Import & Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Specialist

Business Unit: North America Location: Houston, TX, US, 77095 Travel: Up to 20% Req ID: 4471 Import & Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Specialist Summary The Import & Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Specialist is responsible for the administration, compliance, and operational oversight of Enerflex Manufacturing's Foreign Trade Zone and related import activities. The role serves as the primary liaison among Enerflex, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the contracted Third-Party Zone Operator, customs brokers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. This position oversees FTZ inventory control, privileged foreign material tracking, physical security, import documentation, customs-entry support, and regulatory reporting. The role ensures accurate material traceability throughout the manufacturing process while supporting duty deferral, tariff mitigation, audit readiness, and compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements. Principle Responsibilities and Duties FTZ Administration & Operator Oversight Serve as Enerflex’s primary point of contact for FTZ activities and oversee operation of the Enerflex Manufacturing Foreign Trade Zone. Oversee the contracted Third-Party Zone Operator responsible for admissions, withdrawals, domestic consumption entries, exports, and ICRS transactions. Validate the accuracy and timeliness of FTZ transactions and supporting documentation and coordinate corrective actions for discrepancies or compliance issues. Support customs reviews, regulatory inquiries, internal audits, and external compliance assessments. ICRS, Inventory Control & Material Traceability Maintain and validate ICRS master data for privileged foreign material, including Manufacturer ID, country of origin, HTS classification, supplier information, part number, SAP material number, and customs-entry information. Reconcile ICRS, SAP, customs records, and physical inventory and resolve transaction, master-data, or inventory variances. Ensure materials purchased as privileged foreign use the correct SAP material number and are identified and physically segregated upon receipt. Track privileged foreign material through storage, manufacturing consumption, completion, withdrawal, export, or other final disposition. Ensure privileged foreign and applicable domestic materials are accurately captured on entries submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Import, Customs & Physical Security Compliance Coordinate with customs brokers, freight forwarders, suppliers, and internal teams to support accurate and timely import and FTZ transactions. Support validation of HTS classifications, country of origin, manufacturer identification data, valuation, and import documentation. Oversee FTZ physical security, access controls, material segregation, inventory controls, and security procedures. Conduct periodic compliance checks and coordinate remediation of documentation, security, material-control, and process deficiencies. Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready import and FTZ records in accordance with retention requirements. Regulatory Reporting & Continuous Improvement Oversee the Third-Party Zone Operator’s preparation and timely submission of the FTZ Annual Report. Validate tariff-deferred material activity, privileged foreign admissions and withdrawals, domestic material reporting, and inventory reconciliation reports. Partner with Logistics, Procurement, Receiving, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, Finance, and Information Technology to maintain compliant end-to-end processes. Train relevant personnel on FTZ identification, segregation, transaction, documentation, and escalation requirements. Improve transaction accuracy, data quality, material visibility, reporting, and duty-deferral processes. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, International Trade, Business, Finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. Three to five years of experience in FTZ administration, import…

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