Senior Import & Trade Compliance Specialist

KLA-Belgium; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) with company match

ESPP

Job summary

KLA in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a Senior Import Specialist to lead US import operations, focusing on tariff classification, ECCN determinations, and regulatory compliance across the supply chain. You will partner with Legal, Logistics, Procurement and Engineering to standardize processes and enable data-driven decisions.

You will design controls, support audits and regulatory changes, and monitor KPIs using dashboards and analytics while driving automation initiatives with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of U.S. Customs regulations, tariff classification, valuation, origin, and import docs.
• Experience responding to customs audits and regulatory inquiries.
• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience in semiconductor/electronics/manufacturing tech industries.
• Experience with ERP/trade systems and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Support HS/HTS classifications and ECCN determinations for semiconductor equipment and related tech.
• Review broker filings, customs docs, values, origin declarations, and trade remedy applicability.
• Design, document, and improve import/export processes, controls, SOPs and governance.
• Develop dashboards, analytics, and exception reporting to monitor KPIs.
• Lead trade compliance projects and automation initiatives with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with brokers, freight forwarders, procurement, and engineering.

Skills

Tariff classification

Import compliance

Analytics

Audit support

Process design

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's Degree

Doctorate

Tools

SAP GTS

SAP

ACE reporting

Power Query

Pivot Tables

XLOOKUP

Job description

KLA in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a Senior Import Specialist to lead US import operations, focusing on tariff classification, ECCN determinations, and regulatory compliance across the supply chain. You will partner with Legal, Logistics, Procurement and Engineering to standardize processes and enable data-driven decisions.

You will design controls, support audits and regulatory changes, and monitor KPIs using dashboards and analytics while driving automation initiatives with cross-functional teams.