Import Manager Jobs in Kent, WA (NOW HIRING)

Do you enjoy providing powerful business solutions to some of the world's most well-known and respected companies, including more than 75 percent of the Fortune 100? Would you like to join one of the leading professional services organizations in the United States specializing in effectively managing global trade decisions and obligations, and providing strategic significance to a company's global supply chain? If this is you, come travel the world in our world!

Recruiting for this role ends on May 31, 2027.

What you'll do

As a Senior Consultant on our Global Trade team, you will participate in engagements requiring regulatory analysis for a variety of entities and their affiliates; you will work with U.S. and multinational companies, understand national and international trade requirements, and align client trade functions with their business objectives; with the opportunity to develop and pursue creative strategies using the latest technologies. 

Responsibilities include:

• Helping importers and exporters achieve worldwide compliance and realize efficiencies in their global supply chain.
• Advising U.S. and foreign multinational companies on global import and export strategies and compliance.
• Working with clients to assess and deploy technology solutions to enable international trade management operations.
• Planning and compliance assistance, and exploration of automated import and export solutions. 
• Supply chain efficiency planning including trade and security, customs valuation planning, first sale for export planning, and the analysis of transfer pricing policies to work towards compliance with customs valuation requirements. 
• Process improvement planning and implementation assistance
• Trade compliance audit assistance and representation before trade authorities around the world. 

The Team

Our Global Trade practice is a national practice within Deloitte Tax LLP's Indirect Tax business and advises U.S. and foreign multinational companies on global import and export strategies, compliance, and technology enablement. The Global Trade practice is composed of attorneys, operations experts, technology specialists, customs brokers, auditors, and trade management professionals who help importers and exporters achieve worldwide compliance and realize efficiencies and advantages in their global supply chain. The group works with clients to assess and potentially automate their international trade management procedures within all major trading regions.

Qualifications 

Required:

• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2 - 3 days per week
• 3+ years of experience in Import, Export and/or Technology Enablement experience (operational, government, law firm, or consulting)
• Bachelor's degree in a legal, business or technology related field
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• Experience with US import regulations. 
• Knowledge of export regulations, including ITAR/EAR,
• Ability to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or willing and able to obtain: 
• Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
• If not CPA eligible:
• Licensed attorney
• Enrolled Agent
• US Customhouse Broker's License
• CUSECO (Certified U.S. Export Control Officer)
• Where applicable, non-US citizen qualifying credentials:
• Foreign equivalent of the above certifications
• CUSICO (Certified US Import Compliance Officer)
• Professional Accreditation in EU Customs Law (post masters)

 Preferred

• Advanced degree such as MST, MAcc, JD, or LLM
• Foreign language skills or study abroad experience
• Strong research, writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Familiarity with implementing and configuring trade management software such as SAP GTS, Oracle GTM, etc., to manage import/export compliance
• Project management experience indicating strong organizational, data management, project planning, project execution, and people skills
• Ability to proactively develop internal and external relationships and effectively speak to import/export/technology matters in relation to global trade
• Detail-oriented and a self-starter with the ability to effectively handle multiple, competing priorities
• Significant experience in using PowerPoint, MS Project, Access, Excel, and/or Visio
• SAP SD/MM Certifications

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $86,700 to $177,175.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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Do you enjoy providing powerful business solutions to some of the world's most well-known and respected companies, including more than 75 percent of the Fortune 100? Would you like to join one of the leading professional services organizations in the United States specializing in effectively managing global trade decisions and obligations, and providing strategic significance to a company's global supply chain? If this is you, come travel the world in our world!

Recruiting for this role ends on May 31, 2027.

What you'll do

As a Senior Consultant on our Global Trade team, you will participate in engagements requiring regulatory analysis for a variety of entities and their affiliates; you will work with U.S. and multinational companies, understand national and international trade requirements, and align client trade functions with their business objectives; with the opportunity to develop and pursue creative strategies using the latest technologies. 

Responsibilities include:

• Helping importers and exporters achieve worldwide compliance and realize efficiencies in their global supply chain.
• Advising U.S. and foreign multinational companies on global import and export strategies and compliance.
• Working with clients to assess and deploy technology solutions to enable international trade management operations.
• Planning and compliance assistance, and exploration of automated import and export solutions. 
• Supply chain efficiency planning including trade and security, customs valuation planning, first sale for export planning, and the analysis of transfer pricing policies to work towards compliance with customs valuation requirements. 
• Process improvement planning and implementation assistance
• Trade compliance audit assistance and representation before trade authorities around the world. 

The Team

Our Global Trade practice is a national practice within Deloitte Tax LLP's Indirect Tax business and advises U.S. and foreign multinational companies on global import and export strategies, compliance, and technology enablement. The Global Trade practice is composed of attorneys, operations experts, technology specialists, customs brokers, auditors, and trade management professionals who help importers and exporters achieve worldwide compliance and realize efficiencies and advantages in their global supply chain. The group works with clients to assess and potentially automate their international trade management procedures within all major trading regions.

Qualifications 

Required:

• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2 - 3 days per week
• 3+ years of experience in Import, Export and/or Technology Enablement experience (operational, government, law firm, or consulting)
• Bachelor's degree in a legal, business or technology related field
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• Experience with US import regulations. 
• Knowledge of export regulations, including ITAR/EAR,
• Ability to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or willing and able to obtain: 
• Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
• If not CPA eligible:
• Licensed attorney
• Enrolled Agent
• US Customhouse Broker's License
• CUSECO (Certified U.S. Export Control Officer)
• Where applicable, non-US citizen qualifying credentials:
• Foreign equivalent of the above certifications
• CUSICO (Certified US Import Compliance Officer)
• Professional Accreditation in EU Customs Law (post masters)

 Preferred

• Advanced degree such as MST, MAcc, JD, or LLM
• Foreign language skills or study abroad experience
• Strong research, writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Familiarity with implementing and configuring trade management software such as SAP GTS, Oracle GTM, etc., to manage import/export compliance
• Project management experience indicating strong organizational, data management, project planning, project execution, and people skills
• Ability to proactively develop internal and external relationships and effectively speak to import/export/technology matters in relation to global trade
• Detail-oriented and a self-starter with the ability to effectively handle multiple, competing priorities
• Significant experience in using PowerPoint, MS Project, Access, Excel, and/or Visio
• SAP SD/MM Certifications

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $86,700 to $177,175.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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