Sr. Trade and Customs Analyst (Hybrid)
Baxter InternationalYour role at Baxter
At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.
As theSenior Trade and Customs Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring Baxter's global trade operations remai
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n compliant, efficient, and strategically optimized. You will serve as a subject matter expert supporting U.S. and international import and export activities while helping Baxter navigate complex customs regulations, trade programs, and supply chain security requirements.
This is whereyour expertise in customs compliance, trade programs, and cross-functional collaboration helps keep critical healthcare products moving across borders safely, efficiently, and compliantly, ultimately supporting Baxter's mission to save and sustain lives.
In this role, you will partner closely with logistics, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, finance, legal, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and government agencies to manage compliance obligations, reduce trade-related risk, and identify opportunities for operational and duty cost optimization. Success will be measured through regulatory compliance, operational excellence, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement of Baxter's global trade programs.
Your team
The Global Trade Compliance team is responsible for supporting the compliant movement of products and materials across international borders, helping ensure patients receive the critical therapies and medical products they depend on. Through partnership with internal partners and external agencies, the team safeguards Baxter's supply chain while supporting business growth and operational continuity.
Our team fosters a collaborative, solutions-oriented environment where expertise, accountability, and continuous improvement are highly valued. Team members work closely across functions and regions to solve complex trade challenges, support strategic initiatives, and drive compliance excellence.
At Baxter, we invest in our employees through programs and benefits that support both personal and professional growth, including paid volunteer time, resources for working parents and caregivers, matching charitable contributions, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive health and wellness programs.
What you'll be doing
• Support daily import and export operations and ensure compliant cross-border movement of products and materials.
• Monitor customs clearance activities, resolve shipment delays and compliance issues, and collaborate with customs brokers and logistics providers.
• Ensure accurate customs declarations, tariff classifications, customs valuation determinations, and country of origin assessments.
• Support and maintain Baxter's trade compliance programs, including CTPAT, Importer Self-Assessment (ISA), Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) initiatives.
• Conduct post-entry reviews, compliance testing, self-assessments, audits, and corrective action activities to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Manage FTA qualification and certification processes, perform origin analyses, and identify duty savings opportunities through trade preference programs.
• Support FTZ administration activities, including inventory control, reporting, reconciliations, admissions, withdrawals, and audit preparation.
• Analyze trade data, duty spend, broker performance metrics, and compliance trends to develop reports, dashboards, and recommendations that improve operational performance and reduce risk.
What you'll bring
• 3+ years of experience in global trade, customs compliance, import/export operations, or a related field. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university preferred.
• Experience using BI Publisher for reporting, data extraction, and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, customs e