Customs Entry Writer

Our client, a retail chain of home improvement and agriculture stores, is seeking a Customs Entry Writer for a 5-month contract position in Brentwood, TN.

This role is hybrid, onsite 3 days per week.

This position is responsible for ensuring all imported items and select domestic products meet state and federal regulations along with internal performance standards and quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage ISF filings, ensuring required information is provided and filed timely.
• Receive and review documentation to input and transmit data for CBP release of shipments.
• Communicate with vendors and internal stakeholders to gather any pending information necessary for customs clearance in a clear and concise manner.
• Maintain and update maintenance tables in our GTM platform
• Track and trace shipments and coordinate with carriers, freight forwarders and CFS on the availability of imported shipments
• Consolidate entry management using transportation manifest to ensure master bills are combined to maximize the merchandise process fees
• Manage and track all Canadian rail clearance
• Follow and maintain SOPS for company entry procedures.
• Basic knowledge of INCO terms, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Customs regulations and other government agency requirements (FDA, EPA, DOT, USDA etc)
• Process documents through the company’s automated system, obtaining Customs release and other government agency releases as appropriate.
• Coordinate with customs examinations stations for delivery and release of entries
• Recognize routine and non-routine transactions for reporting discrepancies to management.
• Report on and manage all entry exceptions in a timely manner, understanding when escalation is necessary.
• Establish workflow to monitor ABI messages, errors, rejects
• Monitor periodic monthly statements and ensure accuracy and timely payment
• Maintain entry documentation files as required by customs recordkeeping regulations
• Post entry management and processing

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience with entry writer position or International transportation coordinator.
• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, logistics or transportation preferred. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Solid knowledge of air freight, FCL, LCL, and Consolidations for import transportation
• Ability and proficiency in Microsoft Office software especially Excel and Access
• Must have knowledge of INCO terms, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Customs regulations and other government agency requirements (FDA, EPA, DOT, USDA, etc.)
• Solid knowledge of domestic and international geography including countries, major cities and ocean ports along with basic knowledge of U.S. Regulatory Laws
• Must be able to demonstrate a sense of urgency
• Must be detail oriented, thorough and accurate and can efficiently solve problems