Trade Compliance Coordinator

Role: Trade Compliance Coordinator

We are an American luxury brand known for beautiful, timeless pieces and rich storytelling that evokes optimism and joy. Tory is a fashion designer who draws inspiration from her parents’ effortless style, the worlds of travel, art and interiors, and women globally. The collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home and beauty. Empowering women is the company’s guiding principle, underpinning the design philosophy and company culture, and driving the work of the Tory Burch Foundation.

You are seeking a work environment where people are encouraged to dream, explore, discover and, as important, laugh together. If you’re prepared to work hard, create impact, and have fun while doing it, we would love to have you join #TeamTory. Apply today!

Life @Tory Burch is Special Because: 

When you join us, you’re joining a global, purpose-led company on an exciting growth journey with an amazing culture and great benefits.

• Our culture is welcoming and inclusive -- everyone is empowered to make a difference.
• We have the best team in the world and believe in paying competitively and rewarding for high performance. 
• Your overall well-being is important to us; we offer generous benefits to help you take care of your mental and physical health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life. 
• We love seeing our employees wear our beautiful collections. You’ll receive a generous employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales. 
• We are invested in your professional growth – you’ll have access to free executive coaching on-demand.
• We believe in the importance of giving back and you’ll have many opportunities to do just that through the Tory Burch Foundation and paid volunteer days.

This Role is Tailor-Made for You Because: 

The Trade Compliance Coordinator role involves daily support of international trade operations, data management, documentation, and ensuring regulatory adherence.  You thrive on details and are eager to effectively combine strong critical thinking and excellent research and analytical skills to support a global team in maintaining highly compliant import and export activities of our company’s global supply chain in our rapidly changing global customs and trade environment.

A Day in the Life:

Each day can be expected to be different than the day before. Responsibilities will include:

• Managing record retention of import files that meet/exceed CBP standards; 5 year regulatory requirement of records for purpose of audit. This includes actions such as:
  • Researching, retrieving, and saving import documentation and Customs Entry (7501) in our centralized repository
  • Resolving documentation issues with Logistics team and carriers
• Conducting pre and post entry audits for accurate tariff classification, valuation, MID, quantities and duties paid to US Customs. 
  • Creating Air & Ocean BLOI (broker letter of instruction) pre-audit spreadsheet for Broker to create Customs entry
  • Auditing import entry and shipping documentation
  • Post-entry auditing of Customs Entries for filing accuracy to maintain importer compliance
  • Liaising with Hong Kong Logistics and US Production teams to resolve discrepancies
  • Working with US Customs brokers to resolve CBP entry issues. 
  • Managing Duty Deduction Program with OOCL.
  • Auditing courier invoices relevant to Sample shipments to NY Office
  • Flagging entries, resolving discrepancies and requesting revised entries from couriers
• Creating Letter of Authorization document for all active Vendors & Manufacturing facilities
  • Verifying Manufacturer Identification Code (MID)
  • Supplying required Vendor/Manufacturing details to Tory Burch Legal for review and signature
  • Managing the process of providing LOA Letters to HK office
• Managing First Sale shipments:
  • Verifying approved factories for use of First Sale program
  • Auditing First Sale invoices for accuracy to ensure use of duty savings program
  • Providing approved invoices to Broker for Customs clearance
  • Collaborating with vendors directly to resolve discrepancies
  • Inputting First Sale values into SAP against PO line items
  • Generating quarterly savings report
• Supporting the Duty Drawback program & SAP reporting capabilities. 
  • Inputting inbound Customs Entry data into SAP for every shipment inbound to the US Distribution Center – includes Customs Entry (7501) information, Customs Entry NO#, Port Code, and Import Date. 

At the Coordinator level, you understand the business of global trade and its regulatory responsibility being and your responsibility to be detailed and data driven.

To Land This Role:

• 1+ years of Trade Compliance experience; Logistics and/or broker office experience a plus
• Strong auditing, analysis & reporting skills
• Tech/Systems experience with Microsoft Office, US Customs ACE, SAP (PLM experience a plus)

Why You’ll Want to Join Our Team:

It’s all in the details for our Global Trade Compliance team. We keep a sharp eye on government regulations that govern imports and exports, ensuring that our company is in full compliance with the law as our products move through the global supply chain. Our team works closely with our internal partners and maintains strong relationships with external business groups, including trade organizations, lobbyists, and consultants. There is no such thing as business as usual — ever-evolving economic, political and environmental regulations make for a complex, highly interesting and always exciting workday. Come join us! 

How We Work Together

• Adaptable – We change before we have to
• Entrepreneurial – We own it
• Collaborative – There’s no “I” in Tory
• Client & Brand Focused – We put ourselves in Tory’s shoes
• Live the Values – We show up for each other
• Functional Expertise – We’re constantly learning and growing

#TeamTory Values

We show up with honesty & kindness, act with integrity & compassion, work with passion & humility and lead with excellence & humor.