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Trade and Customs Manager

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Nebraska, Lincoln
Mar 30, 2026
Your Job As the Trade and Customs Manager, you will lead the US customs and trade function to ensure compliant, efficient import/export and Free Trade Zone (FTZ) operations across manufacturing sites. You will be the primary subject-matter expert for customs and trade matters, drive continuous improvement, manage customs broker relationships, and partner crossfunctionally (Finance, Logistics, Procurement, Sales, IT, Production, Quality) to minimize risk, duty costs, and delays while delivering an excellent customer experience. Our Team You will join a cross-functional team focused on global trade compliance, logistics, and manufacturing operations. The team partners with procurement, production supervisors, quality, IT, and finance to enable compliant, efficient import/export activity and to realize duty cost savings across manufacturing sites. What You Will Do Lead and manage the US customs and FTZ team, setting goals, development plans, and performance frameworks to maximize team capability, collaboration, and operational excellence. Oversee daily FTZ and import/export operations (admissions, transfers, exports, destructions), maintain accurate auditready FTZ inventory and reconciliations (cycle counts, annual reconciliations), and ensure proper zone status handling. Develop, maintain, and improve SOPs, policies, and control programs for import/export and FTZ processes; drive continuous improvement to reduce cycle times and operational risk. Manage customs broker relationships and contractor performance through KPIs, control and audit programs, corrective actions, and process improvement plans. Act as the primary SME for internal and external stakeholders on customs and trade compliance-provide strategic advice on tariff classification, valuation methodology, duty liabilities, and Free Trade Agreement eligibility to minimize costs, delays, and risk. Lead responses to US Customs audits and inquiries (e.g., CF28/CF29), and manage postentry activities including Post Summary Corrections (PSC), protests, and reconciliation processes. Monitor US Customs, CBP, and other government regulatory changes; implement required business changes and partner with IT/ERP teams (ACE reporting, SAP) to maintain compliant filings, integrations, and reporting capabilities. Define, report, and drive trade and customs KPIs and analytics; partner crossfunctionally (Finance, Logistics, Procurement, Sales, IT, Operations) to prioritize customer experience, realize dutysavings opportunities, and ensure audit readiness. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, or related field. Experience in FTZ operations, customs compliance, OR international trade within a manufacturing environment. 3+ years of experience with inventory management systems and ERP platforms. What Will Put You Ahead Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) or similar certification. Experience working with government agencies or customs authorities. Knowledge of tariff classification and valuation methodologies. Demonstrated success identifying duty savings and implementing process improvements in an FTZ or trade compliance role. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu). #LI-CK1