Customs Brokerage Rep II - Remote M-F 9am-6pm CT

UPS; Laredo (TX); Remote; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Customs Brokerage Specialist in Laredo, Texas. This role involves preparing customs entries, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining client relationships. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and basic knowledge of customs operations. Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential. This permanent position offers a weekday schedule with mandatory overtime possible.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of customs operations, laws and regulations, and other government departments.
• Problem solving, accuracy, and attention to details are required.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of customs entries and forwarding freight to designated locations.
• Communicate documentation discrepancies to client and supervisor.
• Establish and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma, GED, or International equivalent

Job description

Overview

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Job Description

This position troubleshoots and communicates documentation discrepancy issues with customers and foreign origins. He/She audits commercial documents, applies harmonized tariff schedule codes for accurate duty assessments and ensures all federal requirements are met. This position handles general customs brokerage activities and general office and data entry tasks.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of customs entries and forwarding freight to designated locations. This may involve interface with international and domestic carriers, overseas offices, and importers.
• Prepare Customs entries and follow-up with the clearance process on all entries prepared.
• Duty and Tax applicability, Section 232 & Section 301.
• Communicate documentation discrepancies to client and supervisor.
• Coordinate freight delivery to designated locations.
• Resolve finance and accounting reconciliation exchange issues.
• Responsible for filing entries to customs via GBS-CM in a timely and accurate manner.
• Responsibilities may include scanning entries into the imaging system meeting allotted and sensitive time requirements.
• Administrative responsibilities include preparation of reports/presentations and analysis using various software packages and databases.
• Daily follow up on documentation discrepancy issues which requires the ability to troubleshoot and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with customers and foreign origins.
• Establish and maintain client relationships.
• Position may require a weekend schedule on a department rotation basis and not limited to working a holiday schedule based on the needs of the operation and requirements of the account.
• All other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or International equivalent
• Basic knowledge of customs operations, laws and regulations, and other government departments
• Basic computer skills
• Basic understanding of HS system

Work from home requirements

• Desire to learn, grow and adapt to continuous regulatory changes.
• Problem solving, accuracy and attention to details is required.
• Positive solution focused, team first attitude.
• Strong communication skills - verbal and written is required.
• Self-disciplined, self-motivated, and requires little supervision. Requires limited in person/face-to-face contact with co-workers or managers.
• Employee’s home conditions must be conducive to remote work (discussed in the Equipment and Work Environment guideline).
• Proficient at time management.

Schedule

Mon - Fri 9:00am-6:00pm CT (Willing to work Weekends)

Must be available for mandatory overtime.

Employee Type

Permanent

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Other Criteria

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.