Senior Licensed Customs Broker — In-Office, Houston

Trystent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Trystum Sourcing Specialists, recruiting for a Houston client, seeks a hands-on Licensed Customs Broker to manage entries from start to finish and guide the import team. You will engage directly with customers, resolve CBP issues, and train staff in Descartes and brokerage procedures.

This in-person role emphasizes compliance, accuracy, and leadership within a fast-paced brokerage environment in Houston 77090.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on customs brokerage or import-compliance experience.
• Current experience personally preparing customs entries from start to finish.
• Strong working knowledge of CBP regulations, 19 CFR, ACE, HTS classification, ISF, and PGA requirements.
• Experience processing both air and ocean imports.
• Strong knowledge of valuation, country of origin, admissibility, and entry documentation.
• Ability to research and resolve complex regulatory questions independently.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and written/verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple entries, accounts, and time-sensitive priorities.
• Residence within practical commuting distance of Houston 77090.
• Availability to work full-time, in-person.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, transmit, and monitor customs entries end to end — air, ocean, and border crossings.
• Review commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, arrival notices, and other entry documents.
• Enter and validate shipment data in Descartes or other brokerage systems.
• Prepare and transmit entry summaries and related documentation, including In-Bond transactions.
• File and monitor ISF submissions.
• Respond promptly to rejects, holds, exams, requests for information, and other CBP activity.
• Prepare post-entry corrections and adjustments; keep complete electronic entry files.
• Provide regulatory guidance to import team and mentor junior staff.
• Identify recurring errors and recommend practical fixes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Time management

Education

US Customs Broker License

Tools

Descartes

ACE

ISF

Job description

Trystum Sourcing Specialists, recruiting for a Houston client, seeks a hands-on Licensed Customs Broker to manage entries from start to finish and guide the import team. You will engage directly with customers, resolve CBP issues, and train staff in Descartes and brokerage procedures.

This in-person role emphasizes compliance, accuracy, and leadership within a fast-paced brokerage environment in Houston 77090.