Trade Compliance Specialist: HTS & COO Expert (Hybrid)

Smith Nephew; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith+Naphew is seeking a hands-on Trade Compliance Specialist to support North American customs operations and related compliance activities. The role focuses on customs clearance, import entry auditing, and broker management, with HTS classification and COO determinations.

You will work cross-functionally with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement to gather product information, perform routine classification analyses, and maintain audit-ready records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Economics, Customs Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in Trade Compliance, Customs, Import Operations, or related field.
• Working knowledge of HTS classification principles and ability to document conclusions for routine decisions.
• Experience reviewing customs documents and import entries for accuracy.
• Ability to work onsite regularly at the Smith+Naphew location and operate in a hybrid model.

Responsibilities

• Support timely and compliant customs clearance for imports into the U.S. and Canada.
• Review invoices, packing lists, documents, classification, value, and origin for accuracy.
• Respond to broker inquiries and clearance escalations.
• Maintain audit-ready clearance records and support classification analysis.
• Assist with COO determinations, C-TPAT and trade compliance priorities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Trade compliance

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

Smith+Naphew is seeking a hands-on Trade Compliance Specialist to support North American customs operations and related compliance activities. The role focuses on customs clearance, import entry auditing, and broker management, with HTS classification and COO determinations.

You will work cross-functionally with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement to gather product information, perform routine classification analyses, and maintain audit-ready records.