POSITION SUMMARY

The Compliance Specialist supports the organization’s international shipping and trade compliance activities. This role completes  documentation, regulatory filings, and coordinates across departments to help ensure compliance with import and export regulations. The Compliance Specialist works closely with internal teams, freight partners, and government agencies, escalating complex issues to management as needed.

Compliance Specialist Salary Range:

$68,640.00- $82,368.00

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s):

• Performs compliance activities related to U.S. import and export regulations.
• Ensures proper use and understanding of Incoterms in international shipping.
• Conducts classification of goods (HTS, Schedule B, HS, ECCN, etc.) and helps maintain accurate system data.
• Coordinates Free Trade Agreement (FTA) activities, including gathering data for qualification reviews, preparing certificates, and responding to information requests.
• Maintains the Export Compliance Manual.
• Executes screening processes, including restricted parties and sanctioned or embargoed destinations.
• Utilizes the ACE portal to support compliance activities, including retrieving and reviewing data.
• Completes tasks in the CARM portal and supports Non-Resident Importer (NRI) activities as needed.
• Supports CTPAT compliance efforts, including documentation and internal coordination.
• Analyzes international tariff landscape and helps identify relative business impacts.
• Conducts EEI audit reviews of third-party preparers using ACE data, flags discrepancies for resolution.
• Maintains recordkeeping processes, including maintaining archives in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Assesses transportation methods to ensure compliance with trade regulations.
• Supports compliance with Fish & Wildlife requirements for products containing shell materials.
• Assists with USDA and CITES documentation for internationally shipped regulated materials.
• Coordinates with internal departments (Sales, Shipping, Legal, Finance, etc.) to support trade compliance activities.
• Coordinates and conducts employee training efforts and answers compliance related questions.
• Applies problem-solving skills to address challenges related to international shipping.
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to streamline compliance tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

• Team Oriented – Ability to get along with others and to work well in a team environment.
• Customer Focus - Knows who internal customers are. Identifies opportunities that benefit the customer (internal and external). Establishes and maintains effective relationships. Delivers products that meet customer expectations.
• Results Oriented - Works as a productive and cooperative member of a cohesive group. Persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. Pushes self and helps others achieve results. Solution vs. problem oriented. Demonstrates ability to adjust when obstacles arise.
• Communicates Effectively - Communicates proactively and with purpose and professionally, in a concise and straightforward manner. Attentively listens to others. Communicates to those involved, especially if agreements cannot be kept.
• Accountability - Takes personal responsibility for decisions, behaviors, actions and failures, and commits to necessary corrective action. Able to admit limitations of knowledge yet demonstrate a willingness to do what is needed to improve. Proactively seeks feedback without being defensive. Does what is right because it is the right thing to do. Leaves personal circumstances outside of work to remain engaged in the task at hand. Maintains a positive attitude despite adversity.
• Reliability - Demonstrates reliable and predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Instills Trust - Gains confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Mathematic Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Technical Aptitude – Proficient understanding of and experience working with a wide-range of global trade matters such as Harmonized Tariff System, International Customs, Free-Trade Agreements, etc. Analyzes and solves complex logistics, trade and permit problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
• Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience:  Bachelor’s degree in Business or Operations Management preferred. Associates degree with 3 years of applicable work experience in Compliance. Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) and coursework on exporting such as Certified Export Specialist preferred.

Experience working in the following government portals preferred: ACE, FWS, eDec platforms. Familiar with international transportation requirements, including ocean & air. Ability to manage multiple, concurrent initiatives (multi-task). Fundamental working knowledge of LEAN principles required. Good understanding of freight, distribution and supply chain terminology. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

N (Not Applicable): Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally):   Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently): Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly): Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Working conditions are normal for a warehouse environment. Open warehouse area creates a non-temperature-controlled condition. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

This position description is not exhaustive of the duties that you may be required to perform.  Taylor Guitars reserves the right to revise this position description at any time and may require you to perform other duties as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations or work environment change.