_{22nd August, 2025}

Customs Compliance Specialist #1034761
Job Description:

• The Customs Compliance Specialist plays a vital role in maintaining the efficiency and reliability of our company's supply chain network.
• This position is responsible for supporting daily Customs compliance operations, with a special focus on US and Canadian imports and exports, duty accruals and payments, and exceptional recordkeeping.
• The ideal candidate possesses strong organizational and analytical skills, accuracy in recording information, a keen attention to detail, and the ability to proactively monitor Customs compliance-related challenges as they arise, ensuring seamless operations across the supply chain.
• Being able to quickly adjust to dynamic Customs compliance requirements is strongly desired.

 
MANAGER NOTES:

• Actively monitor compliance and logistics-related activities, identifying and resolving issues under the manager's guidance, to maintain the uninterrupted flow of goods and information.
• Serve as a point of contact for logistics inquiries, collaborating closely with internal teams, carriers, brokers, and vendors to ensure resolutions are timely and effective.
• Utilize a variety of logistics and tracking portals to monitor shipments, update stakeholders, and document exceptions or delays.
• Capable of identifying and proposing process improvements to optimize daily workflows and strengthen supply chain resilience.

 
Qualifications

• Background in Customs Compliance, supply chain management, logistics, international trade, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in logistics, import/export operations, or a similar role within a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Understanding of customs regulations, and compliance requirements for both US and Canadian markets.
• Experience with Brokers', US and Canadian Customs portals (ACE, CARM, FedEx, UPS) and technical aptitude for digital recordkeeping and reporting systems.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proactive and resourceful approach to problem-solving, with effective communication skills for coordination with global teams, brokers, and vendors.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in all aspects of logistical data management and compliance.

 
Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Data-entry accuracy.
• Strong analytical thinking and initiative to identify process improvements.
• Customer-focused mindset and dedication to providing high-quality operations support.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative international team. Working Conditions
• This position is based in an office environment with some flexibility for remote work as operations permit.
• May require ancillary responsibilities or adjustments to working hours to assist manager and support cross-border shipments and urgent Compliance matters.
• Interaction with brokers, warehousing or carriers' staff may be required for project work.

 
Additional Job Description:

• The expectation for a successful candidate is to be accurate in data entry, possess strong comprehension, organizational and analytical skills, with desire and potential to grow.

 
US Imports Support - 2 hours & 30 min
 
Inbound Report

• Record the daily new shipments information (from pre alerts and from PEXNA track and trace Inbound report)
• Monitor exceptions and daily holds PLSA
• Monitor / maintain ISF filing info for ocean shipments
• Update brokerage billing information (from PLSA, FED EX, UPS portals)
• Track and trace where / when needed

 

• Duty Accruals / Payments Support (from PLSA, FED EX, UPS portals + validate information in PPNDA's ACE portal)
• Record entry information
• Add daily and monthly statement information

 
US Exports Support - 1 hour & 30 min

• Outbound Report (from emails between the order team, warehouse, carriers, Export, Canadian broke)
• record export information
• Update shipping information

 
Canadian Imports Support - 1 hour & 30 min

• Inbound Report (from emails between carriers and Canadian broker's reporting + validate with reporting from PPNDA's CARM)
• Record the shipments information
• Monitor exceptions
• Update brokerage billing information
• Track and trace where / when needed
• Duty/ GST Accruals / Payments Support (from emails, broker's reporting and validate with info in PPNDA's CARM)
• Record release information
• Add monthly payment information

 
Classification Database - 30 min (from PLSA reporting and emails with factory)

• Maintain the Item master / Database (from PLSA reporting from IP + from emails with factory)
• Monitor declarations and maintain Sec 232 specific tariff information
• Maintain OGA / PGA database
• Record and maintain classification updates

 
Recordkeeping - 1 hour (from emails from factories, UPS origin, Fed Ex origin, export Dept., PLSA, Fed Ex & UPS portals)
 
US Imports & Exports

• Rename & save shipping docs for US imports and US exports (invoices, bills of lading, PODs)
• Download, rename and save Import into US Entry Docs and Export declarations where applicable

 
Canadian Imports Docs (invoices, bills of lading, PODs)

• Rename and save release declarations
• rename and save Imports into CA entry packets, brokerage billing

 
Classification (from emails with PLSA & factories)

• Rename and save declarations
• Rename and save FDA letters
• Rename and save other OGA / PGA declarations

 
Additional Information:
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused, operating in nearly half of the states in the U.S., Europe and India.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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