Senior Inbound Customs Ops Lead (SAP GTS)

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Mount Pleasant (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, is seeking a Customs Operations Specialist to manage import customs for the United States.

You will establish procedures for collecting and validating documentation, review trade compliance, coordinate with customs brokers, and support entry and cargo release activities to ensure on-time delivery and cost control. The role emphasizes HS/HTS classification accuracy, SAP GTS instruction preparation, audits and corrections, and monitoring

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of customs laws and regulations including HS codes, Incoterms, and trade procedures.
• Experience with Section 232 regulations and broker coordination.
• 5+ years managing international inbound customs operations and broker relationships.
• Experience reviewing import documentation and trade compliance requirements.
• Experience preparing customs instructions in standard operating processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead customs operations for inbound shipments into the United States, including document collection and validation.
• Review import documentation for compliance with customs laws, regulations, and Section 232 requirements.
• Coordinate with customs brokers to prepare customs entries and facilitate cargo release.
• Verify shipping documentation, including HS/HTS classifications and required trade compliance information.
• Prepare and submit customs instructions in SAP GTS according to internal requirements.
• Support customs entry audits and manage follow-up actions and correction requests with customs brokers.
• Prepare customs operations reports and KPI metrics to monitor performance and identify savings opportunities.
• Investigate customs-related delays and implement improvements to reduce delivery impacts and additional storage costs.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Customs laws & regs

HS codes & Incoterms

Section 232 compliance

Customs broker coordination

SAP S/4HANA familiarity

Education

Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) or equivalent

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP GTS

SAP TM

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, is seeking a Customs Operations Specialist to manage import customs for the United States.

You will establish procedures for collecting and validating documentation, review trade compliance, coordinate with customs brokers, and support entry and cargo release activities to ensure on-time delivery and cost control. The role emphasizes HS/HTS classification accuracy, SAP GTS instruction preparation, audits and corrections, and monitoring