Customs Specialist - Decatur, IL

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Job Title: Customs Specialist - Decatur, IL
Location: Decatur, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Customs Specialist (CS) - Decatur, IL

Position Summary: The CS works together with the Customs & Excise Trade Compliance (CETC) global teams. The role involves collaboration with several internal stakeholders across ADM.

Job Responsibilities:

Supports CETC Special Project Lead a variety of projects
Drives the regional implementation of CETC special projects
Supports external Customs audits
Deliver training for colleagues who are not customs specialists
Host office hours sessions to address questions in key customs topics
Identify opportunities for CETC special projects across ADM Country of Origin (CoO)
Management of CoO data in SAP GTS (where deployed)
Determination and maintenance of CoO dataset Customs Brokers
Maintain master list of customs brokers used by the business
Obtain and analyze declaration data from brokers on a regular basis
Identify risks and opportunities in the broker data set
Drive performance management sessions with key brokers
Maintain an up-to-date set of Powers of Attorney

Required Skills:

Has a strong knowledge of customs legislation with a focus on (NA, LATAM, EMEA, APAC)
Has proven experience in trade compliance and internal and external auditing
Is familiar with origin determination
Has good experience with SAP GTS and/or other customs automation solutions
Good working knowledge of HS classification, Free Trade Agreement qualification, operation of customs reliefs and customs valuation.
Works accurately
Is a critical thinker
Is an efficient communicator
Is familiar with stakeholder management
Has a proactive attitude
Has extensive digital literacy
Has professional English language skills

Education Requirements: The CS has a relevant university degree or higher, supplemented by relevant

professional training.

Required Experience: The CS has at least 7 years active experience as a customs specialist, working in a large or medium-sized company. Previous roles should include the filing of customs and excise declarations, internal auditing, data processing, and reporting.

Additional information: The CS will be working in the corporate Customs & Excise Trade Compliance function of the ADM organization.

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

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Job Post Date: 07/26/25