Job Description

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

This role supports The Toro Company\'s business operations by executing the company\'s import and export compliance processes. Utilizes analytics to tell and improve the story of Global Trade Compliance (GTC). Ensures the company is current with regulatory changes and train as needed. Embraces Lean to drive out waste and improve GTC processes.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for: \xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8b\xe2\x80\x8b

Global Trade Compliance Activities:

• Analyze, research, assign Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Country of Origin and ECCN
• Free Trade Agreement administration
• Initiate, review and submit the Annual Cost Reconciliation with US Customs
• Administer duty drawback program
• Conduct Restricted Party List Screening
• Perform internal compliance audits, resolve identified issues, and perform corrective actions
• Request binding rulings from U.S. Customs authorities when necessary
• Conduct Sanctioned Party List Screening
• Create and maintain documented procedures in support of Toro\'s import and export processes

Analytics:

• Prepare, research and distribute metrics through tools such as Power BI
• Identify opportunities through the data and provide solutions
• Expand the use of analytics within the GTC team

Regulatory Updates and Training:

• Monitor regulatory updates, summarize, and share with impacted groups
• Ensure procedures and processes are current based on changes
• Educate and train internal customers and GTC team on importing and exporting requirements

Process Improvement

• Continue the journey of Lean to eliminate waste and continue to improve processes
• All other duties and special projects as assigned

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree preferred; five (4) plus years comparable experience in international trade plus other qualifications will be considered
• 2+ years of tariff classification experience
• USMCA and other FTA qualification experience
• Knowledge of U.S. and other government regulatory agency requirements preferred
• Licensed Customs Broker or interest in becoming licensed in the future
• Experience working with mechanical and electrical products desired
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office and SAP experience preferred
• Ability to manage large workload and excel at prioritizing and organizing tasks
• Excellent follow-up and follow-through skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working within ACE (Automated Customs Environment) desired
• Experience working with duty drawback
• Ability and skill with multitasking in a fast paced and constantly changing regulatory environment
• Proven ability to analyze situations and take effective and accurate actions
• Exceptional attention to detail

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:

Dress for your day - We know you\'re more productive when you\'re comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

Location \xe2\x80\x93 Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters!

Food - Take advantage of our onsite caf\xc3\xa9, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.

Wellness - The Toro Company\xe2\x80\x99s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

Summer Hours \xe2\x80\x93 Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.

Flexible Work Arrangements \xe2\x80\x93 This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule available after a few month training period. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility. \xe2\x80\x8b#LI-Hybrid\xe2\x80\x8b #LI-Onsite

Competitive Salary \xe2\x80\x93 The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the Even app.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The Toro Company