À propos de ce poste Customs Compliance Analyst chez The Children's Place
Location:
Secaucus, New JerseyJob Summary:
This role position focuses on import regulatory adherence for children’s apparel, footwear, and accessories, requiring a licensed customs broker and strong HTSUS expertise. The analyst ensures inbound documentation accuracy, tariff classification, duty optimization, and auditing functionality by validating broker filings, monitoring liquidation risks, and providing data-driven insights to reduce cost and compliance exposure.
Responsibilities:
Key Accountabilities:
Tariff Classification & Import Management
Classification Expertise: Children’s apparel, footwear, accessories, and etc. utilizing in-depth knowledge of HTS, General Notes (GNs), GRI principles, Explanatory Notes (ENs), and Chapter 98/99 provisions.
Internal Business Partner Collaboration: Sourcing, Design, Quality Assurance
Product reviews, duty requests, updates, tariff engineering opportunities
Training on new/updated U.S. Customs regulations
Free Trade Agreement Qualification and Documentation Review: AGOA, CAFTA, USMCA, QIZ etc.
Partnering Government Agency Review – AD/CVD, CPSC, FDA, etc.
Trade tariff remedy exposure
Duty Drawback knowledge
Shipment & Entry Management
Customs Broker Collaboration (US and Canada)
Provide resolutions to create for smooth customs entry
Shipment discrepancies, requests for additional information, etc.
Knowledge of Canada Customs requirements: Documentation and clearance procedures with the ability to resolve issues
Validate and audit HTS, country of origin, MID, entered value, and duty/fees against entry data vs internal TCP data
Post-summary corrections, voluntary tenders, protests when needed.
Advanced Reporting
Run and analyze ACE standard and ad hoc reports for audit entry accuracy
SAP & Cognos Analytics
Advanced Excel & Data Modeling
Utilization of LOOKUPS (XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP), Pivot Tables, and conditional formatting and etc.
Additional Projects (Knowledge a plus)
Duty Drawback
CTPAT
First Sale
UFLPA
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, International Trade, Business, or a related field or have at least 5 years’ experience in the customs trade industry
5-7 years of trade compliance experience focused on inbound regulatory compliance and documentation for footwear and apparel.
Licensed Customs Broker (U.S.) required.
Prior experience in Vendor Compliance, Quality Control, Global Sourcing, Duty Drawback, or First Sale is a plus.
Additional Requirements:
Analytical rigor: Strong attention to detail; ability to exercise independent judgment and make timely, accurate determinations.
Communication: Ability to work professionally and effectively across all corporate levels in a cross-functional environment; self-motivated and able to work independently.
Adaptability: Must adapt to changing business needs, manage high-volume seasonal workloads, and uphold TCP’s commitment to “reasonable care” in customs compliance.
Hourly/Salary
$50,000.00 - $125,000.00 Salary o Benefits include: Bonus eligible (depending on role), Paid Time Off, Employee Discount, 401(k) and company match, Wellness Reimbursement, Adoption Assistance, free backup care (for kids, pets & the elderly), choice of health insurance plans, company-paid life/AD&D, short and long term disability, a variety of voluntary benefits and an employee assistance program. Benefit offerings are subject to change and vary by role/level for each position. Respective waiting periods may apply to certain benefit offerings.The Children's Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
