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Kuehne+Nagel

Customs Specialist

Kuehne+Nagel, Plymouth, Michigan, United States, 48170

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As a Customs Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, your job is to optimise logistics to keep our global supply chains running smoothly. Your expertise extends beyond import and export work, enabling critical moments—such as ensuring a global product launch happens on time—across the world.

How you create impact

Process shipments within department guidelines according to NBSC Customer list/Controlling branch instructions

Timely and accurate input of all data/information necessary to process and facilitate shipments through U.S. Customs and PSG’s

Classify goods according to the customers SOP’s and/or instructions

Check CargoWise “buckets” daily to ensure all steps in entry/brokerage processes are being followed

Document review and assessment for accuracy, verification of critical data elements for entry processing

Scanning and archiving of entry document images and communicate if any documentation discrepancies to supervisor and/or controlling branch

Request or compile any necessary import documentation from client

Accurate completion of all PSG data interfaces (i.e. FDA, EPA, DOT, FCC, Fish & Wildlife etc.) and communicate entry # and entry status to carrier

What we would like you to bring

A high school diploma or GED certificate is preferred

2+ years' experience in Customs Clearance and Customer service role

Working knowledge of Cargo Wise

Knowledge of domestic and international geography including countries, major cities and ocean ports along with basic knowledge of U.S. Regulatory Laws

Basic knowledge of INCO terms, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Customs regulations and other government agency requirements

What's in it for you There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, a 401k retirement savings plan, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment.

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Who we are Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

Equal Employment Opportunity Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment). Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Management and Manufacturing

Industries Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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