Trade Compliance Specialist - Import, Export

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

What you will do: 

Execute daily Import and Export operations for the assigned plant with a focus on Customs Compliance 

How you will do it: 

• Control the arrival of materials to the warehouse of the Customs Agent abroad 

• Validation of commercial documents 

• Reconciliation of arrived components vs. documents 

• Preparation of customs documents 

• Provide technical information obtained from other departments for the correct tariff classification of goods and/or request special import permits 

• Point of contact between the Customs Agent and the service plant 

• Follow-up of the customs clearance process, from loading, crossing, and arrival 

• Validation of import and export declarations, as well as their reconciliation and upload into the Annex 24 system 

• Management of the customs system (Annex 24) 

• KPIs with Customs Agents 

• Review of Expense Accounts 

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What we look for: 

Required 

• Bachelor's degree. 

• Minimum of 2 years related experience. 

• Excellent communication and organizational skills. 

• Sense of urgency. 

• Multi-task 

• Problem-solving skills. 

• English 80% 

• Proactive 

Preferred: 

• Computer skills in MS Office applications. 

• SAP 

• Vastera 

• Knowledge of R8 and Procedures in VUCEM  

• SAT 

• Interpretation of Bill of Materials 

What do we offer?

• Comprehensive benefits package.  
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.  
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.  
• Commitment to work-life balance and employee well-being.  
• Engagement in meaningful projects that make a difference. 

Johnson Controls does not request pregnancy or HIV testing as a condition for hiring, continued employment, or promotion, in accordance with its commitment to labor equality and non-discrimination.