Trade Compliance Specialist

Position Summary:

This position will provide internal consulting and Customs import and export technical knowledge to support North America operations.  The incumbent is expected to be part of a team accountable for Customs and trade compliance operations.  Activities may include free trade agreement (FTA) and preferential duty program qualification and supplier solicitations, tariff classification, maintenance of harmonized customs data, management of daily brokerage and business questions and participating government agency data, creation and documentation of long-term supplier declarations and other certifications as required, determination of country of origin, import and export audits and recordkeeping activities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assign tariff classifications to machinery, finished goods, clothing, raw materials, packaging, samples, etc. Ensure classifications are supported through GRI’s, trade research and due diligence records. Leverage cross-functional relationships to gain information to enable quality decision making.
• Maintain Customs and participating government agency data within Global Trade Management (GTM) software or relevant compliance tools.
• Apply knowledge of Customs regulations and participating government agency requirements across Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. to a variety of products.
• Execute cross border operations and timely manage operational requests from within the business, brokers, and freight forwarders.
• Utilize GTM software or manual processes to determine eligibility for preferential duty programs and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) qualification. Apply rules of origin, qualify items, engage in supplier solicitations for preference documentation and generate or create FTA or relevant origin certificates.
• Ensure co-manufactured, ex-manufactured and co-packed items are assigned the correct tariff classifications and qualified properly for preferential duty programs.
• Ensure all records are kept in accordance with relevant Customs regulations, including recordkeeping audits and communication with Customs brokers and freight forwarders.
• Support product, partners and Bill of Materials data cleansing and validation activities for GTM software implementation.
• Support special projects as directed from Trade Compliance and business.
• Conduct import and export audits documentation such as customs entries or export submissions, recording results and corrective actions on broker management scorecards.
• Escalate compliance issues resulting from deviations to internal requirements or external standards.