What are the responsibilities and job description for the Customs Brokerage Consultant position at Kuehne Nagel?
It's more than a job
As a Customs Specialist at Kuehne Nagel, your job is to optimise logistics to keep our global supply chains running smoothly. But the impact of your work goes beyond that. In fact, your expertise makes both special and ordinary moments possible for people around the world. For example, your work could ensure that a global product launch happens on time—such as ethically sourced beauty and bath products stocked at local stores for your loved one's valued self-care routine. It's import and export work, but it's also so much more than we imagine.
As Customs Brokerage Consultant you will provide expert guidance and services to help businesses navigate the complex world of import regulations and customs clearance procedures. You will also be compliant with import laws and regulations, advise on best practices, and optimize import processes to minimize costs and delays
How you create impact
We offer a great compensation package, medical, dental, and retirement benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs and a dynamic global work environment. The target salary range for this position is between $85,000 and $95,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.
Who we are
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
Kuehne Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne Nagel.
As a Customs Specialist at Kuehne Nagel, your job is to optimise logistics to keep our global supply chains running smoothly. But the impact of your work goes beyond that. In fact, your expertise makes both special and ordinary moments possible for people around the world. For example, your work could ensure that a global product launch happens on time—such as ethically sourced beauty and bath products stocked at local stores for your loved one's valued self-care routine. It's import and export work, but it's also so much more than we imagine.
As Customs Brokerage Consultant you will provide expert guidance and services to help businesses navigate the complex world of import regulations and customs clearance procedures. You will also be compliant with import laws and regulations, advise on best practices, and optimize import processes to minimize costs and delays
How you create impact
- You will focus on providing Customs Consulting Services/advice for all import shipments
- Ensure to provide compliant service offerings, which may include Consulting, Duty Drawback, Reconciliation, FTZ as per import regulations, compliance, and best practices
- Classify goods under the appropriate tariff codes and advise on accurate import valuation
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and government agencies
- Help clients identify and implement strategies to reduce import costs
- Maintain accurate records of import documentation and related activities
- Your major focus will be on import shipments to USA
- Actively engage and support new sales opportunities
- Identify and mitigate potential import risks and delays
- Bachelors Degree in a field like international business, supply chain management, or international relations
- 5 years of consultative experience and project management in Customs Brokerage
- Deep understanding of U.S. import laws, regulations, and procedures (HTS classification, Valuation, Country of Origin Determination, Duty Drawback, Reconciliation, and FTZ)
- Sales acumen, comfortable working directly with customers and internal sales team
- Knowledgeable of USA, CAN and MEX (border) Customs regulations
- Knowledge of Brokerage systems (Cargo Wise preferred)
- Licensed U.S. Customs Broker
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with clients and government agencies
- Bilingual in English and Spanish would be a plus.
We offer a great compensation package, medical, dental, and retirement benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs and a dynamic global work environment. The target salary range for this position is between $85,000 and $95,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.
Who we are
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
Kuehne Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne Nagel.
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000
