[Remote] Global Customs Compliance Manager
GTI FabricationNote: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GTI Fabrication is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems. The Global Customs Compliance Manager will oversee customs compliance, tariff strategy, and trade documentation across import transactions while coordinating with internal teams, broke
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Responsibilities
• Coordinate customs clearance requirements with customs brokers, freight forwarders, suppliers, and internal teams across 200+ annual import transactions
• Review customs entries (CBP Form 7501) and entry summaries for accurate classification, country of origin, declared value, duties, and applicable tariff provisions
• Resolve entry discrepancies with brokers and track corrections through completion; escalate clearance risks that could delay shipments or create cost overruns
• Maintain comprehensive entry register linking customs entries to GTI load numbers, purchase orders, projects, and supporting documentation for audit trail and compliance
• Manage relationships with brokers and freight forwarders; evaluate broker performance and address recurring errors or compliance gaps
• Maintain centralized, current product classification database with HTSUS codes, product descriptions, countries of origin, classification rationale, and applicable duty rates
• Work with Engineering, Procurement, suppliers, and brokers to obtain technical specifications and documentation needed for accurate tariff classification
• Monitor tariff changes, CBP guidance, preferential trade program requirements, and Section 232/301 duties affecting GTI products and suppliers
• Maintain tariff watch list; communicate effective dates, affected products, estimated cost impacts, and required company actions to Finance and Operations
• Support duty estimates for new purchases, projects, and supplier negotiations; clearly identify assumptions and unresolved questions
• Review eligibility and documentation requirements for preferential treatment, including USMCA qualification and supporting supplier documentation
• Manage review and reconciliation of Periodic Monthly Statements (PMS) from brokers; match charges to entry records and investigate discrepancies
• Coordinate timely payment of customs duties with Finance and brokers; maintain visibility into outstanding obligations and estimated cash flow
• Track entry liquidation, correction, and protest deadlines; identify and pursue refund opportunities with brokers or qualified trade counsel
• Maintain documentation of submissions and monitor claims through final resolution and receipt of refund funds
• Provide Finance with regular reporting on duty spend, trends, and cost-saving opportunities
• Manage authorized company access to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), including account maintenance, data integrity, and CBP issue resolution
• Maintain current importer records, CBP Forms 5106, broker powers of attorney, customs bonds, and all required trade documentation
• Monitor customs bond sufficiency; coordinate renewals and increases with bond broker, Finance, and Logistics leadership
• Track CBP notices, audit requests, and response deadlines; ensure timely, complete responses
• Maintain organized customs records in accordance with retention requirements and audit standards; prepare for CBP audits and examinations
• Develop and document customs compliance procedures, checklists, internal controls, and audit protocols to ensure consistent, accurate entry practices
• Conduct routine entry audits and address recurring broker, supplier, or internal documentation errors
• Train Logistics Coordinators, Procurement, and project teams on documentation, country of origin marking, and information required for compliant imports
• Provide regular compliance reporting to leadership on duty spend, entry discrep