Customs & Trade Compliance Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Centralize tariff compliance for all inbound and outbound shipments (components, finished goods, and service parts).
• Serve as the primary liaison with our customs broker (MED) and U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal departments—including Logistics, Purchasing, Sales, and Finance—to ensure trade compliance alignment.
• Lead and coordinate duty drawback processes, ensuring maximum financial recovery.
• Oversee the application and execution of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) activities in coordination with production operations.
• Monitor U.S. customs and trade regulation developments and assess their potential financial impact.
• Develop financial simulations and scenario analyses to quantify the business impact of tariff changes, including landed cost and margin effects.
• Ensure accurate product classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), proper valuation, and country of origin determination.
• Manage audit readiness and respond to CBP inquiries and compliance reviews.
• Utilize systems such as ACE, SAP (GTS or equivalent), and trade compliance tools for data management, reporting, and risk mitigation.
• Create and maintain internal SOPs, compliance documentation, and training materials to promote awareness and accountability across teams.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, International Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of progressive experience in U.S. customs and trade compliance
• Demonstrated expertise in HTS classification, duty drawback, FTZ operations, and trade compliance best practices.
• Strong analytical skills, with proven experience in financial modeling and impact simulation.
• Familiarity with ACE, CBP systems, and ERP platforms such as SAP GTS.
• Preferred: Licensed Customs Broker and/or relevant certifications (e.g., CCS, CUSECO).