Manager, Import Compliance

Family Dollar•Chesapeake, VA

56d

About The Position

Manages the company-wide U.S. Import Compliance Program, including its development, deployment, training, and compliance monitoring. Oversees day-to-day compliance operations, including developing and administering import practices and compliance programs and serving as the day-to-day point of contact with U.S. Customs, other government agencies, customs brokers, and other service providers. Supports international sourcing activities by providing expertise in U.S. trade regulations and Customs requirements. Also supports daily Import Department operations and communicates relevant information to internal departments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in international logistics and trade regulations, with emphasis on imports and U.S. Customs regulations and procedures.
Clear understanding of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, including General Rules of Interpretation and Explanatory Notes.
U.S. Customs broker license required.
Superior written and verbal English skills.
Excellent PC skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide internal business units and outside service providers with accurate classification, marking, country-of-origin, and admissibility information to support compliance with U.S. Customs regulations and other trade requirements.
Oversee the Pre-Purchase Review Program with FD merchant groups; conduct daily audits and reviews of import purchase order activity and communicate discrepancies to merchants, service providers, and internal business units.
Review the status of incoming shipments daily and interact with U.S. Customs, customs brokers, and other parties as appropriate.
Review Customs entries to determine whether goods were properly entered according to U.S. Customs and other government agency requirements.
Develop and maintain processes for retrieving broker-submitted entries for review and retrieving the results of those reviews.
Report entry-review discrepancies and resulting action plans to the Director weekly.
Ensure discrepancies requiring corrective action are addressed in accordance with procedures.
Manage interactions with U.S. Customs, the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other agencies, including matters involving Binding Rulings, Requests for Information, Notices of Redelivery, Notices of Action, Post Entry Revisions, and Administrative Protests.
Conduct quarterly meetings with U.S. Customs port Commodity Specialists Teams concerning Family Dollar import activity.
Oversee the company’s participation in Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.
Provide general support for daily import logistics operations.