Customs & Trade Data Analyst

Avnet•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

The Customs & Trade Data Analyst combines extensive customs and international trade experience with advanced analytical capabilities to support customs operations, trade programs, tariff management, and business decision-making. The role analyzes complex customs and trade data to identify trends, exceptions, financial impacts, data-quality issues, and opportunities for tariff mitigation, duty recovery, and process improvement. This role works cross-functionally with Logistics, Global Trade Compliance, Transportation, Finance, and Operations to analyze customs and trade data; expand data visibility and capture through improved tools, interfaces, and processes; improve data accuracy; identify cost-reduction and duty-recovery opportunities; and provide actionable insights to support business decisions. The analyst gathers and analyzes information from multiple sources, develops dashboards, KPIs, reports, and data-quality controls, and translates complex findings into clear recommendations. The position also supports trade-program analysis, customs-entry and broker-data investigations, process improvements, and the testing and implementation of tools and reporting solutions. Formal regulatory interpretation or determinations are handled in partnership with Global Trade Compliance or other technical stakeholders when required.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive experience in customs, international trade, import operations, trade programs, or a related field, including demonstrated experience analyzing customs and trade data and providing business insights.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.
Extensive knowledge and application of principles, theories, and concepts for aggregating and analyzing large datasets.
Knowledge of job functions, industry best practices, techniques, and standards.
Strong analytical capabilities and experience working with large datasets.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ACE Portal.
Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. customs requirements and trade programs, including free trade agreements, tariff programs, customs entry processes, and duty recovery programs.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate insights effectively.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify discrepancies and drive process improvements.
Ability to develop solutions to complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of variables and to determine an approach for achieving results.
Ability to work independently using judgment and discretion, and to coordinate work across departments or organizations.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; the employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Candidate must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

U.S. Customs Broker License or Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) designation.
Experience with SQL or comparable query tools, SAP, and trade systems.

Responsibilities

Analyze large and complex volumes of customs, broker, ERP, and trade data to identify trends, exceptions, financial impacts, data-quality issues, and improvement opportunities.
Analyze duty and tariff activity across HTS classifications, countries of origin, suppliers, products, business units, and trade programs.
Reconcile customs, broker, ERP, and other trade-related data to identify discrepancies, data gaps, and root causes.
Develop dashboards, KPIs, exception reporting, and recurring and ad hoc analyses to support customs and trade activities and business decision-making.
Translate complex customs and trade data into clear, actionable business insights and recommendations.
Apply knowledge of U.S. customs requirements and international trade programs when analyzing transactions, data, and trade-related documentation.
Analyze country-of-origin, HTS classification, supplier, product, and other data and certificates supporting customs and trade programs.
Support tariff preference, duty recovery, and tariff mitigation initiatives through data analysis and research.
Analyze customs entry and broker data and investigate discrepancies, exceptions, and potential opportunities.
Research customs and trade-related issues and partner with Global Trade Compliance or other technical stakeholders when formal regulatory interpretation or determination is required.
Improve the capture, visibility, accuracy, and usability of customs and trade data by partnering with business and technology teams on tools, interfaces, reporting solutions, and process improvements.
Identify trade-data requirements and gaps across customs, broker, ERP, logistics, and other relevant data sources.
Develop and monitor data-quality controls and exception reporting to identify missing, inaccurate, or inconsistent trade data.
Support testing and implementation of new or enhanced tools, interfaces, reporting solutions, and processes involving customs and trade data across systems.
Identify opportunities to automate recurring data collection, reconciliation, monitoring, and reporting activities.
Partner with stakeholders to improve the completeness, consistency, and accessibility of trade-related data across systems and processes.
Support continuous improvement initiatives affecting customs operations, tariff management, trade programs, data, and reporting.
Collect, compile, and analyze data from various databases and perform statistical analysis for internal customer groups.
Develop reports and dashboards that provide financial information needed for informed business decisions.
Design, create, and implement templates to collect, display, and analyze data for assigned projects.
Evaluate information from multiple sources, communicate complex data clearly, and indicate the quality of the final analysis.
Develop reports and other tools that deliver internal company information to support business-user decisions.
Gather, aggregate, model, and analyze information from multiple sources regarding the trade and customs landscape.
Establish standards and procedures for processes, conduct business analysis, and create and maintain business-process maps, requirements, and training-material documentation.
May participate in or lead project teams.
Identify, investigate, and participate in opportunities to improve processes, procedures, and key performance metrics.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Generous paid time off
401K and pension plan
Paid holidays
Family support, including paid leave, surrogacy, and adoption
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
Education assistance
Employee development resources
Employee wellness, leadership development, and mentorship programs
Competitive compensation and benefit programs
Flexible working arrangements
Programs supporting employee well-being and opportunities to give back to the community