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Job DescriptionAssociate Director, Global Customs ValuationAt our company, we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. Join us in our mission to make a difference.Responsibilities<ul><li>Oversee our company's global Value for Customs Purposes (VCP) program</li><li>Oversee global Proof of Payment activities</li><li>Lead efforts related to global customs valuation reviews, including annual reporting of transfer price adjustments</li><li>Collaborate with team members on global duty mitigation strategies, including US Foreign Trade Zones and ex-US Foreign Trade Zone equivalents</li><li>Effectively manage escalated questions and queries relating to customs valuation on a daily basis</li><li>Interface closely with colleagues in finance, accounting, tax, and various businesses to identify and understand our company's complex financial transactions, ensuring customs valuation controls are in place and effective</li><li>Participate in or direct cross-functional teams aiming to implement and manage complex valuation control processes</li><li>Drive global initiatives to ensure the correct reporting of customs value, such as reporting of royalty payments and transfer price adjustments</li><li>Manage the valuation-related content on team sites</li><li>Work with global trade management systems to ensure all valuation master data and processes are maintained</li><li>Develop and maintain company guidelines for appropriate Incoterm usage and act as the primary escalation point for business concerns related to Incoterms</li><li>Develop and maintain customs valuation standards and procedures, and design and upgrade associated training materials</li><li>Assist the ECO Global Trade Standards & Controls team in audits by providing input regarding valuation requirements and internal processes, and assist in identifying findings</li><li>Lead prior/voluntary disclosure efforts on valuation issues, if required, and manage disclosure-related CAPA</li><li>Create and maintain internal procedures covering the process steps of key activities</li><li>Manage the U.S. Customs reconciliation program for all company divisions, including data collection from numerous stakeholders and evaluating data for Reconciliation filings</li><li>Select Reconciliation broker, act as primary point of contact, and coordinate annual filings</li><li>Understand and interpret applicable legislation and monitor customs valuation-related legislative changes globally, coordinating communication of changes to the business</li><li>Develop and monitor centrally managed trade compliance processes around the VCP program and VCP-related tools</li><li>Consider and implement proactive enhancements to valuation processes, including our company’s VCP program</li><li>Develop and maintain records and procedures relating to the VCP programs</li><li>Work with our company's regional leads to develop and manage ROW proof of payment efforts</li><li>Assist in developing and maintaining corporate and divisional policies, guidelines, and standards that support compliant and efficient trade compliance systems</li><li>Where compliance gaps are identified, assist in designing solutions and implementing enhancements</li><li>Represent the company in industry trade groups and advocacy efforts, as appropriate</li></ul>QualificationsRequired<ul><li>Bachelor's degree</li><li>Six (6) or more years of functional expertise with international trade or equivalent</li><li>Hands-on experience using Microsoft products (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word)</li><li>Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Strong project management skills and ability to conduct complex reporting processes</li><li>Sustained level of high performance</li><li>Proficient in English</li><li>Awareness of diversity</li></ul>Preferred<ul><li>Advanced degree</li><li>Trade-related certificate</li><li>Developed conceptual and practical expertise in Customs valuation issues, including WTO valuation methodologies, and experience with no-sale valuation and transaction value</li><li>Global duty mitigation strategy including US FTZ knowledge and/or experience</li><li>Financial or accounting training, knowledge, and/or experience</li></ul>Required Skills: Accountability, Audits Compliance, Communication, Compliance Program Development, Crisis Management, Customs Valuation, Detail-Oriented, Ethical Compliance, Investigative Skills, Legal Regulatory Compliance, Management Process, Metrics Analysis, Process Improvements, Project Risk Assessments, Regulatory Affairs Management, Regulatory Reporting, Regulatory Training, Stakeholder Management, Technical Documentation Management, Trade CompliancePreferred Skills: Current Employees apply <a target="_blank" href="https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$6687.htmld">HERE</a>Current Contingent Workers apply <a target="_blank" href="https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld">HERE</a>US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please <a href="https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL" target="_blank">click here</a> if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:<a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf" target="_blank">EEOC Know Your Rights</a><a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/gina-genetic-information-nondiscrimination" target="_blank">EEOC GINA Supplement</a>We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.<a href="https://www.msdprivacy.com/us/en/CCPA-notice/" target="_blank">Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts</a>U.S. Hybrid Work ModelEffective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.The salary range for this role is$129,000.00 - $203,100.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at <a href="https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits" target="_blank">https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits</a>.You can apply for this role through <a href="https://jobs.merck.com/us/en" target="_blank">https://jobs.merck.com/us/en</a> (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinanceLos Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring OrdinanceSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: RegularRelocation:No relocationVISA Sponsorship:NoTravel Requirements:No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:HybridShift:1st - DayValid Driving License:NoHazardous Material(s):n/aJob Posting End Date:04/1/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Associate Director, Customs and International Trade

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Verona Pharma

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