications necessary to assure that the shipments they undertake are in compliance with all import and other government agency regulations. On all shipments that require an import permit, OGA requirements, labeling to assure that vendor shipments are in compliance with regulatory requirements prior to cargo movements. Serve as the primary interface with the VWR Legal Department and outside legal counsel on export issues including, but not limited to denied parties, embargoed countries, anti-boycott issues and red flag issues for the Import Business. Maintain and update the Import Compliance Manual and related standard operating procedures. Works with the Manager, Europe Import/Export Compliance and Manager, Global Export Compliance to identify and develop global work processes for exports into their respective areas.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
· Degree Recommended with a minimum of 5-8 years of experience with the following regulations:
• US Customs Regulations
• Other Government Agencies requirements ie USDA, Fish and Wildlife, FCC, FDA, EPA etc
• Understanding of GRI’s and US Harmonized Tariff
• Researching, preparing and submitting responses to US Customs Requests for Information (CF-28) and Notice of Action (CF-29)
• Post-entry amendments, protests and voluntary tenders.
• Preparing and submitting binding rulings. Good personal computer skills including Word, Excel and Access.
· Must be capable of independent work in a matrix organization. Broker recommended.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
5 – 8 years experience
EDUCATION
Science Degree Recommended
EOE M/F/D/V
VWR maintains a drug free workplace
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