Trade Operations Analyst

Posted 23hrs ago

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KLA seeking a Trade Operations Analyst responsible for customs compliance and data-analytics in U.S. trade operations. Execute daily customs operations while maximizing duty savings and supporting compliance.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute daily U.S. customs operations and ensure import/export activity complies with CBP regulations and applicable U.S. trade laws.
  • Oversee customs broker management and broker selection, maintain the brokerage handbook and SOPs, and audit broker entries for accuracy.
  • Maintain records-retention practices and audit-ready documentation for internal, CBP, and CTPAT reviews.
  • Administer KLA’s duty drawback programs (U.S. and international) to maximize duty recovery and cost savings.
  • Prepare duty and drawback forecasts, reconcile claims, and support post-entry reconciliation and refund tracking.
  • Partner with Finance and brokers to validate drawback data, filings, and supporting documentation.
  • Support FTZ operations including admissions, withdrawals, and inventory tracking in accordance with CBP and FTZ Board requirements.
  • Analyze trade, duty, and shipment data to identify trends, compliance risks, and duty-savings and process-improvement opportunities.
  • Build and maintain KPIs, metrics, and dashboards (e.g., Power BI or Tableau) to give leadership visibility into trade operations performance.
  • Translate analysis into recommendations, and support automation and continuous improvement of trade processes.
  • Monitor regulatory changes and communicate business impacts; recommend and implement process improvements and cost-saving initiatives.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or 3 years with a master's degree; or a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in international business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, or related field.
  • Demonstrated experience in trade operations, customs/trade compliance, customs brokerage, or import/export operations.
  • Working knowledge of U.S. Customs (CBP) regulations, FTZ requirements, and duty drawback.
  • Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and hands-on experience turning trade data into reports, dashboards, and insights (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, and/or SQL).
  • Strong organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with high attention to detail and an audit-ready mindset.
  • Ability to work with limited supervision on problems of diverse scope, exercising sound judgment.

Benefits:

  • medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits
  • 401(K) including company matching
  • employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
  • student debt assistance
  • tuition reimbursement program
  • development and career growth opportunities and programs
  • financial planning benefits
  • wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
  • paid time off and paid company holidays
  • family care and bonding leave