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About the Role

Standard Bots is seeking a Logistics & Trade Compliance Specialist to manage the import/export function, ensuring efficient, compliant, and cost-effective movement of goods. This detail-oriented role is crucial for navigating the complex regulatory and logistics landscape as the company scales its industrial robot production.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day import and export activity, coordinating with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and carriers.
• Prepare and review shipping documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, certificates of origin, and export control documentation.
• Oversee customs entries and clearance processes, resolving holds, delays, or discrepancies.
• Track inbound shipments and proactively flag delays or disruptions.
• Own HTS code classification for all imported components and finished goods, maintaining an accurate database.
• Monitor tariff changes, Section 301 actions, and trade policy developments, flagging implications to leadership.
• Identify and pursue duty mitigation strategies such as first sale valuation, tariff engineering, exclusion requests, FTZ utilization, and bonded warehouse programs.
• 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).
• Maintain and improve the trade compliance program, including 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.
• Analyze freight spend and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Support inbound logistics planning in coordination with supply chain and operations teams.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in import/export logistics, trade compliance, or a similar role.
• 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, preferably mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical components.
• 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 with a strong ability to maintain clean records and catch errors.
• Ability to document processes and actions thoroughly.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with supply chain, finance, engineering, and legal teams.
• Experience with ITAR or EAR export control compliance for hardware or technology products is a plus.
• Background in a manufacturing, robotics, or industrial hardware environment is a plus.
• Familiarity with free trade zone (FTZ) operations, bonded warehouses, or first sale valuation programs is a plus.
• Experience with trade compliance software or customs management systems is a plus.
• Customs Broker License (CBL) or Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) designation is a plus.

Skills

• HTS classification
• Tariff management
• Customs filings
• Freight coordination
• Import/export operations
• Trade compliance
• Regulatory compliance
• Logistics optimization
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Record keeping
• Documentation

Location

• Glen Cove, NY

Work Type

• Onsite
• Full-Time

Experience Level

• 3-5 years
• Commensurate with seniority and skill level

Salary/Compensations

• $80,000 to $110,000

Benefits

• Employee Stock Options
• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)

About the Company

• Standard Bots is building the next generation of industrial robots -- hardware that's powerful, affordable, and designed to scale.
• The company is moving fast from prototype to high-volume production.