Help streamline client’s customs processesThe opportunity:

Flexport is experiencing massive growth with 1,000+ Flexporters across 14 global offices and warehouses. And we’re just getting started. The Global Customs team is focused on building a first in class customs brokerage firm to support and serve our customers while driving business growth!

 With revenue growing at breakneck speed, Flexport is looking for Global Customs Associates to join our Customs Team. This is a great position for hard-working, detail-oriented professionals looking to develop their career in the international trade industry. You'll be working alongside and learning from some of the smartest people in the logistics industry as we challenge the status quo and reduce the friction in global trade.

You will:

• Make US Customs entries under US Customs law for high profile clients
• Digitally prepare and file all documentation required for goods to clear US customs
• Maintain up to date knowledge of all regulations and procedures of the US Customs, FDA, USDA and Other Government Agencies (OGA)
• Review and organize incoming documents to ensure compliance with US Customs and OGA reporting requirements
• Provide necessary documents to other government agencies, including but not limited to FDA, FCC and USDA

You should have:

• Experience making US Customs entries
• BA/BS Degree. Brownie points for majors relating to Supply Chain, International Trade, International Business, or Maritime law.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Next-level logistical problem-solving skills
• An obsession with client happiness. You succeed when they succeed.
• Courage to challenge the status quo when logic and reason require it. See something broken? Fix it.
• A mastery of email communication. You keep the inbox at zero.
• High level of computer literacy. No paper. All digital.

About Flexport

We believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global trade easier for everyone. We aim to do this by building the Operating System for Global trade - a strategic model combining advanced technology and data analytics, logistics infrastructure, and supply chain expertise. Flexport today connects almost 10,000 clients and suppliers across 109 countries, including established global brands like Georgia-Pacific as well as emerging innovators like Sonos. Started in 2013, we've raised over $1.3B in funding from SoftBank Vision Fund, Founders Fund, GV, First Round Capital and Y Combinator. We’re excited about the three big ways we’re moving forward after our recent $1B investment from SoftBank Vision Fund in February 2019.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.