Global Trade Compliance Specialist

Lululemon Athletica; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative performance apparel company is seeking a Global Trade Compliance Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role is crucial in ensuring smooth cross-border operations and compliance with international trade laws. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background and experience in tariff classification, contributing to the company's commitment to excellence. Join a forward-thinking organization that values personal growth and fosters a collaborative environment, where your contributions will directly impact the success of the business. If you're ready to take on new challenges and make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plan matching

Parenthood top-up

Development course offerings

Mentorship programs

Leadership series

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of trade experience focusing on tariff classification.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate tariff classification for products.
• Manage trade compliance communications with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Investigative Skills

Tariff Classification

Trade Agreement Qualification

Excel Proficiency

Data Analysis

Education

Relevant Trade Experience

Certified Customs Specialist (CCS)

Certified Trade Compliance Specialist (CTCS)

Tools

Global Trade Management Platform (GTMP)

Job description

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. That includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

about this team

The Global Trade Compliance team is an integral part of lululemon’s supply chain and is responsible for supporting import/export operations throughout our global network. The team contributes to lululemon’s success by ensuring efficient and on-time customs clearance of lululemon products, while leveraging duty optimization strategies and ensuring compliance with international trade laws and regulations. The Global Trade Compliance Specialist is a key role that will support the team with important trade compliance and optimization functions related to tariff classification, trade agreements, country of origin, and valuation.

a day in the life

This role will support the Global Trade Compliance team in ensuring that the requirements and business processes associated with cross-border movements function smoothly, while ensuring that risks and opportunities are identified and managed efficiently. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide complete and accurate regional tariff classification of lululemon products through targeted research, analysis and regulatory guidance.
• Support on the management, maintenance and monitoring of trade compliance inboxes to ensure timely correspondence with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support day-to-day global trade activities of the organization on trade topics such as classification, origin, valuation, FTA and other critical import trade compliance functions.
• Contribute to, and support trade compliance projects and initiatives
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders such as cross functional teams, finished good vendors, customs brokers, and 3PL providers.

qualifications

• One to two years of relevant trade experience within global trade and customs with a concentration in tariff classificationand/or trade agreement solicitation and qualification
• Prior experience in apparel/textiles within a retail organization an asset
• Strong analytical/investigative skills and a proven work ethic
• A desire to do more than is expected
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel
• Ability to analyze and manipulate large and complex data sets
• Previous experience using a Global Trade Management Platform (GTMP)
• Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) and/or Certified Trade Compliance Specialist (CTCS) an asset

must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

Additional Notes
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.

Compensation and Benefits Package

lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this positionis from$66,000 - 86,600 annually ; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
• Paid time off
• Savings and retirement plan matching
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

workplace arrangement

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.

Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us [e-mail] . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.