Trade Compliance Analyst

Role Summary

Whirlpool is looking for a qualified candidate for the role of Analyst, Trade Compliance located in Benton Harbor, MI, onsite 5 days a week. The position reports to the Senior Manager Trade Compliance and is part of the Transportation and Trade Compliance team.

• Assess potential risks related to US tariffs, quotas and trade agreements (e.g., 301, 232, USMCA, AD/CVD, Canada Surtax) and support action plan identification with cross‑functional teams to mitigate impact, including but not limited to:
  • Drawback
  • Foreign Trade Zones
  • Analysis of alternate supply chain and trade compliance strategies
  • First sale reductions
  • Country of origin reviews and recommendations
• Understand the global impact on Whirlpool regions based on retaliatory actions from other countries.
• Engage with procurement commodity teams and process partners in supply chain, government relations and engineering, reporting requirements to senior leadership.
• Support accurate financial reporting (Outlook, P4G, profit planning, financial close).
• Partner with engineering and GSS to establish sustainable and proactive governance programs to ensure new or newly sourced parts are fully compliant on day one.
• Drive process improvement on monthly accruals.
• Conduct regular internal audits and assessments of trade compliance practices to identify risks, gaps and opportunities for improvement in accordance with import/export regulations.
• Contribute to management systems refinement and methods to continually improve governance and data availability.
• Ensure compliance with all U.S. and Canadian import/export laws, including preparation, review and submission of accurate customs declarations, shipping documents and reporting to government agencies (CBP, CBSA, etc.) while keeping abreast of evolving trade regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ months of experience with data management or project management.

• Licensed Customs Broker
• Proficiency in trade compliance software & tools.
• Knowledge of audit and enforcement practices.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong proficiency in the Google suite of tools and Microsoft suite of tools.
• Project management experience.

• Generous benefits package, employee discount, fitness & educational reimbursement programs, kitchenettes, and more.
• Flexibility and industry‑leading time‑off benefits, including:
  • Always On Flexibility – autonomy to manage personal commitments.
  • Work from Anywhere – minimum one‑week increments for up to two weeks per year.
  • Sabbatical – four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.