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Foreign-Trade Zone Coordinator

Fort Mill, SC · Hybrid

$18.50 - $24.25/hr

Foreign-Trade Zone Coordinator - Hybrid Fort Mill, SC USA New Britain, CT USA Towson, MD USA Valley ... day operations of SBD FTZs. * Supports compliance in opening and managing Fort Mill, Fontana ...

Introduction to the job The FTZ Manager will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations and compliance activities of the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) program. This role involves interacting with ...

Foreign-Trade Zone Coordinator

New Britain, CT · Hybrid

$20.75 - $27.25/hr

Foreign-Trade Zone Coordinator - Hybrid Fort Mill, SC USA New Britain, CT USA Towson, MD USA Valley ... day operations of SBD FTZs. * Supports compliance in opening and managing Fort Mill, Fontana ...

Foreign Trade Zone Specialist

KY · On-site

$16 - $21.25/hr

... operations. This role will be responsible for preparing and submitting required Customs ... Collaboration with internal teams and systems to manage inbound & outbound products * Monitor ...

Job Type Full-time Description The Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Manager will oversee PowerStop's FTZ ... This role provides strategic and operational leadership across FTZ and related logistics activities ...

NY · On-site

S. and foreign trade regulations through the classification of products, review of shipment ... Establishes operational processes for assuring trade compliance through gate reviews for technical ...

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How much do foreign trade operation manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for foreign trade operation manager in the United States is $60,798.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $56,000.00 and $60,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a foreign trade operation manager?

Foreign Trade Operation Managers are professionals responsible for overseeing and coordinating the import and export activities of a company. They ensure compliance with international trade regulations, manage documentation, handle logistics, and liaise with customs officials and freight forwarders. Their role is crucial in optimizing supply chain efficiency, minimizing costs, and ensuring timely delivery of goods across borders. They also monitor market trends and negotiate contracts with suppliers and clients to facilitate smooth international transactions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a foreign trade operation manager?

To thrive as a Foreign Trade Operation Manager, you need a solid understanding of international trade regulations, logistics, and supply chain management, usually backed by a degree in international business or a related field. Familiarity with trade compliance software, ERP systems, and relevant certifications like Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) is common. Exceptional negotiation, problem-solving, and cross-cultural communication skills help you excel in managing global partners and resolving operational challenges. These competencies ensure efficient, compliant, and profitable international trade operations in a dynamic global marketplace.

What are some common challenges faced by foreign trade operation managers in ensuring smooth international shipments?

Foreign Trade Operation Managers often encounter challenges such as navigating complex customs regulations, managing documentation for diverse countries, and coordinating logistics with multiple stakeholders across time zones. Delays can arise due to changing trade policies or unexpected disruptions in the supply chain. Proactive communication, staying updated on regulatory changes, and building strong relationships with freight forwarders and customs brokers are key to overcoming these challenges and ensuring timely, compliant shipments.

What is the difference between Foreign Trade Operation Manager vs Export Coordinator?

AspectForeign Trade Operation ManagerExport Coordinator
ResponsibilitiesOversees entire foreign trade processes, manages teams, develops strategiesHandles specific export documentation, coordinates shipments, ensures compliance
CredentialsOften requires a degree in international trade or business, certifications like CTPATTypically requires knowledge of export procedures, certifications like IATA or customs training
Work EnvironmentOffice-based, managerial setting, liaising with multiple departmentsOffice and warehouse, coordinating with logistics and customs

The Foreign Trade Operation Manager focuses on overseeing the entire trade process and managing teams, while the Export Coordinator handles specific export activities and documentation. Both roles require knowledge of international trade regulations, but the manager has broader strategic responsibilities.

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Infographic showing various Foreign Trade Operation Manager job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 91% Full Time, and 9% Part Time. Highlights an 93% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $60,798 per year, or $29.2 per hour.

Foreign-Trade Zone Coordinator

Fort Mill, SC • On-site

Stanley Black & Decker
Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

$18.50 - $24.25/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 21 days ago


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6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

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Job description

Foreign-Trade Zone Coordinator - Hybrid
Fort Mill, SC USA
New Britain, CT USA
Towson, MD USA
Valley City, OH USA
Charlotte, NC USA
Come build something that matters.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
The Job:
As a Foreign-Trade Zone Coordinator, you'll be part of our Fort Mill team working as a hybrid employee. You'll get to:
  • Responsible for the day-to-day operations of SBD FTZs.
  • Supports compliance in opening and managing Fort Mill, Fontana, Northlake and Hagerstown as an FTZC for both imports and exports.
  • Support receiving and inventory control, as well as understanding manufacturing (inverted tariffs), and domestic and export shipping.
  • Manages and processes daily FTZ Admissions (CF214) and weekly filings (3461, 7501), ensuring accurate Customs documentation and compliance.
  • Retrieves, prints, and distributes shipping documents from Cargo Manager or email to support daily zone admissions.
  • Maintains accurate records of product movements into and out of the FTZ, ensuring proper Customs filings and compliance.
  • Performs daily inventory reconciliation between SAP and FTZ software and troubleshoots discrepancies in collaboration with warehouse and MRP systems.
  • Supports FTZ software implementations, including working alongside the FTZ Manager to support compliance in opening and managing Northlake and Hagerstown DC and other locations as needed.
  • Maintains and retains FTZ files and records in accordance with Customs law, including weekly electronic backups.
  • Manages exports from FTZ (CF7512) and consults with DC personnel on export procedures and documentation.
  • Provides quarterly Harbor Maintenance Fee payments and participates in quarterly internal audits of Zone operations, reporting results to management.
  • Follows and maintains SOPs for FTZ tasks, updates the Operations Manual and exhibits, and maintains an audit system to verify site compliance.
  • Monitors FTZ savings, provides annual FTZ reports (Yearly Blanket CBP form 216, Annual Reconciliation, Certification Letter, FTZ Board Report), and acts as liaison with other functional areas to ensure accurate FTZ reporting and compliance.

The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
  • The FTZC will need to have knowledge of Foreign Trade Zones Board regulations, Customs regulations, and how these apply to FTZ operations and be aware of all aspects of operating a zone.
  • Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of trade compliance experience; or 5 years FTZ administration experience and/or Licensed Customs Broker credentials are desirable.
  • Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and advanced aptitude for working across multiple systems; SAP, One Source/Integration Point FTZ Platform, and WMS.net software knowledge highly beneficial.
  • Demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a process-oriented approach, and is an effective problem solver.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills; proven team player who can also work well independently and consistently achieve commitments.
  • Familiarity with distribution, transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing operations is helpful.
  • Ability to travel to necessary sites for training and on-site meetings (Approximately 10%).

The Details:
You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
  • Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
  • Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:
We want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to:
  • Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
  • Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
  • Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
  • Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in. Join us!
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The Salary range for this position is $62,200.00 - $100,165.00
  • This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
  • The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
  • The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
  • Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
  • Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don't Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
What You'll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Benefits & Perks
You'll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at (860) 827-3923 or at accommodations@sbdinc.com. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password.
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