CUSTOMS SPECIALIST Position Available In Duval, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: The Customs Specialist position based in Jacksonville, FL involves overseeing the import and export processes, ensuring compliance with laws, and facilitating smooth cargo transit. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance, preparing accurate documentation, classifying goods, providing customs guidance, record-keeping, auditing, and communicating with officials and clients. The role also involves handling U.S. Customs Foreign Trade Zone transactions, duty calculations, maintaining Bacardi's Customs Software, driving continuous improvement, and other assigned duties. This full-time role at Bacardi requires leadership agility traits such as creating a culture of belonging, self-awareness, people agility, results agility, mental agility, and change agility.
Job Description
CUSTOMS SPECIALIST
Jacksonville, FL, FL, United States of America
- Full time
Posted:
19-May-2025
Function:
Supply Chain
Location:
Jacksonville, FL
Contract type:
Regular Employee
Country:
United States of America
Job Type:
Full time
YOUR OPPORTUNITY WHAT DOES A CUSTOMS SPECIALIST DO?
Responsible for executing the import of tax paid cargo, importation into the Foreign Trade Zone and export processes, ensuring compliance with domestic and international laws, and facilitating the smooth transit of goods across borders.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Compliance:
Ensure all import, export and Foreign Trade Zone activities comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Documentation:
Prepare and submit accurate documentation required for the clearance of goods through customs.
Classification:
Classify goods according to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and determine appropriate duty rates.
Consultation:
Provide guidance on customs requirements, tariffs, shipping restrictions, and other trade-related matters.
Record Keeping:
Maintain records of all customs entries, duty payments, and other relevant transactions.
Auditing:
Conduct internal audits of customs entries and processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Communication:
Liaise with customs officials, shipping companies, and clients to resolve any issues that may arise during the clearance process.
- Responsible for the preparation, monitoring and recording all U.S. Customs Foreign Trade Zone transactions.
- Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments and validate brokerage accounts and payments.
- Ensure Bacardi’s Customs Software is maintained with accurate Master Data Information, CBMA, MID Codes and Customer information.
- Drive continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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LEADERSHIP AGILITY
At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3
Fs:
Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.
Belonging:
You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
Self-Awareness:
You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others
People Agility:
You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance
Results Agility:
You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
Mental Agility:
You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with
Change Agility:
You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience
