Import Compliance Analyst

Grainger; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Short-term disability coverage

401(k) with company contribution

Generous PTO and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Imperial Supplies, a Grainger Company, is seeking an Import Compliance Analyst to ensure our import operations stay compliant, efficient, and audit-ready. You will work with our Legal & Compliance team and external partners to navigate tariffs, classifications, and regulatory changes.

You will review changes, manage tariff-related activities, and support inquiries from customs. This role emphasizes collaboration across stakeholders and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, International Business, Business Administration, Customs Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of import compliance experience.
• Experience with HTS classification, tariff application, CBP regulations, and import entry reviews.
• Experience working with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Help protect the business by supporting import compliance processes and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Review regulatory changes, audit import transactions, manage classification and tariff-related activities, and support responses to customs inquiries.
• Partner with customs brokers and internal stakeholders to investigate discrepancies, communicate findings, support corrective actions, and maintain trade compliance procedures.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, International Business, Business Administration, Customs Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Job description

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Imperial Supplies, a Grainger Company, is a national distributor of quality maintenance products. Serving the fleet maintenance industry since 1958, Imperial has formed lasting relationships with customers by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry.

Import Compliance Analyst

Join Imperial Supplies and Help Keep Global Trade Moving Smoothly

Do you enjoy solving complex puzzles, digging into details, and making sure everything is done the right way? If tariffs, customs regulations, classifications, and compliance challenges sound more exciting than overwhelming, Imperial Supplies may have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for an Import Compliance Analyst to join our Legal & Compliance team. In this role, you will help ensure our import operations remain compliant, efficient, and audit-ready while partnering with teams across the business, customs brokers, and trade compliance professionals.

Why Imperial Supplies?

At Imperial, we are proud of our people-first culture and commitment to helping team members thrive both professionally and personally. We believe great people deserve great benefits. When you join our team, you will find a supportive culture, meaningful work, and benefits designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

• Competitive pay plus annual incentive opportunities
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available on your first day of employment, along with short-term disability coverage
• 401(k) with a 6% company contribution that is immediately vested
• Generous time off package including 18 days of PTO and 7 paid holidays
• Professional development, career growth opportunities, and a collaborative culture where your ideas truly matter

Whether you are advancing your trade compliance expertise or looking for your next long-term career opportunity, Imperial Supplies offers the resources, stability, and support to help you succeed.

What You Will Do

In this role, you will help protect the business by supporting import compliance processes and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. You will review regulatory changes, audit import transactions, manage classification and tariff-related activities, and support responses to customs inquiries.

You will also partner with customs brokers and internal stakeholders to investigate discrepancies, communicate findings, support corrective actions, and maintain trade compliance procedures that keep our operations running efficiently.

What Makes You a Great Fit?

You enjoy balancing analytical work with collaboration and have a strong understanding of U.S. import regulations and customs compliance. You are comfortable managing multiple priorities, researching complex issues, and communicating recommendations to a variety of audiences.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, International Business, Business Administration, Customs Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of import compliance experience
• Experience with HTS classification, tariff application, CBP regulations, and import entry reviews
• Experience working with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of import compliance experience
• Experience with tariff audits, classification audits, and regulatory research
• Exposure to CTPAT, ISA, customs audits, AD/CVD, and Section 301 activities
• CCS, CCLS, or other customs/trade compliance certifications

What Success Looks Like

You will bring curiosity, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset to every challenge. Your work will help ensure compliance, reduce risk, improve processes, and support our growing global supply chain operations.

If you are ready to put your import compliance expertise to work with a company that values its people and invests in their success, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.