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Customs Brokerage Specialist, ACT Destination Operations

Amazon
  • Seattle, WA
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    Description

    Application deadline: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis

    At Amazon, we're committed to being Earth's most customer-centric company. The Amazon Customs & Trade (ACT) team plays a critical role in that mission - delivering end-to-end customs brokerage services that keep global supply chains moving efficiently and compliantly.

    We are looking for a detail-oriented and customer-obsessed Customs Brokerage Specialist to join our growing team. In this role, you will own daily customs clearance operations across ocean, air, rail, and truck cross-border shipments - partnering with freight forwarders, sellers, and vendors to ensure accurate documentation, timely entry filing, and full regulatory compliance. You'll be a key escalation point for clearance issues and a trusted resource for internal and external stakeholders.

    Key job responsibilities

    • Verify completeness and accuracy of customer onboarding documentation and commercial records

    • Prepare and submit import documentation to regulatory agencies to ensure timely release and delivery

    • Perform accurate data entry for entry filing, tariff classifications, and inspection records

    • Monitor shipment clearance status and manage issue escalation with freight forwarders and logistics partners

    • Generate and track delivery forms, ensuring all compliance requirements are met

    • Meet daily and weekly KPI targets for entry submission accuracy and timeliness

    • Serve as second-tier support for Customer Service escalations related to cross-border shipments

    • Collaborate with origin and destination logistics teams to resolve shipment issues end-to-end

    About the team

    The Amazon Customs & Trade (ACT) team is a fast-paced, high-impact group of logistics and compliance professionals dedicated to making international trade seamless for Amazon's customers and partners. We operate at the intersection of global supply chain, regulatory compliance, and customer experience - and we hold ourselves to the same high bar we set for our customers. We value precision, ownership, and continuous improvement, and we're looking for teammates who do too.

    Basic Qualifications

    • Knowledge of Excel at a basic level (e.g., UX navigation, math & logical functions, lookup functions, etc.)

    • Work 40 hours/week, and overtime as required

    • Experience performing accurate data entry and analysis

    • Experience in international logistics, cross-border transportation and supply chain, or U.S. Customs rules and regulations

    • 2+ years of customs entry writing experience with a proven track record handling complex, high-value shipments

    Preferred Qualifications

    • High school or equivalent diploma

    • Bachelor's degree in logistics, transporation, supply chain, or business

    • Licensed customs broker

    • Experience in customs

    Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

    Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

    Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

    Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

    The starting pay for this position is listed below. Final starting pay will be based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at .

    USA, , - 19.37 - 33.94 USD hourly

    USA, TN, NASHVILLE - 17.45 - 30.52 USD hourly

    USA, TN, Nashville - 17.00 - 30.00 USD hourly

    USA, TN, Nashville - 17.45 - 30.52 USD hourly

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSeattle, WA
    IndustryRetail
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://Amazon.com/militaryroles

    About Company

    At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

    Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

    It’s Always Day 1
    At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

    Our Leadership Principles
    Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles

    Skills

    • 2nd Level Supportunmatched
    • Brokerageunmatched
    • Business Operationsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corporate Policiesunmatched
    • Customer Escalationsunmatched
    • Customer Experienceunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Entryunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Freight Forwardingunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Onboardingunmatched
    • Operationsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Regulatory Submissionsunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Supply Chainunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • United States Customsunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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