Senior US Customs & Compliance Manager

J. Jill; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

401(k) retirement plan with match

Medical, dental, vision & LTD/STD

Paid time off

Associate discounts

Job summary

J.Jill seeks an Import Compliance professional to strengthen controls on how goods enter the United States, ensuring compliance with U.S. import laws and the company’s ethical standards.

You will support the Director on compliance projects and work across sourcing, legal, and logistics to optimize duties and certifications. The role emphasizes accurate classification, duty minimization through First Sale audits, and maintaining post-entry records.

Qualifications

• In depth knowledge of import regulations: classification, valuation, country of origin, free trade, and recordkeeping for apparel, accessories, footwear.
• Certified Customs Specialist or Licensed Customs Broker required.
• Strong math skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Gerber/Unique PLM and Oracle is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drives adherence to import regulations for expeditious, cost-effective supply chain execution.
• Pre-classifies goods for proper declaration and accurate duty payments; maintains HS library and identifies styles needing US Fish & Wildlife declaration.
• Collaborates with customs broker to renew import bonds annually.
• Identifies First Sale for Export candidates and coordinates audits to monitor duty savings.
• Confirms duty-free eligibility of styles from Free Trade countries and monitors program expirations.
• Initiates annual C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Risk Assessment.
• Updates Import Compliance manual and maintains post-entry compliance testing logs.

Skills

Import regulations

HS classification

Customs compliance

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Oracle

Education

Bachelor's degree in business / supply chain

Tools

Gerber/Unique PLM

Oracle

Job description

J.Jill seeks an Import Compliance professional to strengthen controls on how goods enter the United States, ensuring compliance with U.S. import laws and the company’s ethical standards.

You will support the Director on compliance projects and work across sourcing, legal, and logistics to optimize duties and certifications. The role emphasizes accurate classification, duty minimization through First Sale audits, and maintaining post-entry records.