Canada Trade Compliance Analyst

Who We Are:
At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.  Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:  ·       Runner First  We act in the best interest of the runner ·       Word is Bond  We do what we say we’ll do  ·       Champion Heart  We give our all in everything we do   ·       There is no “I” in RunWe stay generous with our humanity  ·       Keep MovingWe find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!  We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.   
Your Job:
As the Brooks Canada Trade Compliance Analyst, you are responsible for day-to-day import and export trade operations for the company’s Canadian subsidiary. You will manage and execute key compliance programs and develop processes to comply with emerging customs regulations while striving for operational excellence. You are responsible for researching and implementing duty savings opportunities, like free trade agreement or duty drawback programs, to optimize trade costs for the Canadian operations. You are the subject matter expert on Canada trade.

Responsibilities:

• Trade Operations Management
• Handle daily operations with the Canadian Customs Broker and other related parties to ensure timely clearance of shipments for both retailers and ecommerce customers, and compliance with Brooks’ policies and Canada import laws and regulations for both retail and ecommerce customer shipments. This also involves tracking the customs clearance status and communicating any delays to the Canada Customer Operations and Transportation teams
• Conduct daily Canada CADentry audits and provide approval to brokers to submit to Canada Customs
• Investigate and resolve Canada shipment discrepancies by collaborating with the Transportation team, DC shipping team, freight carrier and Canada customs brokers, and filing an entry amendment as needed
• Manage the relationship with Canada Customs brokers, which includes quarterly business reviews, reporting monthly broker KPIs, maintaining the SOP and account databases
• Manage CARM and Single Window programs with CBS
• Validate and approve duty invoices for payment
• Own and manage the Canada returns process which involves creating the Customs clearance documents for the US Customs broker, collaborating with Freight Forwarder, US Customs Broker, and US warehouse to prevent shipment delays, and reconcile shipment data once delivered to the US. Manage recordkeeping for returns to support drawback program
• Manage Canada drawback filings and required recordkeeping to ensure regulatory compliance and timely receipt of refunds
• Serve as primary point of contact for courier shipment issues and manage customs clearance delays
• Provide customs clearance support for Canada marketing and/or race event shipments as needed

Free Trade Agreement Compliance Management
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of the Canada free trade agreement requirements. Analyze shipment and product costing/specifications to determine reduced duty eligibility for Brooks Sports’ Canada imports. Generate certificate of origins and work closely with Canadian Customs Brokers to declare benefits accurately
• Work with Product teams to identify new opportunities for free trade savings
• Execute port shipment release process with Customs brokers to declare Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade benefits on eligible product

Regulatory Compliance
• Support global customs classification process by providing interpretation for Canada region and classifying product with the correct Canada harmonized tariff schedule (HTS) codes
• Collaborate with external consultant and Brooks Finance team to submit annual required transfer price adjustment fili