Jr. Logistics & Compliance Analyst

Warrior Sports (New Balance)•Shelby Township, MI

About The Position

Headquartered in Shelby Township, Michigan, Warrior Sports is recognized as one of the sporting goods industry’s premier manufacturers of innovative, high-performance, cutting-edge equipment, footwear, and apparel for lacrosse and hockey athletes of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1992, Warrior was acquired by privately held New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. in February 2004. The 2007 acquisition of Boston-based Brine Sporting Goods further established Warrior Sports as the dominant force in the lacrosse and hockey world. This position is responsible for helping to manage the inbound/outbound North American logistics movements, as well as the Customs compliance process of all imports and exports. The analyst will work on continuous improvements in the global supply chain to achieve best practices that will assure smooth operation of our Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) and maximize freight savings and duty reduction opportunities for Warrior.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
1-2 years of experience in Customs compliance required.
1-2 years of logistics experience working with import/export movements preferred.
Must be very detail oriented.
Must have good communication and problem-solving skills.
Self-starter who can manage deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft Office; especially Excel.
Familiarity of Duty Drawback process preferred.
Working knowledge of FTZ process and QAD software preferred.
Must be familiar with the USMCA process and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (US & CA).

Responsibilities

Coordinate foreign and domestic ocean, air, parcel, and truck movements while adhering to all FTZ rules and regulations.
Work closely with Warrior’s designated Customs Brokers to expedite issues and maintain a high-level of data integrity.
Assist with management of our FTZ transactions and software.
Maintain data and documentation integrity of all part numbers in our ERP, WM, and FTZ systems.
Process freight/parcel claims and support on parcel delivery issues.
Support Product/Operations teams in understanding freight costs and savings opportunity areas.
Aid in management process of premium freight requests.
Classify all products using Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Assist with the processing of all Duty Drawback claims.
KPI reporting and recognition of improvement areas.
Enforcement of Warrior’s status with CTPAT.
Ensures compliance with CPSIA requirements.
System part setup and maintenance, and management of Warrior’s HTS database.
Maintains proper records of all USMCA certificates as required.
Works closely with Operations to recommend areas of improvements where necessary as they pertain to changes in brokerage, logistics and classification processes.
Performs other related duties as assigned or as responsibilities evolve.