The Trade Compliance Specialist works collaboratively with internal partners such as Inbound Logistics, Internal Legal Counsel, Tax, Accounting/Finance, Sourcing, Regulatory/Quality and Demand/Supply Planning functions, and with external partners such as Customs Brokers, External Legal Counsel, and Government Agencies (FDA, Health Canada, US Customs and Border Protection and Canada Border Services Agency) to ensure compliance in accordance with all federal rules and regulations as it pertains to FIGS imported products.
What You'll Do:
- Daily collaboration with internal/external parties to monitor and facilitate compliance and due diligence on imported products.
- Work with the logistics team, customs brokers, and freight forwarders to ensure all information and/or documentation is compliant and received timely for import processes.
- Gather information to properly assign and HTS (classification) for imports into the U.S. and Canada.
- Research internally to identify sourcing and manufacturing processes and make determinations of eligibility for free trade agreements such as but not limited to USMCA, Chile Free Trade, CAFTA, GSP, etc
- Solicit FTA certificates from exporter and/or prepare, certify, and issue certificates accordingly to receiving markets.
- Apply functional expertise to assist and support determinations concerning customs clearance, incoterms, documentation, and various initiatives involving import trade compliance.
- Request/obtain government certificates/permits for importation goods.
- Assist with internal/external audits to ensure full compliance and adherence to trade regulations.
- Closely collaborate with global affiliates and exporters to ensure ISF timely filing and compliancy.
- Participate in quarterly reviews with customs brokers, freight forwarders, as well as internal, post entry and valuation reviews.
- Enter duty payments into FIGS ERP system.
- Foster an end-to-end mindset as you drive process improvements together with cross functional teams when gaps and risk is identified.
- Serve as the internal functional expert for import related programs, processes, industry trends, etc.
- Continue self-education of latest industry practices by attending seminars, conferences and webinars on regarding Trade Compliance to keep abreast of current events and constantly changing procedures and regulations
What You Have:
- Must have 3-5 years customs and international trade compliance experience; proven experience in relationship building, facilitation, implementation skills and influence; and financial and operational oversight skills in both centralized and decentralized environments.
- Broker’s license a plus
Additional Must Haves:
- Good verbal and written communication
- Able to function in a team environment
- Results oriented
- Analytical problem solver
- Works autonomously
FIGS Compensation and Benefits
Pay Range
- At FIGS, your base salary is one part of your total compensation package. This role's base salary range is between $75,000 and $95,000. Actual base salary is determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to your relevant skills, qualifications, and years of experience.
Additional Compensation and Benefits
- FIGS provides a discount when purchasing FIGS stock voluntarily through our FIGS Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Other compensation and benefits offered include:
- Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, including premium medical, dental and vision coverage, and full access to wellness services through Breethe and Classpass. 100% FIGS-sponsored life insurance and disability insurance
- Amazing 401(k) program, with a company match up to the first 6% of your contribution
- Generous paid time off - We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation
- Meaningful time away for baby bonding, including parental leave, new parent care meals, and a transition back to work for primary caregivers
- FIGS sponsored Uber Eats voucher for in-office weeks
- Personalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, along with a separate code to share with family and friends to enjoy a 25% discount site-wide
- Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and so much more…
*Benefits eligibility is determined by hour requirements and length of service
A little bit about us…
FIGS, Inc. is a founder-led, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. We redefine what scrubs are by creating technically advanced apparel and products that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function and style, all at an affordable price. With the largest DTC platform in healthcare apparel, we sell our products to a rapidly growing community of loyal customers.
Through these customer relationships, FIGS has built a community and lifestyle around a profession, revolutionizing the large and fragmented healthcare apparel market and becoming the industry’s category-defining healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand.Our Threads for Threads initiative is integral to our mission to improve the lives of healthcare professionals on a global scale. Founded alongside FIGS in 2013, Threads for Threads donates scrubs to healthcare professionals working in resource-poor countries around the world.
FIGS considers all Qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories (e.g., arrests or conviction records), for Employment in accordance with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Life at FIGS
FIGS is revolutionizing the antiquated $10 billion medical apparel industry through its use of ridiculously soft and technical fabrics that are tailored to perfection. FIGS medical apparel is anti-microbial, wrinkle resistant, stain repellent, lint free and utilizes four way stretch. Through its customer-centric, vertically integrated e-commerce platform, FIGS has transformed the way medical professionals shop. Through its threads for threads initiative, for every set of scrubs sold, FIGS gives a set to a healthcare provider in need.
The company has raised over $10 million in capital from a great group of tech investors including Campfire Capital, JH Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Irving Place Capital, Raptor Ventures, Karlin Ventures, Riverwood Capital, 500 Startups, Suffolk Equity Partners, the Milken Family, Will Smith, Peter Morton, Steve Tisch, and John Fisher.
