Customs and Trade Compliance Manager

Responsible for maintaining and updating the Customs Trade Compliance Program through the Organization. This role will lead all aspects of trade compliance for importing materials for all global Trade from Asia, Europe and the Middle East, staying updated on regulatory changes, minimizing the compliance risks and optimizing customs processes to support smooth supply chain operations. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the customs operations team, ensuring that the organization is meeting and exceeding the Customs and Border Protection CBP standards in all aspects of business interactions with the government agency. Including but not limited to: ISF, all type Entries, Entry summary documentation, commercial documentation, all declarations of goods and their classifications, duty payments, responses to CF-28, C-TPAT and Bond requirements.

The role reports directly to the Vice President of Supply Chain.

Customs and Trade Compliance Manager Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Low-cost United Healthcare health insurance premiums
• Employer paid short/long term disability insurance
• 401k with matching, free financial planning advisor service
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Maternity Leave Flexibility
• Onsite gym, stocked kitchen, company events, employee perks throughout the year

Customs and Trade Compliance Manager Responsibilities:

• HTS classification & optimization to mitigate and reduce duties and taxes
• Knowledge of import law and changing legislation for trade tariffs including section 232, 301, G.A.E.
• Experience with filing for continuous bonds and ensuring that our value is the right size for the organization.
• Understanding full scope of customs clearance process and PMS cycle.
• Knowledge and implementation experience with C-TPAT.
• Advise stakeholders on import and export restrictions, tariff systems and insurance requirements.
• Understanding of Anti-dumping and countervailing assessed HTS codes for company product portfolio.
• Ability to compile and file all required customs import and export documentation with the proper customs agencies.
• Full working knowledge of ACE portal and advanced reporting of PMS statements, entry summaries, liquidated and unliquidated shipments.
• Ability to remediate and resolve shipment liquidation issues with customs to avoid bond renewal issues.
• Full understanding and ability to file post summary corrections for imports as needed.
• Ability to remedy liquidated damages with customs border patrol.
• This individual will need to have the ability to meticulously collect data from internal/external systems to comply with documentation requirements.
• Compliance with Customs and border patrols entry documentation retention and audit policy.

Customs and Trade Compliance Manager Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree preferred
• 7+ years of customs import, FTZ and C-TPAT experience for tasks outlined above.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to pass a criminal history and background check
• Travel requirement estimate is less than 20%.

Customs and Trade Compliance Manager Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed Customs Broker
• 3+ years import experience in aluminum or steel raw material