Position Summary

The Senior Trade Compliance Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring Banner Engineering's compliance with global trade regulations. This position combines strong technical classification expertise with process improvement, risk mitigation, and global collaboration responsibilities. The role supports accurate trade data, efficient global operations, and continuous improvement initiatives while helping protect the company from trade-related risk and supporting international growth.

This position reports to the Global Trade Compliance Export Manager

According to the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), this position is classified as:

Exempt, based on the Professional Exemption

What You'll Be Doing

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working both individually and collaboratively, staying on top of tasks, and making a meaningful impact across teams and projects. Below are some key responsibilities of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Title 19 of the CFR and other governmental agency regulations and best practices
• Analyze products to determine eligibility under various FTAs.
• Interpret Rules of Origin, Regional Value Content (RVC), tariff shift requirements, and de minimis provisions.
• Perform origin determinations using Bills of Materials (BOMs), sourcing data, and manufacturing information.
• Maintain qualification records and supporting documentation.
• Review supplier certifications and origin declarations for accuracy and completeness.
• Support customs audits, verifications, and government inquiries.
• Advise business stakeholders on the trade implications of sourcing and manufacturing changes.
• Identify opportunities to maximize FTA utilization and duty savings.
• Prepare management reports on FTA utilization, duty savings, and compliance metrics.
• Support automation and digital trade compliance initiatives.
• Lead Free Trade Reconciliation
• Collaborate with internal SME to learn review process for potential export licensing requirements for items under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR); submit via Snap-R as needed
• Learn as applicable US and global laws on export sanctions-related denied party screening, embargo country management and similar
• Contribute toward continuous improvement, risk mitigation and refining of export compliance program
• Collaborate with the team to provide in-depth analysis and creative problem solving to support the business
• Support the continuous enhancement of global trade compliance programs through participation in special projects, process improvements, and implementation of new trade initiatives.
• Perform additional trade compliance, customs, and global trade program responsibilities as assigned

What You Bring to the Table

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, and regular attendance is required. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

Required

• 5 or more years of Trade Compliance experience with a focus on export
• Strong understanding of international business
• Technical expertise regarding governmental agency laws, regulations, best practices and related issues
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills to manage relationships between people at all levels of the organization and externally

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in International Business or related field; comparable years of experience in international trade compliance will be considered
• Customs Broker License an advantage; strong desire to attain will be considered
• Oracle EBS and Microsoft Office Suite experience

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This role may lead project teams or coordinate efforts across departments but does not have direct supervisory responsibility over other employees.

What to Expect at Work

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

• Sit for up to 8 hours per day.
• Exposed to a computer screen for extended periods.
• May require repetitive motions such as utilize a computer mouse, keyboard, computer, and other standard office equipment.
• Communicate with others frequently.
• Occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to work on-site in a manufacturing environment and travel to other facilities when needed.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those you may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Corporate office environment - indoor and climate-controlled
• Frequent interaction with internal departments, cross-functional teams, or external partners, as well as employees across all levels of the organization.
• Exposure to moderate noise, moving mechanical parts, and temperature changes in production areas.
• PPE may be required in specific areas (e.g., safety glasses, hearing protection).
• Standard hours Monday through Friday.
• Exposure to various manufacturing, warehousing, or related industrial locations.
• A dynamic, remote-based office environment where innovation and teamwork thrive.