CONTRACT - Logistics Specialist (Import/Export)port (Finance)
Nintendo of America Inc.
About Nintendo of America: From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, Nintendo's mission has been to create smiles through unique entertainment experiences. Here at Nintendo of America Inc., we deliver on this mission by partnering closely with Nintendo Co., Ltd., to bring Nintendo's iconic and cherished franchises including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™ across the Americas through our video games, hardware systems, and collaborations with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like feature films and theme parks.
Based in Redmond, Wash., Nintendo of America serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Americas. We are an equal opportunity employer offering a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, and the diverse consumers and communities we call home. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at https://www.nintendo.com/ .
** This is a CONTRACT position
SUMMARY: Provides logistics and customs support for all areas of the Supply Chain including but not limited to import/export, customs compliance, supply chain planning and distribution of products within the Western hemisphere.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
- Streamlines the flow of materials (customs brokers, distributors, freight forwarders etc.) to Nintendo of America Inc. (NOA) locations while creating, maintaining, and providing proper documentation for Japanese Sarbanes Oxley (JSOX) compliance.
- Schedules the receipt of international shipments (air, ocean and over the road) with customs brokers (customs clearance), freight companies.
- Determines and inputs all tariff classifications within internal parts database and ad-hoc requests.
- Oversees import/export policies to ensure compliance with US and international government rules and regulations and conducts reviews of U.S. Customs entries for accuracy and compliance with federal law and regulations.
- Monitors and reports on current events or changes to the supply chain, customs laws and regulations.
- Collaborates in conducting internal review of processes, compilation of broker evaluations, review and updates of procedure manuals.
- Provides input and recommends changes to training programs for NOA personnel involved in import/export of Nintendo products.
- Communicates compliance issues to internal departments such as Legal, Finance, and Engineering.
- Communicates with US Customs and other government agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) & Food and Drug Administration with respect to NOA products and development equipment at time of importation.
- Manages issuance of Carnet's for trade show and marketing shoots outside of the United States.
- Acts as liaison between NOA and carriers to identify and resolve carrier service failures.
- Review audit of service provider invoices for accuracy and completeness.
- Serves as a member of the trade compliance team that supports Customs and Border Protection (CBP) programs such as but not limited to Importer Self-Assessment (ISA) and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).
- Processes international export shipments, creating documents and submitting Electronic Export Information (EEI) to the Automated Export System (AES) for export clearance.
- Reviews and approves all duty and tax payments for shipments into the US (US Customs) and Canada (Revenue Canada via goods and service tax).
