Senior Trade Compliance & Analytics Lead

Smith & Nephew; Andover (MA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Flexible Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

Smith+Neb is seeking a Senior Trade Compliance Specialist to support customs compliance, tariff strategy, trade analytics, and operational compliance across the United States and Canada. The role combines technical trade expertise with analytical acumen and a process-improvement mindset.

The ideal candidate will have a U.S. Customs Broker License, 4+ years in trade compliance, and proficiency with Excel, Power BI, Copilot, and SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, International Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Logistics, Customs Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• U.S. Customs Broker License (LCB).
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Trade Compliance or related field.
• Working knowledge of U.S. and Canadian customs requirements, HTS classification, customs valuation, country of origin, tariff engineering, entry audits, PSCs, protests, duty recovery.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Trade Compliance dashboards, scorecards, and reporting.
• Analyze large customs and trade datasets to identify compliance risks, trends, anomalies, and savings opportunities.
• Determine and maintain tariff classifications under HTSUS and Canadian Customs Tariff; collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Product Development, and Manufacturing teams.
• Perform import entry audits and transactional compliance reviews; identify recurring errors and process weaknesses.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate PSCs, protests, duty recovery claims, and other post-entry filings.
• Conduct and support restricted party screening activities.
• Provide backup for customs clearance activities supporting North American operations.
• Support leadership with Legal, R&D, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality.

Skills

Trade analytics

Tariff classification

Customs compliance

Audits & monitoring

Post-entry compliance

Restricted party screening

Customs clearance support

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/International Business/Logistics or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Copilot

SAP

Job description

Smith+Neb is seeking a Senior Trade Compliance Specialist to support customs compliance, tariff strategy, trade analytics, and operational compliance across the United States and Canada. The role combines technical trade expertise with analytical acumen and a process-improvement mindset.

The ideal candidate will have a U.S. Customs Broker License, 4+ years in trade compliance, and proficiency with Excel, Power BI, Copilot, and SAP.