Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Customs Import Specialist
Position type: Fulltime Contract to Hire
Duration: Permanent
Location: Dallas, TX
As a Customs Import Specialist you will:
- Review import and export documents to ensure accuracy of customs declaration paperwork and facilitate smooth customs clearance processes.
- Track the entire customs clearance process for import and export goods, promptly address any issues that arise, and enhance customs declaration efficiency.
- Ensure timely return and proper storage of customs declaration documents in accordance with customs requirements.
- Manage various permits required during customs clearance, oversee compliance with certificate usage requirements, and complete monthly reports and data statistics forms as needed.
- Utilize expertise to simulate tariff and duties, including HMF and MPF, for complex solar products with challenging HTS codes.
- Understand and manage risk control points related to L/C presentation to facilitate smooth document processing.
- Vigilantly monitor the movement of bonded materials and finished products to prevent misuse and loss.
- Ensure imports comply with applicable regulations, identify process improvements, and collaborate with the team to mitigate compliance risks.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on Country-of-Origin determination, HTS code classification, and Free Trade Agreement analysis.
- Ensure compliance with all CTPAT related initiatives for Trina Solar.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for service providers and provide performance reports.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in systems, processes, and procedures to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with global and regional teams to achieve import trade compliance goals.
- Conduct periodic analytical reviews of internal team processes and data to maintain efficiency and accuracy, and update desktop procedures accordingly.
- Conduct post-entry audits in accordance with established compliance requirements.
- Performing other work arranged by department leaders.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Possess an Associate Degree or higher qualification.
- Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in customs-related roles, with a thorough understanding of import and export operations and processing trade procedures.
- Demonstrate experience working with various government agencies such as CBP, EPA, FDA, and USDA.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with strong skills in Excel and Word.
- Prior experience in clearing machine parts and valve products is preferred.
- Possess exceptional organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines effectively.
- Knowledge of the Chinese language is advantageous, but not mandatory.
Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.
Thank you!
Henry L Draper II
Recruiter
770-255-7916
PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: 80k-85k
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
Recent Recognitions:
- Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
- Named One of the Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
- One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
- One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
- Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
- One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
- AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications
Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/
Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
American Cybersystems, Inc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
