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EXPRESS · 4 days ago

Trade Compliance Senior Specialist

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

PHOENIX Retail, LLC operates the Express and Bonobos brands, focusing on modern and confident apparel. The Trade Compliance Senior Specialist is responsible for managing compliance processes, HTS classification, and customs brokerage activities to minimize compliance risk and optimize duty costs across both brands.

ApparelE-CommerceFashionRetail

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as the final subject matter expert (SME) and authority for all 10-digit HTSUS classification and country of origin determinations, adhering strictly to the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs) and relevant customs laws

Support FTZ operations on admission classifications

Maintain audit-ready documentation by ensuring all required documents are complete, accurate and accessible to demonstrate "reasonable care" to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Proactively monitor and implement updates to the HTSUS and related trade regulations, ensuring the company's internal HTS database remains current

Creating/managing binding rulings requests to US Customs

Manage the supplier auto-classification program to ensure accurate classification data is provided and validated prior to the issuance of Purchase Orders (POs)

Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure data integrity across systems and proactively address data inconsistencies (e.g., changes in fabric content, style definitions) that impact classification

Monitor and manage supplier performance metrics related to data accuracy and timeliness, implementing corrective actions as needed

Act as the lead liaison for customs brokerage activities, overseeing their performance and ensuring all declarations align with in-house determinations

Manage the vendor relationship with customs brokers, ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and timely, accurate filing of all customs entries

Develop strategies to ensure broker processes align with the company's internal controls and international trade laws

Identify and remediate classification errors

Evaluate and document eligibility for FTAs and other preference programs

Identify and mitigate compliance risks associated with classification, valuation, and country of origin across the Express and Bonobos brands

Manage Post Entry Audit processing and reporting/support prior disclosure processes when needed

Manage classification-related CBP inquiries

Work closely with the Trade Compliance & Customs Manager to develop long-term strategies that proactively address emerging risks and leverage opportunities within international trade regulations (e.g., IEEPA tariffs, UFLPA)

Identify opportunities for duty optimization (e.g., duty drawback, FTAs, inverted tariffs within the FTZ context) through accurate classification and data analysis

Collaborate with finance on duty forecasting

Support CTPAT foundation across all external partners

Support training and development of classification impact to internal teams

Support Integration Point platform optimization

Qualification

HTSUS classificationTrade compliance certificationsLicensed Customs BrokerData analysisVendor managementIntegration PointExecutive presentationChange managementStrategic thinkingAttention to detail