Trade Compliance Analyst $24.12/hr

Copeland•El Paso, TX

About The Position

The Trade Compliance Analyst coordinates activities related to export and import regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include product and tariff classification, country-of-origin determinations, ACE reporting, party-list screening, and maintaining internal controls and procedures. The analyst works with internal and external brokers, vendors, freight forwarders, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and other teams to coordinate shipment logistics and ensure compliance. The role supports trade compliance audits and projects, maintains and audits customs entry records, verifies import documentation, manages inbound shipments and HTS data, and prepares reports and metrics using JDE/Oracle. It also supports operations, supply chain, logistics, and vendors; contributes to process improvement; and develops and delivers trade compliance training. The position reports to the Trade Compliance Manager and works in an open warehouse environment with moderate noise, forklift traffic, and varying weather and temperature conditions. The employee must be able to sit for long periods.

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, and ability to apply them in day-to-day 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 and ability to interact successfully with a dispersed leadership team and colleagues across functions and sites.
Experience with the MS Office Suite.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle ERP and/or Oracle Global Logistics Modules and CASS.
Background in Oracle Transportation Management.
Knowledge of business intelligence/data warehouse concepts and 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, EAR, and other regulatory information.
Support Comfort Control operations, supply chain, logistics, and vendors to align 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 in 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 controls and procedures.
Screen daily requests from sales distribution and sales OEM.
Develop and conduct trade compliance training.
Perform other assigned activities or duties.