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Meaningful time away for baby bonding, including parental leave, new parent care meals, and a transition back to work for primary caregivers | Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and so much more…</s> | FIGS Compensation and Benefits: Pay Range, Additional Compensation and Benefits offered include: Equity, Annual bonus, Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, 401(k) program, Paid time off | A little bit about us…FIGS is a founder-led, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. We redefine what scrubs are by creating technically advanced apparel and products that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function and style, all at an affordable price.</s> | Focus on employee well-being and benefits package | Equity program for new-hire employees | Paid time off and parental leave policies | Community-driven mission to improve healthcare professionals' lives globally</s> | Amazing 401(k) program, with a company match up to the first 6% of your contribution | Generous paid time off - We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation | Equity: All FIGS employees have the opportunity to own shares of FIGS stock through our new-hire equity program. | Annual bonus: This position is eligible to participate in the FIGS annual bonus program | Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on well-being | 401(k) program with company match up to the first 6% of contribution | Generous paid time off - including flexible vacation for salaried team members and up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation for hourly team members | Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and more</s> | 1. Positive attitude | 2. Sense of humor | 3. Drive to succeed and get things done efficiently and effectively | 4. Loves language, the FIGS product, and working on a team | 5. 100% Awesome. Like our scrubs.</s> | Amazing 401(k) Program with Company Match up to First 6% | Generous Paid Time Off - Flexible Vacation for Salaried Team Members, Up to 3 Weeks of Accrued Vacation for Hourly Team Members | Meaningful Time Away for Baby Bonding, Including Parental Leave and New Parent Care Meals | Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and More...</s> | Collaborative environment | Dependable and insightful team members | Innovative approach to problem-solving | Respectful workplace culture | Analytical and deliberate decision-making process</s> | 1. Passion for Technology, Collaboration, and Creative ProblemSolving | 2. Opportunity to learn valuable skills with a fastgrowing ecommerce company | 3. Collaborate with the Director of IT and senior leadership | 4. Meaningful projects and work closely with upperlevel support as necessary | 5. Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your wellbeing</s> | FIGS provides a discount when purchasing FIGS stock voluntarily through our FIGS Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 1. Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your wellbeing | 2. Amazing 401(k) program, with a company match up to the first 6% of your contribution | 3. Generous paid time off We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation | 4. Meaningful time away for baby bonding, including parental leave, new parent care meals, and a transition back to work for primary caregivers | 5. FIGS sponsored Uber Eats voucher for inoffice weeks | 6. Personalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, along with a separate code to share with family and friends to enjoy a 25% discount sitewide</s> | 1. Founderled, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. | 2. Redefining what scrubs are by creating technically advanced apparel and products that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function and style, all at an affordable price. | 3. Largest DTC platform in healthcare apparel, selling our products to a rapidly growing community of loyal customers. | 4. Built a community and lifestyle around a profession, revolutionizing the large and fragmented healthcare apparel market and becoming the industry’s categorydefining healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand. | 5. Threads for Threads initiative is integral to our mission to improve the lives of healthcare professionals on a global scale.</s> | FIGS Compensation and Benefits: pay range between $190,000 and $200,000, comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, including premium medical, dental and vision coverage, and full access to wellness services through Breethe and Classpass | Equity: all FIGS employees have the opportunity to own shares of FIGS stock through our new-hire equity program. Additionally, FIGS provides a discount when purchasing FIGS stock voluntarily through our FIGS Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 2. Amazing 401(k) Program with a Company Match up to the First 6% of Your Contribution | Comprehensive benefits package focused on well-being | Generous paid time off, including flexible vacation for salaried team members and up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation for hourly team members | Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and other benefits.</s> | FIGS Compensation and Benefits: Pay Range, Additional Compensation and Benefits offered include: Equity, Annual bonus, Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, 401(k) program, Paid time off - We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation | 11. FIGS Compensation: Pay Range This role's base hourly rate is between $18 and $20/hr. Actual hourly rate is determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to your relevant skills, qualifications, and years of experience. | 12. A little bit about us…FIGS, Inc. Is a founderled, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. We redefine what scrubs are by creating technically advanced apparel and products that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function and style, all at an affordable price. | 13. With the largest DTC platform in healthcare apparel, we sell our products to a rapidly growing community of loyal customers. Through these customer relationships, FIGS has built a community and lifestyle around a profession, revolutionizing the large and fragmented healthcare apparel market and becoming the industry’s categorydefining healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand. | 14. Our Threads for Threads initiative is integral to our mission to improve the lives of healthcare professionals on a global scale. Founded alongside FIGS in 2013, Threads for Threads donates scrubs to healthcare professionals working in resourcepoor countries around the world. | 15. FIGS considers all Qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories (e.g., arrests or conviction records), for Employment in accordance with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act. | 16. For information about how we process information in connection with your application, view our Employee & Applicant Privacy Policy linked in the footer below.</s> | FIGS Compensation and Benefits: Pay range between $140,000 and $165,000, comprehensive benefits package, equity program, annual bonus, 401(k) program with company match up to the first 6% of your contribution, paid time off, baby bonding leave, personalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and more. | FIGS considers all Qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories (e.g., arrests or conviction records), for Employment in accordance with applicable state and local laws.</s> | 1. 100% Awesome Like Our Scrubs | 2. Comprehensive Benefits and Perks Package Focused on Your WellBeing | 3. Amazing 401(k) Program, With a Company Match Up to the First 6% of Your Contribution | 5. Personalized Discount Code for 50% off All FIGS Products</s> | Personalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, along with a separate code to share with family and friends to enjoy a 25% discount site-wide</s>
