FTZ Operations & Trade Compliance Analyst

Fujifilm•College Station, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join FUJIFILM Biotechnologies Texas to manage day-to-day Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) operations and strengthen trade compliance in a highly regulated, fast-growing biotech environment. The role supports compliant FTZ activation and ongoing performance, strengthens evidence of reasonable care, standardizes practices across sites, and serves as a liaison to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the FTZ Grantee, and the FDA. The position administers the FTZ inventory control and recordkeeping system, coordinates bonded movements, maintains FTZ governance and records, supports audits and corrective actions, and leads product classification work. It also supports valuation, origin determinations, export controls, screening, monitoring, and employee training. The position is based at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies Texas’s biomanufacturing facility in College Station, Texas, in a hybrid work environment. FUJIFILM Biotechnologies works on vaccines, cell and gene therapies, and other biomanufacturing activities. Fujifilm is headquartered in Tokyo and has more than 70,000 employees across healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in trade compliance and/or FTZ operations within pharma, biotech, or another highly regulated industry.
Hands-on FTZ experience administering an ICRS.
Experience with e-214 admissions (CBP Form 214) and FTZ Activity Permits (CBP Form 216).
Experience with in-bond movements (CBP Form 7512) and bonded carrier coordination.
Experience with annual physical inventory and reconciliation under 19 CFR 146.25.
Experience with FTZ Board annual reporting and direct interaction with CBP/Port and FDA/PGA audits.
Strong knowledge of 19 CFR Parts 146 and 152; HTS/ECCN classification; valuation methods, including computed value; country-of-origin and marking; and FDA/PGA interactions.
Proficiency with an FTZ ICRS, such as QAD, Integration Point, or QuestaWeb, or a similar system, and with SAP or a comparable ERP.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Licensed Customs Broker (LCB), NCBFAA/NAFTZ training, IATA/DOT training, or similar credentials.

Responsibilities

Administer the FTZ inventory control and recordkeeping system (ICRS), including creating and validating e-214 admissions, reconciling receipts, issues, and adjustments, and maintaining zone status with serial and lot controls.
Coordinate bonded movements, including in-bond shipments from port of entry to zone, bonded carrier oversight, zone admissions, applicable zone-to-zone transfers, and timely customs filings.
Maintain the FTZ Procedures Manual and SOPs, deliver site training and awareness, manage metrics, prepare and submit FTZ, CBP, and FTZ Board filings, and coordinate CBP Form 3078 background packages for key personnel.
Serve as the daily point of contact with CBP Port of Houston, the FTZ Grantee (Port Houston Authority), and FDA, including alignment of IFE/IND and other PGA data.
Lead CBP and FDA audits and port inquiries; conduct internal monthly and quarterly reviews; drive corrective and preventive actions; and maintain complete audit evidence.
Support execution and maintenance of the FTZ Operator Agreement, FTZ Operator Bond, and carrier bond arrangements.
Work with Site Security to ensure signage, access control, and security meet 19 CFR 146 requirements.
Lead product classification by determining HS/HTSUS, ECCN, and Schedule B classifications; maintain a Product Classification Matrix with documented rationale; and drive cross-site classification alignment.
Support valuation and origin determinations, including computed value methodologies, assists and royalties reviews, and country-of-origin and marking decisions, including preferential rules.
Strengthen export controls and screening by supporting restricted-party-screening governance and export-control logic for SAP/TC release, and advising on license and exception checks for dual-use items.
Perform risk-based import and export audits; track and file post-summary corrections and CF-28/29 responses; deliver onboarding and annual training; and perform additional responsibilities as assigned.