Trade Compliance Analyst $24.12/hr

Copeland•El Paso, TX

10d

About The Position

The Trade Compliance Analyst coordinates activities involved in export and import regulatory compliance, including product and harmonized tariff classification, country-of-origin determinations, ACE reporting, party-list screening, and the maintenance of internal controls and procedures. The role works with internal and external brokers, vendors, freight forwarders, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and other functions to coordinate shipments and logistics. The position reports to the Trade Compliance Manager. The analyst supports trade-compliance audits and projects, maintains customs-entry records and HTS data, monitors inbound shipments, prepares reports, verifies import documentation, resolves shipment issues, and supports compliance training and continuous improvement. The role uses JDE/Oracle to build and maintain reports and works with operations, supply chain, logistics, and vendors to align activities with trade-compliance policies and procedures. The work environment includes a warehouse with moderate noise, high forklift traffic, and exposure to varied weather and temperature conditions, including extreme heat, humidity, and cold. Employees must be able to sit for long periods. The stated shift is 8:00–16:30.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 2–3 years of directly related professional work experience.
Working knowledge of trade compliance.
Strong knowledge of the transportation industry, including truckload, less-than-truckload, air, ocean, and parcel.
Firm grasp of supply chain, inventory, distribution, business, and management principles, with the ability to apply related terms to everyday situations.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Detail-oriented and proactive in anticipating requirements; able to work efficiently with minimal direction in a sometimes high-pressure environment.
Strong communication, analytical, and leadership experience.
Strong team-player skills.
Ability to interact successfully with a dispersed leadership team and colleagues across functions and sites.
Experience with the MS Office Suite.
Experience with Oracle ERP and/or Oracle Global Logistics Modules and CASS.

Nice To Haves

Background in Oracle Transportation Management.
Business intelligence/data warehouse concepts and knowledge of reporting tools.

Responsibilities

Assist management with additional classification and trade-compliance audits and projects.
Run weekly entry-filing reports and monthly duty and tax reports.
Maintain customs-entry files according to U.S. Customs recordkeeping guidelines and audit entries and invoices for accuracy.
Work with third-party service providers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and suppliers to resolve day-to-day issues that cause delays.
Verify import documentation for accuracy and compliance with U.S. and foreign customs and regulatory requirements.
Classify products for import and export using HTSUS General Rules of Interpretation, Schedule B, the Export Administration Regulations, and other regulatory information.
Support Comfort Control operations, supply chain, logistics, and vendors to align work with trade-compliance policies and procedures.
Use JDE/Oracle to build and maintain reports for Global Trade metrics.
Lead objective setting, measurement, reporting, organizational development, and process improvement within areas of responsibility.
Ensure continuous improvement and execution of day-to-day compliance activities.
Manage and track inbound shipments and processes.
Maintain and manage the HTS database.
Maintain the seal log and inventory.
Participate in continuous improvement of the import/export compliance program and manage revisions to internal-control documents and procedures.
Screen daily requests from sales distribution and sales OEM.
Develop and conduct trade-compliance training.
Perform other assigned activities or duties.