Licensed Customs Broker Senior Entry Writer

• Location: Houston Texas 77090 fully in person (no remote or hybrid)
• Job Type: Full-time permanent
• Pay: $75000$100000 per year based on experience

This role is 100% on-site at our Houston office (ZIP 77090) five days per week. Remote and hybrid arrangements are not available and reliable attendance and punctuality are essential.

Applicants must currently live within a practical daily commuting distance of the office and should carefully consider normal Houston weekday traffic before applying. You will be asked to provide your current ZIP code and your estimated commute time to ZIP code 77090.

OUR CLIENT is seeking an experienced hands-on Licensed Customs Broker to manage customs entries from start to finish while providing technical guidance regulatory oversight and support to the import team and potentially serving as the companys designated Corporate Customs Broker License Holder.

The ideal candidate brings extensive customs brokerage experience strong knowledge of U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations and the ability to independently process and troubleshoot complex import and export transactions where CBP is involved. Experience using Descartes (One View) customs brokerage software is strongly preferred.

This is not a compliance-only or management-only position. The successful candidate must be comfortable personally preparing customs entries communicating with customers resolving regulatory issues reviewing the work of other team members and helping train and mentor less-experienced employees.

• Personally prepare review transmit and monitor customs entries from start to finish
• Process air and ocean imports as well as border-crossing shipments
• Review commercial invoices packing lists bills of lading arrival notices and other entry documentation
• Enter and validate shipment and entry information in Descartes or other customs brokerage systems
• Prepare and transmit entry summaries and related customs documentation including In-Bond transactions
• File and monitor Importer Security Filing (ISF) submissions when required
• Monitor entry status and respond promptly to rejects holds exams requests for information and other CBP activity
• Prepare post-entry corrections and other entry adjustments when necessary
• Maintain accurate and complete electronic entry files

• Help ensure import transactions comply with CBP regulations 19 CFR Partner Government Agency (PGA) requirements and company procedures
• Research and provide guidance regarding HTS classification customs valuation country of origin admissibility and special trade requirements
• Identify incomplete inconsistent or potentially noncompliant information before entries are filed
• Review complex high-risk or unusual transactions requiring licensed oversight
• Maintain complete and audit-ready documentation
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and communicate important changes to management and the import team
• Support compliance with CBP expectations for Responsible Supervision and Control

• Communicate directly with customers regarding missing documentation classification questions PGA requirements and other customs matters
• Manage assigned customer accounts and provide responsive professional service
• Explain customs requirements clearly and assist customers in resolving documentation or compliance issues
• Coordinate with carriers airlines steamship lines terminals warehouses and other parties when necessary
• Escalate significant customer or compliance concerns promptly to management

• Provide technical guidance to Import Specialists Customs Entry Clerks and other team members
• Review entries and supporting documents prepared by less-experienced employees
• Assist employees with classification valuation origin PGA admissibility and documentation questions
• Train and mentor team members on entry procedures compliance requirements and proper use of customs systems
• Promote consistent standards for accuracy timeliness documentation and customer service
• Help identify recurring errors and recommend practical corrective actions

• Identify recurring entry documentation or compliance issues
• Recommend improvements to procedures workflows and documentation standards
• Help standardize entry review and recordkeeping practices
• Support cleanup and improvement of import data when necessary
• Assist with the development and maintenance of practical customs procedures
• Help reduce preventable entry corrections rejections delays and CBP holds

• Active U.S. Customs Broker License
• At least five years of hands-on customs brokerage or import-compliance experience
• Current experience personally preparing customs entries from start to finish
• Strong working knowledge of CBP regulations 19 CFR ACE HTS classification ISF and PGA requirements
• Experience processing air and ocean imports
• Experience reviewing commercial documents and validating customs-entry information
• Strong knowledge of customs valuation country of origin admissibility and entry documentation
• Ability to research and resolve complex regulatory questions independently
• Ability to identify incomplete inconsistent or potentially noncompliant information
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers management and operational employees
• Ability to manage multiple entries customer accounts and time-sensitive priorities
• Dependable attendance and reliable transportation
• Must live within a practical daily commuting distance of Houston Texas 77090
• Must be available to work full-time and entirely in person

• Ten or more years of customs brokerage experience
• Extensive experience using Descartes customs brokerage software
• Experience with ACE and DIS
• Experience managing key customer accounts
• Experience training or mentoring entry writers Import Specialists or Customs Entry Clerks
• Experience leading or supporting a small customs brokerage team
• Experience handling complex or PGA-regulated commodities machinery electronics automotive parts chemicals perishables dangerous goods and general merchandise
• Experience supporting customs-compliance programs and internal reviews
• Strong Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet skills
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

• Is a hands-on customs professional who is comfortable processing entries personally
• Has strong working knowledge of Descartes and customs-entry procedures
• Takes ownership of finding the correct and supportable regulatory answer
• Reviews information carefully and questions data that appears incomplete or inconsistent
• Can manage customer accounts while maintaining high compliance standards
• Communicates customs requirements clearly and professionally
• Enjoys training and mentoring less-experienced employees
• Remains calm and organized when handling urgent or complex shipments
• Maintains high standards for accuracy documentation and customer service
• Can work independently while collaborating effectively with management and the import team
• Is dependable and interested in a stable long-term position

• Accurate and timely customs-entry filings
• Effective management of entries from start to finish
• Timely resolution of rejects holds documentation issues and regulatory questions
• Reduced entry corrections and preventable delays
• Strong customer service and account management
• Consistent technical guidance and support for the import team
• Complete and reliable compliance documentation
• Improved accuracy and consistency across customs-entry processes
• Strong alignment with CBP expectations for Responsible Supervision and Control

• $75000$100000 per year based on directly relevant customs brokerage Descartes compliance and leadership experience and on serving as the companys designated Corporate Customs Broker License Holder
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Stable full-time position
• Professional office environment
• Opportunity to play an important role in the companys customs brokerage and compliance operations

Please include the following information with your application:

1. Your current residential ZIP code
2. Your estimated commute time to Houston Texas 77090 during normal weekday traffic
3. Your U.S. Customs Broker License number and current license status
4. The number of years of hands-on customs brokerage experience you have
5. A brief description of your experience preparing customs entries from start to finish
6. Whether you have processed air imports ocean imports or both
7. Your level of experience using Descartes
8. Your experience with HTS classification ISF ACE PGA requirements valuation country of origin and admissibility
9. Whether you have managed customer accounts
10. Whether you have trained mentored or supervised entry writers or import personnel
11. Your availability to begin working

Applicants must be able to commute reliably to the office five days per week. This position is not remote or hybrid.