Licensed Customs Broker for Nationally known 3PL
Ideal Candidate:
You are a seasoned, highly respected Licensed Customs Broker who takes pride in precision, ethics, and regulatory excellence. You are calm under pressure, deeply knowledgeable, and sought out for your judgment. You want a role where your license, expertise, and voice truly matter.
Core Responsibilities
Customs Brokerage & Regulatory Compliance
- Act as the corporate Licensed Customs Broker of record, ensuring full compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations
- Oversee and execute end-to-end import operations including entry filings, classifications, valuation, country of origin determinations, PGA requirements, and duty optimization
- Serve as the primary point of contact for CBP, FDA, USDA, EPA, FCC, and other Partner Government Agencies
- Maintain and enhance compliance programs aligned with CTPAT, ISA, and CBP audit readiness standards
Trade Compliance Leadership
- Ensure accurate HTS classification across diverse product lines (manufacturing, consumer goods, industrial, or regulated commodities)
- Manage Free Trade Agreements (USMCA, other FTAs), duty drawbacks reconciliation, and post-entry amendments
- Conduct internal audits, compliance reviews, and corrective action plans
- Monitor regulatory changes and proactively advise leadership on risk exposure and mitigation
Operational & Strategic Impact
- Partner cross-functionally with supply chain, procurement, finance, legal, and logistics teams
- Develop and document SOPs, compliance manuals, and internal training programs
- Improve import processes, broker oversight, and data accuracy to reduce delays, penalties, and landed costs
- Support high-volume, time-sensitive import environments with precision and consistency
Broker & Vendor Oversight
- Manage relationships with external customs brokers, freight forwarders, and logistics providers
- Ensure broker performance, accuracy, and compliance with company standards
- Escalate and resolve complex customs issues, holds, seizures, or audits
Required Qualifications
- Active U.S. Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) — required
- 10+ years of progressive experience in customs brokerage, import operations, and trade compliance
- Deep working knowledge of 19 CFR, CBP regulations, HTSUS, PGA requirements, and enforcement practices
- Proven experience supporting manufacturing and/or complex import environments
- Strong audit, risk management, and regulatory interpretation skills
- Experience working directly with CBP officers and regulatory agencies
- Advanced understanding of import documentation, ACE, ABI systems, and compliance software
SEND CONFIDENTIAL RESUMES (ONLY LICENSED BROKERS, PLEASE) TO: Alex.Lindeberg@gogpac.com
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
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