Trade Compliance Specialist – Free Trade Agreements

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions

. Manage the Free Trade Agreement program of all products for the ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Americas – Commercial Division which includes over 30 sites.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeNew Haven • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the Free Trade Agreement program of all products for the ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Americas – Commercial Division which includes over 30 sites.
Act as Free Trade Agreement expert in meetings with internal stakeholders to discuss alternate sourcing options and/or design strategies that may be utilized to minimize trade control restrictions, duty spend and/or assist in landed cost analyses.
Assist in the implementation of a cloud-based trade compliance software designed to streamline processes such as, HTS classification centralization, annual supplier solicitation, country of origin determination, free trade agreement certificates, and export documentation.
Work to become a Subject Matter Expert with our trade compliance software platform.
Create, execute, and update corporate policies and procedures pertaining to Free Trade Agreements, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards while fostering innovative environment.
Collaborate with business units to centralize supplier outreach for preferential and non-preferential certificates of origin including collecting & managing supplier contacts, creating template documents, training & soliciting suppliers, reviewing responses, and updating ERP systems with the information.
Determine eligibility for USMCA and other Free Trade Agreements with an understanding of bills of materials and the costs associated.
Handle incoming government inquiries and/or requests, such as CF-28s, relating to Free Trade Agreements.
Handle incoming requests from Customers for country of origin.
Work with our Government selling team to coordinate when country of origin is also required for a U.S. Government program.
Utilize your expertise in the industry to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, such as engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing to obtain the information required to make Free Trade determinations.
Responsible for maintaining meticulously organized records of supporting information for all determinations pertaining to Free Trade Agreements.
Leverage cross-functional relationships to gain information to enable effective decision making.
Create, facilitate, and uphold a dashboard to monitor and analyze the utilization, savings, and procurement sourcing locations related to Free Trade Agreements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in International Affairs/Trade, International Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or another related field is required.
Must have 7+ years Trade Compliance experience with some specific focus on Free Trade Agreements, especially USMCA.
Hands-on experience in manipulating data using MS Excel- v-lookups and Pivot Tables.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
Must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively with the team.
Travel up to 15% to visit sister-company sites mostly in North America and meet with local staff who support trade compliance activities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus eligible.
Medical, Dental, Vision along with various plan options to choose from.
401K w. employer match and Roth IRA contribution.
Corporate Discounts.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Trade ComplianceFree Trade AgreementsUSMCAHTS ClassificationData ManipulationMS ExcelV-LookupsPivot TablesCost AnalysisExport Documentation

Soft Skills

CommunicationOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailMulti-taskingCollaborationIndependent WorkProblem SolvingStakeholder EngagementTrainingRecord Keeping