Trade Compliance Specialist

Job Description

The Trade Compliance Specialist works as an integral member of the Fortune Brands Innovations Transportation and Customs team. The role of Trade Compliance Specialist will assist in the shaping and enablement of FBIN global business strategies, by supporting the Corporate Compliance Program with critical trade compliance guidance and support.

The FBIN Customs Compliance Team supports all U.S. and international business units, subsidiaries, and their various functions in ensuring compliance related activities for the company's global divisions located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and China. The team maintains oversight of the trade compliance program for FBIN and helps to ensure effective trade compliance controls are implemented in line with applicable Global Trade laws and regulations. The Trade Compliance Specialist focuses on import and export compliance management, including but not limited to product classification, SLI's, duty drawback, export screening, audit and recordkeeping. This role is reporting to the Senior Trade Compliance Manager.

This role is designated as a hybrid role which includes working at least 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in one of our main offices located in Deerfield (IL), Maumee (OH), North Olmsted (OH) or Oak Creek (WI) to foster better collaboration, connection, and innovation.

• CTPAT: supplier validation, procurement portal monitoring, seal check list verification

• Follow up with forwarders to retrieve proof of export and EEI filing

• Audit: import entry audit in Talend and recordkeeping

• Audit: export filings for shipments to Mexico

• Audit: export filing data and documents

• Eco-approval: confirm all items are setup correctly in ERP system

• Classification: work with the senior trade compliance manager on classification of all relevant items

• Invoicing: audit and approve all broker invoices

• Track software solution and consultant spending

• Attend new product development meetings and update the team

• Provide duty rates to the new product development team upon request

• Monitor group email box and assign tasks

• Backup for trade compliance specialist - export

• Other functions and special projects as assigned