Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

This position may require access to information, technology, or hardware that is subject to export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment in this position is contingent upon obtaining any required export licenses or other approvals from the United States government. As such, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain any necessary export licenses or approvals based on their nationality, citizenship, and any other factors considered by the applicable export control regulations

Key job responsibilities
• Manage import and export customs compliance for Amazon Leo goods including, but not limited to, harmonized tariff classifications, country of origin determination, product valuation reporting, import license applications, and mandatory reporting for APAC region focusing on Australia and New Zealand
• Review import documents for accuracy and completeness
• Support Amazon Leo’s customs brokers with necessary data to enable entry filing for Amazon Leo
• Monitor entry status of imports and provide updates to concerned departments of any holds or delays
• Take action to respond timely and compliantly to import holds (e.g., Customs / Other Government Authority holds)
• Upload and maintain electronic import files in record retention repository for audit purposes
• Complete HTS classification for Amazon Leo imports, maintenance of items database in ERP system, support to HTS challenges, work with direct manager and Legal on classification rulings as required
• Analyze customs tariffs & duty rates and drive duty mitigation strategy and program
• Maintain Amazon Leocustoms compliance work instructions and SOPs, manage document revisions and support the continuous process improvement of Amazon Leo’s customs compliance program
• Manage customs compliance internal controls program to ensure compliance with regulations governing imports across APAC region focusing on Australia and New Zealand
• Generate and communicate metrics of imports including transit time, compliance accuracy, cost, customs broker performance and relevant data for Amazon Leo’s leadership
• Conduct internal assessments of compliance controls and implement necessary corrective actions
• Provide compliance training to new employees and cross-functional teams and keep training records
• Analyze and interpret regional import regulations and own change management processes to implement changes as needed
• Collaborate with supply chain, procurement, finance, tax and engineering functions to maintain compliance across import/ export programs

A day in the life
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious and earn trust. At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design and wireless systems.

We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

About the team
The AU/NZ Trade Compliance PM has the primary responsibility of ensuring Amazon Leo’s Compliance with laws and regulations in all countries where we operate. Reporting to the Sr. Manager Global Trade, the AU/NZ Trade Compliance PM will promote the sustainability and longevity of Amazon Leo’s customs compliance program by developing and implementing guidelines and procedures for customs compliance policy, and coordinating activities involved in daily import transactions including, but not limited to, harmonized tariff classifications, country of origin determination, product valuation reporting, import license applications, customs and other mandatory reporting, dealing with exception shipments, handling free trade agreements, among others.

As a critical member of our Global Trade & Compliance Team, the AU/NZ Trade Compliance PM interfaces with internal and external customers, customs brokers, government officers and other functional areas to ensure compliance and coordination of imports. The AU/NZ Trade Compliance PM will also identify improvement opportunities and assist with projects to support Global Trade & Compliance initiatives.

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