Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Administrator
Scosche Industries, Inc.
Date: 8 hours ago
City: Oxnard, California
Contract type: Full time
Description
What You’ll Do
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
What You’ll Do
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual FTZ documentation and reports to CBP and the FTZ Board.
- Manage daily FTZ admissions (e214); follow up and resolve any posting messages.
- Retrieve, review, and validate shipping documentation for foreign receipts.
- Reconcile foreign vs. domestic receipts and ensure data accuracy.
- Analyze and prepare weekly estimated entry (CF3461) and collaborate with our CBP broker to finalize CBP entries (CF7501).
- Maintain FTZ recordkeeping and retention program to meet all CBP requirements; reconcile inventory between FTZ inventory control systems and WMS.
- Support supply chain, customs, and logistics teams with data analysis and manage in-bond transactions.
- Investigate shortages and file discrepancy reports with carriers and CBP.
- Keep FTZ procedures and SOPs up to date and ensure they reflect current operations.
- Perform routine audits of FTZ operations, customs filings, security, and inventory control.
- Partner with CBP during on-site compliance reviews and provide information as needed.
- Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and strengthen compliance.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, International Trade, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 4+ years of experience in FTZ administration.
- Strong understanding of U.S. Customs and Import Laws and Regulations (CFR 19).
- Familiarity with FTZ operations, compliance, inventory control, and reporting.
- Working knowledge of other U.S. Government Agency regulations (EPA, FCC, FDA, etc.).
- Ability to analyze technical data and accurately determine HTS classifications.
- Able to respond to CF 28 and CF 29 requests.
- Must pass a CBP CF 3078 background check.
- Relevant experience in customs compliance, international transportation, or supply chain operations.
- Experience with FTZ inventory control and recordkeeping systems.
- Licensed Customs Broker (LCB), Certified Zone Specialist (CZS), Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), or Accredited Zones Specialist (AZS).
- Stay focused and solve problems quickly under pressure.
- Collaborate easily and work across teams to get things done.
- Communicate clearly at all levels, from warehouse to management.
- Build credibility with internal teams, partners, and regulators.
- Have a proactive mindset for continuous improvement.
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