Customs Compliance Specialist

AIT Worldwide Logistics • Palatine, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Customs Compliance Specialist is responsible for analyzing associated customs documentation and policies for regulatory compliance. This role involves reviewing and enforcing goods classifications and associated tariff codes, and reporting customs regulations violations to appropriate agencies. The specialist will also service clients and suppliers, providing top-tier customer service.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of customer service/general office data entry experience.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to project a professional image to the customers and represent AIT in a positive manner.

Nice To Haves

• Customs Brokerage License strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Audit and complete entry files, POAs and duty payments via ACH
• Onboard new customers with POAs and work with clients on HTS codes
• Review documentation and assess accuracy, verifying country of origin/export, IOR, and terms of sale and value to ensure that compliance and federal regulations requirements are achieved.
• Reporting and managing statement processing on a daily basis.
• Audit commercial documents, apply harmonize tariff schedule code for accurate duty assessment and to ensure all federal requirements are met
• Processing file break/down, classifying data entry, photocopying, scanning and assembling of entries.
• Provide customer service to clients and their suppliers and maintain revenues from the client base and contracted vendor.
• Daily follow up on documentation discrepancy issues.
• Troubleshoot and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with customers and foreign origins.
• Other duties and responsibilities will be assigned as business demands deem necessary.

Benefits

• Medical
• Prescription
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• AD&D
• Disability
• Supplemental Health
• Employee Support
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• up to 10 to 20 days of vacation (depending on tenure)
• 2 personal days
• 1 floating holiday
• 5 sick days
• 5 volunteer hours
• 6 company holidays (plus Veterans Day for Veterans) annually
• bonus based on achievement of business and/or individual performance metrics (dependent on position)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed