Trade Compliance Specialist Contract

Gateway Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Recruiting is seeking a Trade Compliance Specialist for a 6-month contract to contribute hands-on to core trade compliance operations, with remote or on-site options and potential conversion to full-time for local or relocating candidates.

You will collaborate with sales, production, procurement, and logistics to ensure accurate import/export declarations, licensing, FTAs, and classifications, while maintaining records and supporting brokers.

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP ECC and SAP-GTS (Sanctioned Party Screening).
• Strong knowledge of customs regulations, export controls, and trade compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with and respond to questions from sales, production, procurement, and logistics teams regarding import and export trade compliance matters
• Review documentation to ensure import/export entry elements are declared properly and duties and taxes are accurately assessed
• Ensure adherence to customs and export control regulations, import/export licensing requirements, and applicable Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
• Ensure accurate tariff codes, dual-use classifications, ECCN, and origin classifications for fabricated and purchased parts, including proper record keeping
• Ensure customs brokers have the necessary data, instructions, and documentation to comply with import/export regulations and FTAs
• Assist with applications for import/export licenses, binding tariff codes, and dual-use classifications, including maintaining logs
• Perform Post Entry Reviews of import/export declaration accuracy; submit corrections to customs brokers and report significant findings to Managing Directors
• Capture, monitor, and report import/export KPIs for management review
• Review and follow up on orders/shipments blocked during Sanctioned Party Screening in SAP-GTS
• Maintain import/export logs
• Track local regulatory changes and assess risks/opportunities for products, processes, and procedures; elevate to global trade compliance and impacted departments
• Review and update work instructions to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance
• Identify, collect, and analyze root causes of import delays and compliance gaps; drive process improvements through structured problem-solving
• Ensure proper archiving and record retention of import/export documentation per local requirements

Skills

Trade compliance expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP-GTS

Job description

About the Role:

Seeking a Trade Compliance Specialist to join the team on a 6-month contract basis. This role can be performed remotely or on-site, with the potential to convert to a full-time position for local or candidates willing to relocate. This is a hands‑on position requiring immediate contribution to core trade compliance operations, with the scope of responsibilities expanding if the engagement extends while a permanent replacement is identified.

Key Responsibilities:

Core Priorities:

• Work closely with and respond to questions from sales, production, procurement, and logistics teams regarding import and export trade compliance matters
• Review documentation to ensure import/export entry elements are declared properly and duties and taxes are accurately assessed
• Ensure adherence to customs and export control regulations, import/export licensing requirements, and applicable Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
• Ensure accurate tariff codes, dual-use classifications, ECCN, and origin classifications for fabricated and purchased parts, including proper record keeping
• Ensure customs brokers have the necessary data, instructions, and documentation to comply with import/export regulations and FTAs
• Assist with applications for import/export licenses, binding tariff codes, and dual-use classifications, including maintaining logs

Additional Responsibilities (relevant if engagement extends):

• Perform Post Entry Reviews of import/export declaration accuracy; submit corrections to customs brokers and report significant findings to Managing Directors
• Capture, monitor, and report import/export KPIs for management review
• Review and follow up on orders/shipments blocked during Sanctioned Party Screening in SAP-GTS
• Maintain import/export logs
• Track local regulatory changes and assess risks/opportunities for products, processes, and procedures; elevate to global trade compliance and impacted departments
• Review and update work instructions to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance
• Identify, collect, and analyze root causes of import delays and compliance gaps; drive process improvements through structured problem-solving
• Ensure proper archiving and record retention of import/export documentation per local requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP ECC
• Experience with SAP-GTS (Sanctioned Party Screening)
• Strong working knowledge of customs regulations, export controls, and trade compliance processes