Customs FTA Specialist

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• Responsible for determining preferential and non preferential origin, qualifying products under relevant FTAs
• Maintaining audit ready documentation (BOM costed structures, supplier declarations, origin calculations, and certificates)

Preferential Origin Qualification (FTAs)

• Analyze BOMs, HS classifications, and regional value content to qualify products under agreements such as USMCA, CPTPP, EU FTAs, CA/MX FTAs, etc.
• Apply product specific rules (change in tariff classification, RVC, process rules); document methodologies and outcomes.
• Prepare and issue certificates/statements of origin (e.g., USMCA cert equivalents); maintain renewals and validity periods.
• Lead supplier solicitations for origin and content data (forms, long term declarations); validate and reconcile inconsistencies.
• Establish controlled repositories linking SKUs to origin evidence (supplier declarations, costed BOMs, calculation sheets).

Non Preferential Origin & Marking

• Determine country of origin per customs rules (substantial transformation, specific processing); guide labeling/marking requirements.
• Align origin with HTS classification, valuation, and entry documentation

Controls & Audit Readiness

• Build operating procedures, work instructions, and checklists for origin determination and certificate issuance.
• Conduct periodic audits; manage post entry corrections, prior disclosures, and regulator inquiries as needed.
• Evaluate and implement rule based automation; monitor FTA updates and cascade changes to affected SKUs.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering for design/material changes; with Sourcing for supplier transitions; with Finance for duty savings tracking.

Required

• Demonstrated experience in FTA origin qualification and non preferential origin determination
• Solid knowledge of major FTAs (USMCA, CPTPP, EU FTAs) and methodologies (CTC, RVC, process rules).
• Experience building and validating costed BOMs, supplier declarations, and certificate management.
• Proficient knowledge of ERP/SAP tools
• Proficiency with MS Excel and extraction of information from ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle)
• Prociency with advanced analytics tools (Tableau or Power
  
  BI for visualization)
• Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
  
  Problem solving and improvement mindset
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated teamwork and ability to collaborate effectively across regional and functional boundaries
• Regulatory literacy & critical thinking
• Data integrity & meticulous documentation
• Supplier influence & collaboration
• Risk anticipation & audit readiness
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred

• Familiarity with origin marking, de minimis, drawback interactions, and broker governance.
• Exposure to classification (HTS/HS) and export controls (ECCN/EAR) where origin interacts with compliance posture.
• Adapts to changing & competing priorities in response to dynamic supply/demand situations
• Make and support sound business decisions in complex situations by clearly understanding and articulating risks…