Logistics Planner III

Description

Position at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

Support the CCD Tariff Team in daily, weekly, and monthly execution of tariff impact reporting, Section 232 credit application support, government refund tracking, customer allocation, and tariff-related data management. This position is allocated 100% to CCD and is based at the El Paso office / ECSC. The role supports the Assistant Manager, Business Planner II, CCD Tariff Team, and CCD General Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare or support monthly tariff impact reports for Expeditors/GPP, Rudolph Miles/Mexico, UPS/GPP, YUSEN/GPP, and other assigned categories.

Support monthly tariff impact P&L analysis.

Organize supporting data by customer, broker, origin, HTS code, country of origin, import value, duty rate, and duty amount.

Complete assigned monthly reporting during business day 1–5 timing.

Review broker-provided information, Form 7501, invoice data, packing list data, and ACE-related information.

Check key data elements used for tariff calculation, including country of origin, HTS code, import value, duty rate, and duty amount.

Identify missing, inconsistent, or unusual data and escalate to the Business Planner II or Assistant Manager.

Support daily Section 232 credit application activity for Expeditors, Rudolph Miles, UPS, and other applicable brokers.

Track application status, required documents, missing information, broker responses, credit amounts, and unresolved issues.

Support available benefit, rebate, refund, and tariff mitigation tracking.

Support weekly FY25 PSC progress tracking and review for Expeditors and Rudolph Miles.

Support FY25 IEEPA progress tracking and review as assigned.

Maintain organized tracking files, status reports, backup documents, and audit support records.

Support tariff impact recognition activities used by Sales and Business Units for customer recovery discussions.

Communicate with customs brokers and internal stakeholders to obtain missing tariff, declaration, credit, or refund information.

Maintain clear follow-up logs and supporting files for assigned tasks.

Follow and improve standard work instructions, templates, checklists, and tracking files.

Identify repetitive manual work and recommend improvements.

Support the Assistant Manager, Business Planner II, CCD Tariff Team, and CCD General Manager with tariff-related reporting, data analysis, documentation, and special projects.

Perform other CCD tariff team duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain, business, accounting, finance, international trade, or related field preferred.

Experience in logistics, customs compliance, import operations, data reporting, customer support, or administrative planning preferred.

Basic knowledge of U.S. import processes, broker activity, CBP Form 7501, HTS codes, country of origin, import value, and duty calculation preferred.

Strong Excel skills required, including data sorting, filtering, lookup formulas, pivot tables, and report preparation.

Strong attention to detail and ability to collect, validate, reconcile, and summarize data from multiple sources.

Ability to follow standardized work instructions and meet recurring daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.

Good communication, follow-up, and documentation skills. 8. 5-7 years progressive professional business accounting/finance experience.

About Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) is part of the Sumitomo family of companies, a 400 year old brand with a reputation for quality and reliability. With the support of facilities throughout North America, SEWS has been delivering innovative solutions to automakers for over 30 years, and is a leading supplier of electrical distribution systems, components and electronics. SEWS is committed to technical development worldwide and with a global network of resources, is able to deliver a truly competitive advantage to each of our customers. Our associates are what drive Sumitomo’s continued growth, which is why we proudly offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, 401(k) with match, tuition benefits, paid holidays and vacation.

To learn more about us, please visit www.sewsus.com.

Follow Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric-wiring-systems

About the Sumitomo Electric Group

Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. We are a Fortune global 500 company.

To learn more about Sumitomo Electric Group, please visit http://global-sei.com.

Follow Us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric

**Interested Candidates Should Submit Cover Letter and Salary History When Applying.** An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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