Trade Compliance Specialist

Job Description Summary

Would you like to apply your Trade Compliance knowledge and experience in a way that will have a positive impact on advancing scientific research in fields such as cancer and immunology? If you thrive in fast-paced, innovative environments and have strong accuracy and attention to detail, then this role at STEMCELL Technologies-Canada's largest biotech company-might be the perfect fit!

The Trade Compliance Specialist is key in ensuring that Trade Compliance policies, procedures, and other requirements for our products and materials are adhered to and followed. This includes supporting day-to-day export and import activities, while ensuring the accuracy and completeness of trade compliance documents and data, and supporting Trade Compliance projects and initiatives.

This is a fixed term contract position until January 2024.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform Free Trade Agreement qualifications
  
• Contribute to Trade Compliance improvement initiatives and projects
  
• Assist with establishing formal programs to ensure ongoing Trade Compliance effectiveness and compliance
  
• Support day-to-day operations as needed
  
• Determine trade data, such as HS codes, FTA applicability, and other government agency requirements
  
• Generate Trade Compliance documentation, responding to requests for HS Code determinations and other general Trade Compliance queries
  
• Audit Trade Compliance service provider invoices
  
• Liaise with Custom Brokers and other external partners to resolve clearance and other shipment issues as needed
  
• Administer Trade Compliance systems and tools.
  

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Post Secondary Certificate or Diploma, preferably in a Supply Chain discipline
  
• 2 years' experience in a similar role preferred
  
• Ability to work with and/or provide timely and accurate information to internal stakeholders
  
• Highly detailed with the ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines
  

This role requires being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as per STEMCELL's vaccination policy, the current recommendations by local health authorities and as required by public health orders in place from time to time, including any COVID-19 boosters as recommended by local health authorities and as required by public health orders in place from time to time.

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STEMCELL Technologies Inc. is a privately-owned biotechnology company based in Vancouver that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, ancillary reagents and contract assay services. We create novel, useful, standardized products of unfailing quality and deliver them to more than 70 countries via our many regional offices plus distribution centres in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble and Singapore. Driven by our love of science and our passion for quality, we see ourselves simply as "Scientists Helping Scientists" - standing by our customers to provide outstanding products, technical support and training. We have over 1000 science-oriented employees globally, including 250 PhDs/MScs, with most others holding a BSc or engineering degree. STEMCELL is proud to be the largest Biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact.

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

NOTE: STEMCELL's vaccination policy requires that all candidates for this role be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including with boosters) against COVID-19, as currently recommended or required by local health authorities and public health orders.

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