Customs Specialist

Administer the daily operations of the company's Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), ensuring full compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations. Review customs documentation, commercial invoices, shipping documents, and entry information to ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance. Coordinate FTZ admissions, inventory transfers, exports, consumption entries, inventory adjustments, destructions, and zone-to-zone transfers. Maintain accurate FTZ inventory records and ensure compliance with CBP inventory control and audit requirements. Monitor inventory discrepancies, investigate exceptions, and implement corrective actions to maintain inventory integrity. Review import documentation to verify country of origin, importer of record, valuation, terms of sale, tariff classification, and other customs requirements. Identify documentation discrepancies, communicate directly with customers, overseas partners, customs brokers, and internal teams, and drive timely resolution. Prepare customer reports and provide regular updates regarding FTZ inventory, customs activities, and operational performance. Collaborate closely with warehouse operations, brokerage teams, and other departments to ensure efficient customs processing and customer service. Identify compliance risks, elevate unresolved issues, and recommend corrective actions to minimize operational and regulatory exposure. Support internal and external customs audits by maintaining complete, accurate, and audit‑ready documentation. Monitor regulatory changes affecting FTZ operations and support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen compliance processes. Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned. #J-18808-Ljbffr