Trade Compliance Analyst II

Solstice Advanced Materials; Morris Plains (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Solstice Advanced Materials is seeking a Trade Compliance Analyst to support and enhance the company's global trade compliance program across the United States and Canada. The role focuses on HTS classification, ITAR/EAR compliance, tariff data governance, and export compliance requirements within SAP GTS.

You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Procurement to mitigate regulatory risk, manage brokers, and drive continuous improvement of compliance processes and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong knowledge of trade compliance, including customs regulations, trade agreements, HTS classification principles, and import procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage customs brokers and assist with day-to-day customs operations for US and Canada to resolve clearance issues.
• Review and monitor customs entries to ensure compliance with regulations and policies.
• Assign HTS classifications for products imported into the US and Canada.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Procurement to classify new products and support initiatives.
• Support audits and post-entry activities, including corrections and audits as necessary.
• Support SAP GTS data validation, testing, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate and administer free trade agreements and country of origin determinations.

Skills

Trade compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

SAP ERP

SAP GTS

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

The Trade Compliance Analyst is responsible for supporting and enhancing the company's global trade compliance program by ensuring compliance with U.S. and Canadian customs regulations, free trade agreements, tariff classification, trade data governance, and export compliance requirements. This role will serve as a subject matter expert in customs compliance, partners across the organization and with other functions to mitigate regulatory risk and drive continuous improvement of trade compliance processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities

Customs Operations & Broker Management

• Manage customs brokers and assist with day-to-day customs operations for both the United States and Canada to resolve customs clearance issues and support timely shipment release.
• Review and monitor customs entries to ensure compliance with applicable customs regulations and company policies.
• Assign Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classifications for products imported into the United States and Canada.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Procurement teams to classify new products and support business initiatives.
• Support audit and post-entry activities, including corrections, customs audits as necessary.
• Support system enhancements, data validation, testing activities, and continuous process improvement initiatives within SAP GTS.
• Support the evaluation and administration of free trade agreements
• Conduct country of origin determinations in accordance with applicable customs regulations and trade agreement requirements.
• Work with technical experts to determine eligibility for preferential free trade agreements and draft certification documents.

Export Compliance

• Assist with various export control matters, with focus on compliance with the Department of State International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and the Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• Assist with operational export compliance activities such as SAP GTS monitoring and release, restricted party screening, and export documentation compliance.
• Provide trade compliance guidance and training to business stakeholders as needed.

Qualifications

MUST HAVE

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong knowledge of trade compliance, including customs regulations, trade agreements, customs valuation, HTS classification principles, and import procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

WE VALUE

• Professional certifications such as Licensed Customs Broker (LCB), Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), Certified Export Specialist (CES), or similar trade compliance credentials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SAP ERP, SAP GTS, and Power BI.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in customs compliance, customs brokerage, or international trade compliance. Experience working with Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) reports and import compliance analytics.
• Experience supporting both U.S. and Canadian customs compliance programs.
• Working knowledge of export controls, ITAR, EAR, denied-party screening, and Sanctions compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to identify potential compliance concerns before they occur and proactively implement solutions.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across departments including Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, Logistics, and Legal.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $75016k - $93829k. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice Advanced Materials considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities or the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

Benefits Of Working For Solstice Advanced Materials

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Solstice Advanced Materials employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: click here

Solstice Advanced Materials is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more about inclusion and diversity: click here

About Us

About Solstice Advanced Materials

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials.