Manager Customs & Compliance

J. Jill•Quincy, MA

2d•$107,700 - $134,600•Onsite

About The Position

Maintains and continuously strengthens controls involved in the process by which goods enter the United States in conformance with all U.S. import laws and regulations. Protects brand integrity by verifying supplier compliance with J. Jill ethical standards and laws of the United States and the countries where merchandise is produced. Supports the Director on other ongoing compliance projects.

Requirements

In depth knowledge of import regulations specific to classification, valuation, country of origin, free trade, and recordkeeping related to apparel, accessories and footwear.
Certified Customs Specialist certification or Licensed Customs Broker required
Solid math skills
Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint User
Intellectual curiosity
Self starter who is collaborative but can work independently to meet deadlines
Effective communicator
Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA business/supply chain preferred)
6+ years experience with customs compliance at a specialty retailer strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Gerber/Unique Product Lifecycle Management and Oracle is a plus

Responsibilities

Drives adherence to import regulations to ensure expeditious, cost-effective supply chain execution.
Pre-classifies goods to be imported for proper declaration and accurate duty payment calculation at time of entry into the US; maintains and shares HS library with customs broker.
Identifies import styles requiring US Fish & Wildlife declaration.
Collaborates with customs broker to renew import bond annually.
Partners with Sourcing to identify First Sale for Export (Duty Savings) supplier candidates and then coordinate with outside attorney to confirm the viability of the candidates.
Spearheads annual First Sale supplier audits.
Monitors and reports duty savings.
Confirms duty free eligibility of styles to be imported from Free Trade countries; consults with Sourcing regarding Free Trade strategies and monitors expiration dates associated with those programs.
Initiates Supply Chain Security Risk Assessment annually as part of the C-TPAT program.
Updates Import Compliance manual annually and maintains post entry compliance testing logs.
Provides regular support to the Director related to: New Supplier vetting and supplier portfolio maintenance, Annual existing supplier recertification to J. Jill standards, Annual supplier Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and C-TPAT audits, Product license applications associated with trademarked fabrics, Conflict Mineral due diligence, Sustainability guidance given to J. Jill cross functional partners.