Trade Compliance Specialist - The Toro Company

Trade Compliance Specialist

With roots dating back to 1914, The Toro Company was built on a tradition of quality and caring relationships. Today, the company is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Through a strong network of professional distributors, dealers, rental stores and retailers in more than 125 countries, we proudly offer a wide range of products across a family of global brands to help golf courses, professional contractors, underground construction professionals, groundskeepers, agricultural growers, rental companies, government and educational institutions, and homeowners in addition to many leading sports venues and historic sites around the world.

With that foundation in mind, we're excited to introduce an opportunity to join our team as a Trade Compliance Specialist. In this role you will support Toro's U.S. import and export operations by executing and continuously improving trade compliance processes. This role serves as a key operational and compliance resource, working cross-functionally to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant movement of goods while mitigating regulatory and financial risk. The position operates with increased autonomy and responsibility compared to entry-level roles.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for supporting U.S. import/export operations and trade compliance activities, including:

• Manage daily import operations including responding to inquiries, resolving entry issues, validating data accuracy, and ensuring timely customs clearance. Serve as primary operational point of contact for broker escalations and performance issues.
• Monitor and manage customs broker performance and relationships through monthly scorecards and regular business reviews. Oversee performance, compliance, and adherence to SOPs.
• Perform audits of U.S. customs entries to identify errors, plan for revisions, and coordinate corrective actions with brokers and internal stakeholders.
• Actively maintain import entry and trade data repositories, ensuring information is updated in a timely and accurate manner and is readily available for reporting and analysis.
• Audit, process, log, and assign appropriate Toro account numbers to customs broker invoices; support accurate allocation of duties, taxes, and fees to appropriate cost centers.
• Administer and maintain the trade compliance recordkeeping program, ensuring required documentation is complete, accurate, readily accessible, and retained in accordance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Create, maintain, and update documented procedures supporting U.S. import/export operations; identify process gaps and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Educate and support internal customers on U.S. import/export requirements, broker processes, and data accuracy expectations.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent, with 3+ years of demonstrated experience in import/export operations or international trade compliance.
• Minimum of 3+ years in import/export operations. Experience in a manufacturing company is a plus.
• Ability and skill with multitasking in a fast paced and constantly changing regulatory environment.
• Proven ability to analyze situations and take effective and accurate actions.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage large workload while prioritizing and organizing tasks.
• Excellent follow-up and follow-through skills.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel. SAP experience is a plus.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in international business, business administration, or similar preferred.
• Knowledge of U.S. and partner government agency (PGA) requirements preferred.
• Experience with trade compliance such as Oracle GTM, E2Open or similar systems preferred.

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top-tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.
• Food - Take advantage of our onsite caf, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.
• Wellness - The Toro Company's HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical well-being, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.
• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.
• Summer Hours Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.
• Competitive Salary A reasonable salary estimate is $75,000-$85,000 for this opportunity. The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the View email address on click.appcast.io app, formerly the Even app.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.