Associate Customs Trade Compliance Analyst

Abbott • Irving, TX

3d • $50,700 - $101,300 • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Customs Trade Compliance Analyst supports Abbott's import, export, and Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) compliance programs, ensuring adherence to U.S. Customs regulations, FDA requirements, export controls, and corporate policies. The role analyzes trade and operational data, conducts compliance reviews and audits, maintains classification and country-of-origin records, and supports customs inquiries and corrective actions. The position is not remote and requires travel up to 5% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, with proficiency in Excel; the role also calls for advanced Excel proficiency.
• Ability to work across teams and time zones, with organization and planning skills to handle a variety of complex matters under deadline pressure.
• Strong financial skills and understanding of how to read and use government regulations.
• Proficiency with statistics and analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to determine HTS classifications and assess Section 232 tariff applicability.
• Experience with compliance reviews, auditing, data analysis, and working across cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Related experience in trade compliance, supply chain, logistics, finance, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Review import, export, and FTZ transactions for regulatory compliance.
• Conduct audits, identify compliance risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain tariff classifications, country-of-origin determinations, valuation data, and trade records.
• Support customs activities such as RFIs, post-entry amendments, and regulatory inquiries.
• Partner with logistics, supply chain, procurement, operations, and freight forwarders to ensure compliant trade activities.
• Prepare reports, analyze data, and drive process improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Escalate compliance issues and support implementation of corrective actions.
• Review commercial invoices, packing lists, and country-of-origin documentation for compliance, rejecting non-compliant supplier documentation when necessary.

Benefits

• Employees may qualify for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, an affordable and convenient path to a bachelor’s degree.
• Career development opportunities with an international company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level