Principal/Sr Principal International Trade Compliance Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a specialist and subject matter expert for HTS and Schedule B classifications concerning defense industry parts and products.

• Ensure accurate tariff classifications and identify opportunities for minimizing duties and tariff exposure.

• Support export and import initiatives and projects while ensuring adherence to regulatory compliance and internal processes.

• Investigate product details, material composition, GRI rules, and assign or verify HTS and Schedule B classifications.

• Document, justify, and explain the rationales and decisions behind classifications.

• Interpret and apply rules of origin and other governmental trade compliance requirements for declarations to Customs, Census, DoS, BIS, DoD, EPA, FDA, and FTAs.

• Coordinate with requestors, engineers, internal stakeholders, and customers to gather information and ensure compliance with processes.

• Offer guidance on HTS/Schedule B classification, country of origin, and export/import requests.

• Maintain precise records in accordance with internal standards and government trade compliance regulations.

• Analyze system and dashboard data, generate performance metrics, and provide reports and updates to management and stakeholders.

• Assist with trade compliance assessments and audits, and complete assigned corrective actions.

• Support Post Entry Reviews, Post Summary Corrections, International Activity Reviews, FTZ activities, exports/imports, business continuity plans, training programs, and special projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience for Principal level, or a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience, or 9 years of experience in trade compliance, customs brokerage, and/or international logistics in the Aerospace and Defense sector.

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience for Sr Principal level, or a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience, or 12 years of experience in trade compliance, customs brokerage, and/or international logistics in the Aerospace and Defense sector.

• Holder of a US Customhouse Broker License.

• Familiarity with WCO General Rules of Interpretation, Explanatory Notes, and Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

• Ability to obtain and retain a secret clearance.

• US Citizenship required.

• Subject matter expertise and a proven track record in HTS/Schedule B classification.

• Experience in compliant importing and exporting of defense articles and international logistics.

• Analytical skills to discern the essential character of complex parts and products.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to apply advanced technical skills, business acumen, and project management skills.

• Preferred: Over 10 years of expert-level experience in HTS/Schedule B classification within aerospace and defense.

• Preferred: Experience with country of origin regulations, U.S. Customs valuation, ITAR, EAR, export/import compliance reporting, FTZ activities, audits, contract reviews, SAP S4 ERP, automated EMS/TMS tools, and OGAs including EPA, FDA, ATF.

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Logistics, or Business Administration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Savings plan.

• Company-paid holidays.

• Paid time off (PTO) for vacations and/or personal business.

• Overtime eligibility (varies by position).

• Shift differential (varies by position).

• Discretionary bonus (varies by position).