Sr Trade Compliance Specialist

Garrett Motion Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd. encompasses an R&D Centre, a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Unit in Bangalore, and a Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) Unit in Madurai. The position is responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Customs Act ,  SEZ Act and the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 for the organisation at these locations

Key compliance responsibilities include:

1. Filing statutory returns with SEZ authorities at regular intervals 
2. Submitting periodic  returns to the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI).
3. Filing SOFTEX forms for export transactions.
4. Ensuring adherence to Special Valuation Branch (SVB) requirements.
5. Managing customs clearance processes at designated ports.

This role plays a critical part in enabling seamless operations across the SEZ unit, the R&D laboratories, and the DTA facility in Madurai.

Key Job Areas of Responsibilities

1. Trade Compliance & Customs Strategy

• Evaluate the impact of SEZ Act, FTP, Customs Act, and STPI provisions on Garrett.
• Monitor legislative changes and communicate implications to internal teams.
• Collaborate with Export Promotion Councils for industry-wide representation.
• Own and track the Customs cost center; analyze monthly variances.
• Contribute to policy updates for the Trade Compliance Director.
• Ensure AEO T2 compliance and expedite SVB Order for GMES.

2. Cross-Functional Coordination & Strategic Initiatives

• Coordinate with Garrett Lab at IISc, cross-functional teams, and customs brokers to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Participate in internal audits, broker scorecards, self-assessments, CHA selection, and MOS reporting.
• Independently drive initiatives such as SVB, AEO, R&D incentives, and e-archiving in Documentum.
• Support Free Trade Agreement evaluations.

3. Export Compliance & Operational Excellence

• Assess applicability of Dual Use (SCOMET) licenses for exports.
• Drive process improvements and train cross-functional teams.
• Ensure timely PO updates and GRIN support.
• Apply for SEZ validity extensions.
• File SOFTEX, maintain BRC records, and follow up for BRC receipts.

4. Import Operations & SEZ Compliance Management

• Coordinate with customs brokers, forwarders, and SEZ authorities.
• Maintain records of bonded and duty-paid imports.
• Manage temporary and bond-to-bond movements.
• Process service provider bills and GRIN for goods/service invoices.
• Track and coordinate payment of duties (BCD/SWS/IGST) and vendor payments.
• File SEZ returns and collate monthly data from cross-functional teams.
• Oversee SEZ online processes and debonding procedures.

Education/ Qualifications

• Preferred if  the candidate is a Post Graduate in in International Trade . Graduates who have diplomas  in Indirect Taxation should also be fine 
• The graduation of the candidate could be in any field . Graduates without post graduation but with experience in SEZ / STPI units welcome 

Experience Needed

• 10-12 years experience in a SEZ unit. Will be great if the experience is in a IT / ITeS unit , but fine if the experience is in a production related SEZ as well 
• Candidates who have worked for  in DTA / EOU / STPI with strong experience  ( non necessarily all of it in SEZ ) also should be able to meet our requirements
• Candidate should have good experience in import , export clearance activities 

Key Skills and Knowledge   

• Strong  functional knowledge called for of the Customs Act, SEZ Act, STPI rules,  Foreign Trade Policy  (Policy and operations ). 
• The function calls for a strong understanding of these legislations and periodic amendments.