Customs Entry Specialist

USCOR JAS FORWARDING (USA), INC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. seeks a Customs Entry Specialist to process customs entries and verify compliance for shipments entering the U.S. The role requires proficiency with CBP data, entry details, and post-entry work, with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.

Responsibilities include coordinating with CBP and other agencies, reviewing client requirements, and entering billing charges. A minimum of 2 years’ experience and strong Excel skills are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working in customs entry/processing.
• Proficiency working in Microsoft Office suite specifically Excel, and financial systems such as Cognos, SAP etc. preferred.
• Thorough analytical skills.
• Proficiency in written and verbal skills.
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Process customs clearance confirming all necessary data and documents are available.
• Investigate, resolve and communicate operational or entry issues.
• Review fundamental components related to client requirements that include accounting, credit, customs bond, audit instructions and billing.
• Work directly with Customs Border Patrol (CBP) and other government agencies.
• Review entry details and verify compliance.
• Enter all billing charges into system.
• Participate in ISO audits and documentation updates.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Customs entry/processing

Excel

Written & verbal skills

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Team & independent work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cognos

SAP

CargoWise (C1)

Job description

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company.

Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

The Customs Entry Specialist prepares and processes entries, review details and verifies compliance data related calculations, and duty policies. Additionally, this role is responsible for ensuring the submission of additional information pertaining to cargo to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) before it is brought into the U.S. The role requires proficiency in classification skills as well as an ability to successfully interact with importers and manage post entry work.

Essential Functions

• Process customs clearance confirming all necessary data and documents are available.
• Investigate, resolve and communicate operational or entry issues.
• Review fundamental components related to client requirements that include accounting, credit, customs bond, audit instructions and billing.
• Work directly with Customs Border Patrol (CBP) and other government agencies.
• Review entry details and verify compliance.
• Enter all billing charges into system.
• Participate in ISO audits and documentation updates.
• Other duties as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience working in customs entry/processing.
• Proficiency working in Microsoft Office suite specifically Excel, and financial systems such as Cognos, SAP etc. preferred.
• Thorough analytical skills.
• Proficiency in written and verbal skills.
• Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently.

Education and Experience Required

• 2+ years’ experience working in customs entry/processing.
• Familiarity working with Customs Border Patrol (CBP) or Other Government Agencies (OGA).
• Preferred experience working in CargoWise (C1).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Preferred High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Environment

• 100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions.
• Travel will be (up to__ %) required in support of the position’s responsibilities.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to feel and handle, reach with arms and hands, talk and hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stop, kneel and crouch, lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.
• This position requires employee to frequently work in a fluid, fast paced environment.

Additional Responsibilities

The responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the Company’s business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those set forth above.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

As an equal opportunity employer, we comply with the Illnois pay transparency law.

We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other applicable legally protected basis.

The base rate for this position is $60,000-$65,000 annually in accordance with the Illnois pay transparency law.

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Compliance and Background Checks

JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT “KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.”

JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.

JAS prides itself on its exceptional service and competitive pricing that comes about through the hard work and skill of the people who make up the JAS organization.

Mission and Vision

The mission of JAS is to focus on innovation and maintain a commitment to deliver the product securely and on time.

This mission flows through its vast global network of 38 subsidiaries, hundreds of official agent locations, and 4,200+ employees across more than 90 countries.

JAS' commitment to innovation in the fields of shipping, 3PL, and freight forwarding puts it in a unique class of select companies which concentrate on specialized projects as well as commodity shipping initiatives.

JAS is a premier “go-to” company for those wishing to move cargo from anywhere in the world to anywhere else in the world.

Through the use of advanced tracking technologies, sophisticated global communications, and a large team of experts across a broad spectrum of specialties, JAS is able to cost effectively handle the shipping of everything from tiny camera parts up to the massive components required to build an oil rig.

Transporting cargo is a complex endeavor. JAS is the brand you can trust to satisfy your most demanding requirements.