Customs Brokerage Expert

Ceva Logistics; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

CEVA Logistics is seeking a Customs Brokerage Expert to guide teams through complex transactions, onboarding, and compliance. You will monitor workflows, provide practical guidance, and support onboarding for new customers across programs and expansions.

You will collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Customer Success, Technology, Finance, Sales, and other stakeholders, ensuring accurate documentation, Power of Attorney support, valuation, and tariff compliance while maintaining strong

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; relevant bachelor's degree preferred.
• Significant customs brokerage, freight forwarding, international trade, or import compliance experience.
• Experience supporting operational personnel, complex transactions, customer onboarding, and cross-functional projects.
• U.S. Customs Broker License strongly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of customs brokerage operations, documentation, valuation, country of origin, tariffs, trade programs, government agency requirements, and Power of Attorney support.
• Strong customer communication, collaboration, prioritization, and follow-through skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and job-specific customs brokerage systems; CargoWise experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical customs brokerage guidance and operational support to team members, supervisors, and customers.
• Monitor transaction flow and help identify missing information, compliance concerns, workload constraints, and critical milestones.
• Collaborate with team members to find practical, compliant solutions to difficult or unusual transactions.
• Help address operational bottlenecks and coordinate timely escalation when service or compliance may be affected.
• Support customs brokerage onboarding for new customers, programs, and expansions of existing business.
• Coordinate collection and review of customer information, import documents, Power of Attorney materials, account profiles, requirements, and operating instructions.
• Support implementation plans, customer-specific procedures, escalation paths, and readiness checkpoints.
• Collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Customer Success, Technology, Finance, Sales, and other stakeholders.
• Guide teams and customers on customs documentation requirements for entry processing.
• Support validation of Power of Attorney documentation and customer authorization requirements.
• Collaborate with team members, compliance resources, and the Licensed Customs Broker on classification-related matters. The role will not independently assign classifications.
• Collaborate on valuation, country of origin, tariffs, trade programs, and participating government agency requirements.
• Monitor customs and tariff changes and help communicate clear operating guidance.
• Escalate matters requiring formal compliance interpretation, legal review, or Licensed Customs Broker approval.
• Act as an accessible customs help-desk resource for operational teams and customers.
• Research complicated questions, organize relevant facts and documents, and collaborate with the appropriate team members to reach a solution.
• Maintain visibility on escalated issues and support timely resolution.
• Provide knowledgeable and professional customer support, clear communication, and consistent follow-through.
• Share practical customs knowledge with team members during day-to-day collaboration.
• Identify knowledge gaps and suggest training needs or topics to the Director for consideration.
• Provide operational input and recommendations to the Director or designated owner regarding procedures and reference materials.
• The role will not write, develop, or lead formal training.
• Support cross-functional projects involving customer onboarding, regulatory change, systems, workflow, or service improvement.
• Maintain assigned project actions, milestones, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Support implementation of agreed procedures and monitor workflow to help ensure they are followed.

Skills

Customer communication

Collaboration

Prioritization

Follow-through

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CargoWise

MS Office

Job description

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move,growingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job.It'sa journey on which you rise.

Pay Ranges:

• Miami - $98,538 - $123,172.00
• Chicago - $108,910 - $136,138

Location: This position may be based in any of the following locations: Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles or Dallas

JOB PURPOSE

The Customs Brokerage Expert supports operational teams, customers, and leadership through customs guidance, customer onboarding, compliance support, and workflow monitoring. The role assists with complex customs transactions, Power of Attorney support, tariff implementation, regulatory requirements, and customer-specific procedures while promoting strong customer service, operational efficiency, and customs compliance.

The Customs Brokerage Expert monitors the flow of transactions, identifies potential risks, assists in resolving operational challenges, and supports the people performing the work through practical guidance and collaboration. The role works with team members, compliance resources, and the Licensed Customs Broker to find appropriate solutions while promoting strong customer service, operational efficiency, and customs compliance.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Operational Guidance and Workflow Support

Provide practical customs brokerage guidance and operational support to team members, supervisors, and customers.

Monitor transaction flow and help identify missing information, compliance concerns, workload constraints, and critical milestones.

Collaborate with team members to find practical, compliant solutions to difficult or unusual transactions.

Help address operational bottlenecks and coordinate timely escalation when service or compliance may be affected.

Customer Onboarding and Implementation

Support customs brokerage onboarding for new customers, programs, and expansions of existing business.

Coordinate collection and review of customer information, import documents, Power of Attorney materials, account profiles, requirements, and operating instructions.

Support implementation plans, customer-specific procedures, escalation paths, and readiness checkpoints.

Collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Customer Success, Technology, Finance, Sales, and other stakeholders.

Customs Documentation and Compliance Support

Guide teams and customers on customs documentation requirements for entry processing.

Support validation of Power of Attorney documentation and customer authorization requirements.

Collaborate with team members, compliance resources, and the Licensed Customs Broker on classification-related matters. The role will not independently assign classifications.

Collaborate on valuation, country of origin, tariffs, trade programs, and participating government agency requirements.

Monitor customs and tariff changes and help communicate clear operating guidance.

Escalate matters requiring formal compliance interpretation, legal review, or Licensed Customs Broker approval.

Customs Help Desk and Customer Service

Act as an accessible customs help-desk resource for operational teams and customers.

Research complicated questions, organize relevant facts and documents, and collaborate with the appropriate team members to reach a solution.

Maintain visibility on escalated issues and support timely resolution.

Provide knowledgeable and professional customer support, clear communication, and consistent follow-through.

Knowledge Sharing and Director Support

Share practical customs knowledge with team members during day-to-day collaboration.

Identify knowledge gaps and suggest training needs or topics to the Director for consideration.

Provide operational input and recommendations to the Director or designated owner regarding procedures and reference materials.

The role will not write, develop, or lead formal training.

Project and Process Support

Support cross-functional projects involving customer onboarding, regulatory change, systems, workflow, or service improvement.

Maintain assigned project actions, milestones, risks, and stakeholder communications.

Support implementation of agreed procedures and monitor workflow to help ensure they are followed.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

High school diploma or GED required; relevant bachelor's degree preferred.

Significant customs brokerage, freight forwarding, international trade, or import compliance experience.

Experience supporting operational personnel, complex transactions, customer onboarding, and cross-functional projects.

U.S. Customs Broker License strongly preferred.

Advanced knowledge of customs brokerage operations, documentation, valuation, country of origin, tariffs, trade programs, government agency requirements, and Power of Attorney support.

Strong customer communication, collaboration, prioritization, and follow-through skills.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and job-specific customs brokerage systems; CargoWise experience preferred.

CORE BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS

Operational Support: Remains accessible and provides practical help to the people performing the work.

Collaboration: Works with team members and appropriate experts to find solutions within established authority.

Customer Focus: Provides responsive, knowledgeable support and consistent follow-through.

Agility and Urgency: Adjusts to changing needs and moves time-sensitive issues forward without sacrificing compliance.

Ethics and Integrity: Handles information truthfully, protects confidentiality, and escalates questionable or incomplete instructions.

Reliability: Maintains dependable attendance, availability, responsiveness, and accountability.

NOTICE AND EXPANDING SCOPE

The responsibilities listed in this job description represent the current scope of the position and are not intended to be all-inclusive. As business, customer, regulatory, and operational needs evolve, the position is expected to grow and adapt. The employee will be expected to take on additional responsibilities consistent with the purpose and level of the role and perform other duties as assigned.

CEVA Logistics is proud to be an equal opportunity work place and an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.