Import​/Export Analyst - La Mirada CA

Job Location:

Corporate - La Mirada, CA 90638

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00

Power Up Your Career with Makita USA!!!

At Makita USA, we believe our employees are the driving force behind our success. That’s why we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to support your health, financial well-being, and professional growth. When you join Makita, you become part of a dynamic, innovative, and team-oriented culture that values hard work and dedication.

Makita is a worldwide leader in the professional power tool industry. Over the past 100 years, we have built a reputation for using the finest raw materials, the most advanced manufacturing equipment, and the most rigorous quality testing in the industry. Headquartered in La Mirada, CA, Makita U.S.A., with offices in Reno, NV, Wilmer, TX, and Flowery Branch, GA, has brought Makita's best-in-class engineering advantage to professional power tool users in America since 1970.

The Supply Chain department creates value for Makita and its customers by planning inventory to efficiently meet customer demand while maximizing the effective use of company resources. The Import/Export Specialist supports Supply Chain operations by coordinating and tracking international shipments, managing customs and export documentation, handling order management, Importer Security Filings (ISF), performing data entry, and communicating with customs brokers, carriers, customers, and internal stakeholders.

This role also supports export compliance activities, including Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing processes.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to satisfactory standards. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Review shipping documentation for accuracy and maintain shipment records using Makita's ERP system and SharePoint.
• Receive, process, and manage sample shipments in a warehouse environment; support engineering and product development teams with sample order fulfillment and exports.
• Review and process export orders for affiliated Makita companies and prepare required export documentation.
• Submit Importer Security Filings (ISF) for ocean imports into the United States.
• Track and monitor inbound shipments, providing shipment status updates, supporting accurate arrival information within Makita's ERP system.
• Prepare Section 232 and Partner Government Agency (PGA) declaration data to support customs entry processing.
• Review HTS classifications, customs entry documentation, and import/export regulatory requirements to support accurate customs processing and trade compliance.
• Assist with Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing activities and export compliance requirements.
• Monitor courier and customs clearance exceptions and coordinate resolution with brokers, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
• Review, audit, and process freight and customs brokerage invoices; investigate and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Extract, compile, and distribute trade compliance reports using the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system.
• Maintain accurate shipment, customs, and compliance records in accordance with company procedures.
• Communicate effectively with customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, customers, and internal departments to support timely shipment processing.

Please note that this job description does not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Assist with Customs entry review activities and maintain import/export records in accordance with CBP and company recordkeeping requirements. Support other supply chains, logistics, trade compliance, and special project activities as assigned. Cross-training opportunities may include additional supply chain, logistics, and trade compliance functions as business needs require.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience reviewing HTS classifications and Customs entry data.
• Knowledge of the U.S. Customs Automated Commercial…