TRADE COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST - Remote

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Job Summary

Belden’s Trade Compliance Specialist operates as the technical expert for import/export compliance programs such as audit processes, value reconciliation, record keeping, and adherence to various government agency regulations. You’ll partner with our global compliance and logistics team to facilitate best practices in the compliance program.

This position reports directly to the Director of Global Logistics & Trade Compliance and will work remotely with occasional travel to our corporate office or other site locations.

You will make a difference in the following ways

• Identifying proper tariff classification, country of origin, and free trade agreements for various products based on customs regulations, laws, and procedures for global locations.
• Auditing customs clearance documentation, broker entry accuracy, and record retention.
• Supporting value reconciliation and Foreign Trade Zone program by working closely with accounting and the global compliance team.
• Contribute to continuous process improvements within the trade compliance function
• Support initiatives aimed at reducing costs related to duties, taxes, and other trade-related expenses while maintaining compliance
• Coordinating global logistics and other activities to move goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits as required.

 What you bring

• Education & License: Bachelor’s degree in business administration or supply chain management combined with a minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience in trade compliance or customs brokerage. Holding a Customs Brokers License is preferred.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of import/export regulations, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to interpret and apply complex regulations; Proficiency with trade compliance software (QuestaWeb/Descartes); Skilled in using ERP systems (SAP)

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $85,000 - $120,000 annually, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role.  This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location. 

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.