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Trade Specialist

Sunrise Systems Inc

Beaverton, OR

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Bill of Materials (BOM), Brokerage, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Detail Oriented, Documentation, High-Throughput Screening (HTS), International Business, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Materials Management, Microsoft Excel, Multitasking, Product Management, Regulatory Compliance, Retail, Sports, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Support
LOCATION
Beaverton, OR
POSTED
16 days ago
Our client, a leading Apparel, Sports and Retail manufacturing company, is looking for a Trade Specialist. This is for an initial duration of 12 months and is located at Beaverton, OR.
 
Job Title: Trade Specialist
Reference ID: 26-02539
Location: Beaverton, OR.
Duration: 12 months
Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)

Trade Specialist – Supply Chain
  • The Trade Specialist supports Free Trade Optimization (FTO) and customs compliance across APLA by ensuring accurate product data, classification, and FTA execution. This role translates product and sourcing information into compliant customs declarations, supports audits, and helps unlock duty savings through effective use of Free Trade Agreements and Speil Trade Programs.
  • The role requires working knowledge of key Free Trade Agreements in the APLA region—including AJCEP, RCEP, AKFTA, CN-KR FTA, CPTPP, AIFTA, ACFTA, and AANZFTA—and an understanding of Rules of Origin to determine eligibility for preferential duty treatment.

Who We Are Looking For:
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented Trade Specialist to support Free Trade Optimization (FTO) and Customs & Trade compliance across APLA. This role drives duty savings and compliance by ensuring accurate product data, classification, and effective use of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).

Desired Candidate Profile:
  • Minimum required years of experience: 2–5 years of experience in customs, trade compliance, or supply chain operations

Education requirements: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, International Trade, Business, or related field is required

Must have skills:
  • Familiarity with Free Trade Agreements and Rules of Origin
  • Experience with product classification or customs documentation preferred
  • Strong Excel/data analysis skills

Nice to have skills:
  • A second language would be highly preferred - Experience working across multiple countries or cultures, international exposure, or additional language skills highly desirable

Key skills:
  • FTA knowledge (RCEP, CPTPP, AJCEP, etc.),
  • Rules of Origin & HTS classification and
  • Strong data, analytical, and collaboration skills

What You Will Work On:
  • Support the execution of Free Trade Optimization (FTO) to drive duty savings and ensure compliance across APLA by:
  • Analyzing product and sourcing data to identify and support FTA opportunities
  • Managing product attributes (ART) and ensuring accurate data in NTN
  • Assigning and validating HTS classifications to support compliance and FTA eligibility
  • Supporting compliance audits by reviewing key documents and resolving data gaps

Who You Will Work With:
  • You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across APLA and Global Trade to ensure alignment between product data, sourcing decisions, and customs requirements.

Key partners include:
  • APLA Customs & Trade team (FTO, classification, and compliance)
  • Global Trade teams supporting FTA programs and audits
  • Product and sourcing teams managing BOM and material data
  • Technology teams supporting systems such as Trade Net (NTN)
  • External partners, including customs brokers and factory partners

What You Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, International Trade, Business, or related field
  • 2–5 years of experience in customs, trade compliance, or supply chain operations
  • Familiarity with Free Trade Agreements and Rules of Origin
  • Experience with product classification or customs documentation preferred
  • Strong Excel/data analysis skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience working across multiple countries or cultures, international exposure, or additional language skills is a plus

 
Interested and Qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to

Jaffer.s@sunrisesys.com


 
 
 

About the Company

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Sunrise Systems Inc

Sunrise Systems was founded in 1990 with a clear vision to deliver world-class staffing service solutions in all labor categories, including IT consulting and solutions; all with the commitment to provide service that exceeds expectations and become the most trusted name in the industry. More than two and a half decades later, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the staffing industry. Combining our deep industry expertise, insights, and global resources, we have partnered with our clients to connect them with top professionals across several different industries.

We provide cost-effective Managed Staffing Solutions, Information Technology and Information Technology Consulting Services to several Fortune 500 companies and U.S. Government agencies. We provide our clients with flexible engagement models and customized products that are budget and time specific. Understanding the challenges that every business faces, we offer our services either on-site at the clients' site or from one of our globally distributed technology centers. Our onshore and offshore development capabilities ensure that we excel at meeting customer requirements every single time.

Our collective business experience spans over two and a half decades and ranges from:

  • Business, management, and technical fields
  • Information technology consulting and software solutions.
  • Providing strategic support for the development and long-term growth of new business ventures across several industries including but not limited to; accounting, banking, finance, and recruitment.
  • Motivating technology staff and establishing partnerships with Fortune 500 companies

Sunrise Systems has a vast range of competence in:

  • Design, development, and support of cloud-based solutions from simple to highly complexed
  • Database administration of multi-platform applications, complex databases, and web-based environments that include all aspects of installation, planning, maintenance, and monitoring.
  • Data processing and data migration
  • Application re-engineering and platform migration
  • Working with the Information Systems and end-user communities at all levels to resolve issues and establish consensus.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1990
WEBSITE
http://www.sunrisesys.com/