Trade Compliance & Freight Senior Analyst

Trade Compliance & Freight Senior Analyst Location

Arden, NC

Borg Warner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At Borg Warner, we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Borg Warner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

The Trade Compliance & Freight Analyst supports domestic and international freight operations by managing freight execution, compliance activities, cost controls, and carrier coordination. This role partners closely with PC&L, Engineering, Sales, Purchasing, and external freight forwarders to ensure efficient, compliant, and cost-effective freight movement while supporting customer and regulatory requirements.

• Provide daily freight support to the PC&L team to ensure uninterrupted material and product flow
• Support outbound/inbound freight activities, including customs requirements and shipping documentation
• Serve as a technical shipping counsellor for INCOTERMS and engineering freight needs
• Support new product alignment for freight transfers and logistics setup

• Support HTS classifications outside normal scope, including new programs, in coordination with Copper Hill Inc.
• Support C-TPAT compliance activities
• Provide USMCA data support, certificate distribution, and customer USMCA requirement fulfillment in coordination with Copper Hill
• Manage country of origin declarations and foreign trade correspondence
• Support U.S. Customs ACH audit reviews, including proper coding and correction of invalid Importer of Record (IOR) assignments
• Support international freight cost management, including service levels and rate monitoring
• Process freight invoices through U.S. Bank systems, including non-compliance review and approvals
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports supporting Finance GL account assignments and P&L input review
• Manage dispute rejections, resolutions, and freight claims submissions
• Recommend lane and carrier selections to support operational and cost objectives
• Support carrier negotiations for pricing and cost-saving opportunities
• Administer premium freight logs and support freight escalation calls with freight forwarders
• Research and resolve lost or delayed shipments, coordinating with freight forwarders as needed

• Support international freight cost management, including service levels and rate monitoring
• Process freight invoices through U.S. Bank systems, including non-compliance review and approvals
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports supporting Finance GL account assignments and P&L input review
• Manage dispute rejections, resolutions, and freight claims submissions

• Recommend lane and carrier selections to support operational and cost objectives
• Support carrier negotiations for pricing and cost-saving opportunities
• Administer premium freight logs and support freight escalation calls with freight forwarders
• Research and resolve lost or delayed shipments, coordinating with freight forwarders as needed

• Participate in the North America Freight Team, providing input and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide freight-related data and support to Sales and Purchasing, including supplier engagement

• 4 - 6 years of experience in the transportation role
• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or other relevant field
• On-the-job experience dealing with Customs, duties, tariffs
• Required to work with global team and 4PL (4th party provider)

This position will adhere to the Borg Warner Environmental Health and Safety Program by following all safety rules, procedures, practices, training, and safe-use…