Trade Compliance Specialist

Trade Compliance Specialist

Location: Marlborough, MA

Onsite Flexibility: Remote

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Pay Rate: $33.00 $38.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The CTPAT Contractor will directly support the Trade Compliance Program Manager. Support in this role includes supporting daily monitoring of cargo security overseas shipping locations, monitoring and reporting on cargo security audit statuses, communications, and results, identifying and incorporating current and new shipping locations across a network of 50 countries into the risk assessment system, updating weekly/monthly/quarterly readouts on overall program status, assisting with material creation on minimum security criteria requirements, helping with program initiatives such as creating and updating self-assessments, and supporting risk assessment processes and procedures including business partner denied party screening.

This position is fully remote out of the Framingham, Massachusetts office. The candidate may be asked to come into the office for certain periodic incidents for example, quarterly meetings and yearly summits. The position is fully remote; however, the candidate will need to support EST normal business hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring incoming emails for troubleshooting, research, and resolution.
• Runs reporting, summarizes, and tracks program status.
• Supports meeting content, notes, action items, and templates.
• Corresponding with third-party and internal associates on the program.
• Monitor dashboards in system, creates analysis, and communicates highlights.
• Back-up support for area; supports the implementation of new processes.
• Special projects and any support of each team as needed or requested.
• Performs other duties as the need arises.

Required Skills

• Experience in a corporate setting.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and processes.
• Proficient computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel using V-Lookups and Pivot Tables.
• Ability to perform online research.
• Willingness to learn, take direction well, and being a team player.
• Flexibility and positive attitude.
• Excellent written communication skills, with clear and concise drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Highly organized and capable of efficiently balancing multiple projects at the same time, setting appropriate priorities.
• Critical thinking and strong communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with the CTPAT program.
• Experience working with other government programs or trade compliance settings.
• Experience within Logistics/Loss Prevention.
• Some experience in logistics, transportation, and customs.

Education Requirements

• Some college preferred, not required.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Fully remote position supporting EST normal business hours.
• Occasional in-office attendance may be required for periodic events such as quarterly meetings and yearly summits.

Important Notes

• 2-round interview process: first interview with the manager, second round with the manager's manager.

About the Client

This client is a Fortune 100 retailer and the world's leading off-price apparel and home fashions company, operating more than 5,200 stores across ten countries under iconic retail brands. With a business model built on delivering quality, brand-name, and designer merchandise at prices typically 20 to 60 percent below full-price retail, this organization has created one of the most distinctive and enduring value propositions in global retail, serving customers across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. The company's scale combined with its global footprint creates meaningful career pathways for motivated professionals in merchandising, operations, supply chain, corporate finance, marketing, and technology, as well as compliance, trade, and logistics specialists who thrive in fast-paced, commercially driven environments.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-11842 Industry: Manufacturing & Operations

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