Temporary Coordinator - Customs

The Team:

The Import Export Team plays a crucial role in ensuring our merchandise and non-merchandise arrive safely and efficiently while adhering to all federal regulations of import/export.

Our goal is to deliver our merchandise to the Distribution Center as timely as possible in partnership with external and internal clients.

Our team is diverse in knowledge, skills and policies to support the ever-growing business.

The Opportunity:

This is a temporary-to-permanent position, with the opportunity to transition to full-time employment based on performance and business needs.

As a Temporary Customs Coordinator you play a key role in supporting compliance with all United States import and export laws and regulations. In this role you will support the organization and analysis of key reporting, ensure files used to relay information to Customs Brokers are accurate and up to date, and support day-to-day functions of team as needed.

You are responsible for delivering superior customer service to both internal and external clients while demonstrating a strong commitment to Hermès culture, policies, and procedures. Strong Customs Compliance is essential for ensuring shipments arrive on time and in full compliance, enabling the company to meet and exceed its goals.

While your primary focus will be within one division, you will also cross-train and provide assistance to other divisions as needed, contributing to a collaborative and well-rounded team environment.

This position is based onsite in our Dayton, NJ Distribution & Service Center.

About the Role:

• Responsible for downloading and analyzing ACE reporting for discrepancies and updates

• Managing and refreshing internal files associated with ongoing projects

• Updating shared files to ensure Hermès of Paris brokers have most current information available

• Monitoring HOP internal files for compliance

• Requesting and maintaining documentation from origin office to ensure compliance (TSCA, LACEY Act, etc.)

• File entry documentation received from Hermès of Paris brokers in accordance with US Customs requirements

• Provide timely status updates for critical files and reporting

• Conduct entry auditing based on ACE data and entry documentation provided by Hermès of Paris brokers

• Participate in compliance training topics as direct by management

• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

• This position may require overtime and flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including extended holiday hours during designated periods throughout the year
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility:

• NO
  
  

Budget Responsibility:

• NO
  
  

Decision Making Responsibility:

• NO
  
  

About You:

• Minimum of 2 or 3 years of experience, including hands-on internship, Customs Compliance, Data Analysis, Brokerage, Entry Writing

• Certifications in Customs, Supply Chain, Dangerous goods preferred

• Advanced analytical capabilities paired with precise, detail‑oriented work

• Excel knowledge (V-lookups, Pivot tables is a must)

• Knowledge of documentation and requirements for TSCA, Lacey Act, and other compliance items

• Knowledge of incoterm

• Eager to learn and grow within the role

• Able to work independently while proactively seeking clarification when needed

• Clear and courteous written and verbal communication along with presentation skills.

• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and contributing to shared objectives

• Lifting requirements – ability to lift up to 50 lbs. following properly safety procedures

• Solid understanding of budgeting and ability to exercise appropriate judgement

• Proven excellence at meeting long and short-term deadlines

• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office & PowerPoint
  
  

The range for this position is $28.64-$33.89/hour. Actual rates are determined based on the job, location, and individual experience.

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Company Overview:

Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermès, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to stand the test of time.

An independent, family-owned company, Hermès is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops, The Hermès organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries. Hermès employs more than 15,000 people worldwide with over 6,000 of the workforce being Hermès craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products, nurturing a 180+ year tradition of creativity and innovation.

At Hermès, our actions for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility are founded in values passed down by generations of humble artisans who have shaped the story of our house and the integrity of our objects. The roots of Hermès’ success and longevity lie in a sense of responsibility; a quest for authenticity and respect for time and preservation of natural resources. All at Hermès wish to leave a positive footprint on the world, a mission that’s at the heart of our commitment to progress. This narrative can be experienced in a series of shorts films “Footsteps Across the World” available on our website. Link here .

Our Commitment:

Family is at the heart of Hermès. At Hermès of Paris, we are committed to being a Maison for All, a home where we make efforts to generate, support and advance the values of diversity, inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Hermès of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Hermès of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality, individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison, we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and non-profit partners.

At Hermès of Paris, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Hermès of Paris, Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience and qualifications, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hermès of Paris, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

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