Foreign Trade Zone Specialist

Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing.  We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We’re rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences.  Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security.

The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $70,600-$95,300 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

This role follows a hybrid work model, offering flexibility to work remotely while coming together in the office in Red Wing, MN on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for collaboration. There may also be occasional in-person “Moments that Matter” and key business needs throughout the year that require additional days in the office. Candidates should live within commuting distance of Red Wing, MN at the time of hire. At Red Wing, regardless of working in roles that are fully remote, onsite, or hybrid, what matters most is working together, staying connected, and putting care into everything we do.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:  

Responsible for the foreign trade zone (FTZ) operations. Works with each facility to ensure physical structure, security and all policies are followed to maintain U.S. Customs certifications. Ensures integrity of entries and adjustments/discrepancies of entries are correct to provide accurate data to U.S. Customs. Facilitate import and export transportation of finished goods and raw materials crossing international borders to and from worldwide locations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and reconcile all daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual FTZ operations in compliance with U.S. Customs and the NAFTZ.
• Work directly with U.S. Customs to coordinate all daily issues related to the submissions into US Commerce as well as supply any needed data for customs audits.
• Manage bonded movements from U.S. ports into the FTZ.
• Manage in-bond movements for export shipments by working with freight forwarders to be sure they are compliant with bond requirements.
• Work with U.S. Customs during on-site audits.
• Manage CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) to ensure compliance, as well as ensuring adherence to U.S. Customs Border and Protection Laws and Regulations, corporate policies, and procedures applicable to all importation and exportation of materials/finished goods.
• Arrange and ensure delivery performance to all warehouses located in the United States by working with vendors, agents, and forwarders to expedite orders in the fastest, yet most cost effective and reliable method for on-time delivery to customers.
• Generate and track all international documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. Government Export/Import regulations record keeping.
• Verify and determine HTS Classifications, duty rates, marking and documentation requirements for imported products.
• Manage compliance with USMCA, CAFTA, global customs and import/export regulations and license requirements.
• Oversee management of shipping methods to Canada by working with BT department and warehouses to provide cost effective and U.S. and Canada customs compliant shipping to our customers in Canada.
• Reconcile and authorize U.S. Customs Entries.
• Reconcile and authorize freight invoices

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and two to five years related experience/training; or equivalent combination education and experience. Minimum two years of experience in international business, business administration, logistics or related experience.

 DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of US import and other government agency regulations
• Knowledge of FTZ operating procedures.
• Knowledge of inventory control and warehousing operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Movex System knowledge preferred
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be a self-starter with a take-charge attitude and good follow-up skills
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and multi-cultural viewpoints.
• Strong organizational abilities to set plans and meet deadlines of multiple takes.

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact [email protected] or call 651-388-8211.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)