Senior Trade Advisory Associate, Post-Entry
About the role
At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.
The Trade Advisory team, consisting of business consultants, lawyers, and licensed customs brokers, offers advanced customs and trade expertise to help clients identify supply chain risks and cost savings opportunities. We are looking for a Senior Trade Advisory Associate (Post Entry Team) to help build out our Post Entry team, focusing on managing and executing post entry filings on behalf of the Trade Advisory team.
Responsibilities
- Support the trade advisory team with filing post entry filings, including post summary corrections and protests.
- Monitor liquidation statuses of post entry filings and alert internal and external stakeholders as needed.
- Maintain and update the PSC filings trackers on an ongoing basis.
- Perform, coordinate, and support Trade Advisory analytics and reporting from a variety of sources.
- Monitor deadlines and manage multiple PSC projects at a given time.
- Proactively stay informed on the latest customs and other government agency regulations, ruling issuances, and industry trends relevant to our clients.
- Ensure project timelines, statuses, and invoices are appropriately managed and delivered.
- Coordinate and facilitate software solutions, automation of data analytics, improvement of SOPs, ACE portal access, applications, and integrations.
- Interface with CBP, clients, and other government authorities, offering timely responses and escalating where necessary.
- Maintain active communication with clients, customs and other government authorities, and internal stakeholders.
- Support Trade Advisory infrastructure and administrative requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
- Licensed Customs Broker highly desired; J.D. or graduate degree a plus.
- 2-3 years of trade-related experience working in-house, at a customs brokerage, consulting, or law firm preferred.
- 2-3 years of experience in professional services.
- Strong technical and business writing skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to stay on top of multiple tasks and projects.
- Expertise with Microsoft Office suite and Google equivalents.
- Strong data analytical skills.
- Strong industry knowledge including classification, valuation, duty minimization and avoidance strategies, government regulations and rulings, and other trade information.
Pay
The US base salary range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000 USD per year. Base salary is one part of our total rewards package, which also includes bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefit offerings such as medical, dental, and flexible time off.