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Logistics & Trade Compliance Specialist

Standard Bots· Manufacturing Operations
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Glen Cove, NY$80k - $110kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Role owning the import/export function, including HTS classification, tariff management, customs filings, and freight coordination to ensure compliant, timely, and cost-efficient movement of goods at Standard Bots.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day import and export activity -- coordinating with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and carriers to ensure on-time, compliant movement of goods
  • Prepare and review shipping documentation: commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, certificates of origin, and export control documentation
  • Oversee customs entries and clearance processes; resolve holds, delays, or discrepancies with brokers and CBP as needed
  • Track inbound shipments and proactively flag delays or disruptions to supply chain and operations teams
  • Own HTS code classification for all imported components and finished goods -- maintaining an accurate, up-to-date classification database
  • Monitor tariff changes, Section 301 actions, and trade policy developments that affect Standard Bots' supply chain and flag cost or compliance implications to leadership
  • Identify and pursue duty mitigation strategies: first sale valuation, tariff engineering, exclusion requests, FTZ utilization, and bonded warehouse programs where applicable
  • Support tariff impact analysis for new product introductions and sourcing decisions
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable import and export regulations: CBP, BIS, OFAC, ITAR/EAR where relevant
  • Maintain and improve Standard Bots' trade compliance program -- classification records, denied party screening, export licenses, and audit-ready documentation
  • Partner with legal and finance on trade compliance risk assessment and policy development
  • Support customs audits and respond to inquiries from regulatory agencies
  • Manage relationships with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and carriers -- evaluating performance and cost on an ongoing basis
  • Analyze freight spend and identify opportunities to reduce cost without sacrificing reliability or compliance
  • Support inbound logistics planning in coordination with the supply chain and operations teams

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in import/export logistics, trade compliance, or a similar role -- with hands-on experience managing customs entries and HTS classification
  • Working knowledge of U.S. customs regulations, tariff schedules, and trade compliance frameworks (CBP, BIS, OFAC, EAR)
  • Experience with HTS classification for manufactured goods -- mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical components preferred
  • Familiarity with Section 301 tariffs, duty mitigation strategies, and tariff exclusion processes
  • Experience working with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and third-party logistics providers
  • Detail-oriented and organized -- you maintain clean records, catch errors before they become problems, and document everything
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with supply chain, finance, engineering, and legal

Skills

Required:Import and export operations managementHTS classificationTariff and trade policy monitoring

Benefits

  • paid time off
  • medical/dental/vision insurance
  • life insurance
  • disability insurance
  • 401(k)
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Standard Bots

The all-in-one, most intuitive, most affordable industrial cobots.

Standard Bots is a company that designs and manufactures industrial collaborative robots (cobots), providing affordable, intuitive, AI-native robotic solutions for automation across various industries.

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