Global Trade Compliance Specialist

Bunzl plc; Maple Grove (MN); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off

401K with company match

Benefits overview on Bunzl Careers

Job summary

Bunzl Distribution is seeking a Trade Compliance Specialist to join the Global Trade Compliance team in Minnesota. You will manage daily operations for import and export documentation, ensuring compliance across global workflows and supporting cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include preparing documents, interfacing with freight forwarders and brokers, maintaining HTS classifications, record keeping, and assisting with free trade agreements, audits, and PGA requests.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years trade compliance or international business experience.
• Experience in HTS classification, customs valuation, and country of origin determination.
• Familiarity with international logistics and shipping preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review import and export documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Interface with freight forwarders, customs brokers and other trade compliance-related third-party service providers.
• Sustain the HTS classification program and assist in the maintenance of a classification database.
• Manage record keeping processes and archiving of entry records.
• Free trade agreement program management, including vendor certificate solicitations.
• Oversee the entry auditing program, including review of valuation, classification, and country of origin.
• Provide resolution on PGA requests, including research and review of regulations.
• Coordinate and transmit routing instructions to freight forwarders, brokers and foreign entities as needed.
• Manage the restricted party screening program and the resolution of potential match issues.
• Navigate research in customs regulations globally to resolve and address issues.
• Provide trade compliance knowledge and support to other functional areas of the company, including education and training.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business groups to process international shipments per standard compliance procedures.

Skills

Trade compliance

Import/export docs

HTS classification

Customs valuation

Country of origin

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Organization skills

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Bunzl Distribution is seeking a Trade Compliance Specialist to join the Global Trade Compliance team in Minnesota. You will manage daily operations for import and export documentation, ensuring compliance across global workflows and supporting cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include preparing documents, interfacing with freight forwarders and brokers, maintaining HTS classifications, record keeping, and assisting with free trade agreements, audits, and PGA requests.