Customs & Trade Compliance Specialist

What’s most important to you? Afast-paced, dynamic workplace with good teamwork?

Having autonomy to grow your career?

Or making a meaningful impact?

How about all of the above?

If you’re nodding, we are looking for you to join Team Rebo as a
Customs & Trade Compliance Specialist!

We are Rebo, and we provide interior and exterior automotive and electronics lighting solutions - both traditional and new concepts that we are excited to design and make! We are developing new technologies which help drive the future of electric vehicles, including charge status indicators as well as using light in new ways to improve safety and design. The opportunities to solve both practical customer needs and deliver enhanced features are endless.

Here, you'll discover that we aim to help turn your passion into a rewarding profession. We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better and we put our people first by offering benefits that support your life and well-being. We strive to create a culture of learning and opportunity, and most importantly, an environment where you can feel connected to your work every day.

We have our sights set on exciting things ahead, and we need top talent like YOU to help us get there!

• Import & Customs Compliance
  • Classify imported automotive lighting products, components, raw materials, and other items under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS).
  • Research HTS classifications and maintain appropriate supporting documentation.
  • Review and validate classifications provided by suppliers, customs brokers, or other parties.
  • Determine and maintain accurate country-of-origin information.
  • Review customs entries, commercial invoices, valuations, and other import documentation for accuracy.
  • Manage relationships with customs brokers and freight forwarders.
  • Research and resolve customs entry issues, classification questions, and CBP inquiries.
  • Monitor changes in tariffs, HTS provisions, trade remedies, and other regulations that could impact the company's imports.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce duties and improve landed cost while maintaining compliance.
  • Support customs audits and maintain documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance.
• Export Compliance
  • Support the company's export compliance program for products shipped internationally.
  • Review export documentation and assist with determining when export licenses or other requirements may apply.
  • Work with Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, and customers to resolve export compliance issues.
• Duty Management & Trade Programs
  • Develop a working understanding of duty drawback and identify opportunities where the company may benefit.
  • Evaluate opportunities for duty reduction, tariff mitigation, preferential trade programs, and other legitimate cost-saving strategies.
  • Support USMCA and other applicable free-trade/preferential trade programs.
  • Monitor duty exposure and communicate significant changes or opportunities to management.
  • Assist Finance and Logistics with understanding the financial impact of tariffs and trade regulations.
• Compliance Program Development
  • Establish and maintain written trade compliance procedures and work instructions.
  • Maintain accurate classification and country-of-origin master data.
  • Conduct periodic reviews of product classifications and trade transactions.
  • Develop internal controls to reduce customs and export compliance risk.
  • Provide training and guidance to employees involved in purchasing, logistics, sales, and international transactions.
  • Stay current on changes to U.S. customs and export regulations and communicate relevant changes throughout the organization.
  • Identify compliance risks and recommend practical corrective actions.

• Required Qualifications
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in U.S. customs, import/export, or international trade compliance.
  • Strong knowledge and practical experience with HTS classification.
  • Understanding of U.S. Customs requirements, including classification, country of origin, customs valuation, and entry documentation.
  • Working knowledge of U.S. export-control requirements.
  • Experience working with customs brokers and freight forwarders.
  • Strong…