Customs Specialist

Kuehne+Nagel; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive training programs

Global work environment

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is hiring a Customs Specialist in Port Huron, MI to optimise logistics and handle customs entry transactions. You will support documentation for clearing merchandise through U.S. Customs and other agencies and ensure accurate data for timely shipments.

Ideal candidates have 1+ years in customs clearance, knowledge of Cargo Wise, and a solid understanding of regulations. This role emphasizes service, compliance, and cross-agency coordination.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of domestic and international geography including countries and major cities.
• Basic knowledge of INCO terms, customs regulations and government agency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer service by completing all tasks related to customs entry transactions.
• Assist in preparation of documents necessary to clear merchandise through U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other agencies.
• Support the Customs Brokerage Department per NBSC guidelines.
• Ensure accurate data entry for shipments and classification per customer requirements.
• Communicate entry status to carrier and request any missing import documents.

Skills

Geography knowledge

INCO terms knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cargo Wise

Job description

It's more than a job

As a Customs Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, your job is to optimise logistics to keep our global supply chains running smoothly. But the impact of your work goes beyond that. In fact, your expertise makes both special and ordinary moments possible for people around the world. For example, your work could ensure that a global product launch happens on time—such as ethically sourced beauty and bath products stocked at local stores for your loved one's valued self-care routine. It's import and export work, but it's also so much more than we imagine.

It's more than a job

As a Customs Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, your job is to optimise logistics to keep our global supply chains running smoothly. But the impact of your work goes beyond that. In fact, your expertise makes both special and ordinary moments possible for people around the world. For example, your work could ensure that a global product launch happens on time—such as ethically sourced beauty and bath products stocked at local stores for your loved one's valued self-care routine. It's import and export work, but it's also so much more than we imagine.

As Customs Specialist you will provide outstanding customer service by completing all tasks and responsibilities related to customs entry transactions. Additionally perform any tasks which are assigned by the Supervisor that meets and supports the needs of the Customs Brokerage Department as per NBSC guidelines. You will also assist in preparation of all documents necessary to clear merchandise through US. Customs & Border Protection; PGA’s (Participating Governmental Agencies i.e. FDA, EPA, DOT, FCC, Fish and Wildlife…)

How you create impact

• Process shipments within department guidelines according to NBSC Customer list/ Controlling branch instructions
• Timely and accurate input of all data/information necessary to process and facilitate shipments through U.S. Customs and PSG’s
• Classify goods according to the customers SOP’s and/or instructions
• Check CargoWise “buckets” daily to ensure all steps in entry/brokerage processes are being followed
• Document review and assessment for accuracy, verification of critical data elements for entry processing
• Scanning and archiving of entry document images and communicate if any documentation discrepancies to supervisor and/or controlling branch
• Request or compile any necessary import documentation from client
• Accurate completion of all PSG data interfaces (i.e. FDA, EPA, DOT, FCC, Fish & Wildlife etc…) and communicate entry # and entry status to carrier

What we would like you to bring

• A high school diploma or GED certificate is prefered
• 1+ years' experience in Customs Clearance for Road and Railways transportation
• Working knowledge of Cargo Wise
• Knowledge of domestic and international geography including countries, major cities along with basic knowledge of U.S. Regulatory Laws
• Basic knowledge of INCO terms, Customs regulations and other government agency requirements

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth.

• great compensation and medical/dental benefits package
• a 401k retirement savings plan
• employee discounts
• tuition reimbursement
• excellent training programs
• a fun, and interesting global work environment

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in specific process [e.g., screening applications, interview scheduling]. These tools analyze information to support decision-making, but final decisions are made by human reviewers.”

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.