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Import/Export Compliance Specialist

Opella
Chattanooga, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/25/2026
You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As an Import/Export Compliance Specialist, you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.

About The Job

  • Lead initiatives that advance our brands and strengthen our reputation worldwide.
  • Mentor and uplift emerging talent while pushing your own growth and influence.
  • Put purpose into practice — embedding sustainability, access and social impact into every decision.
  • Model the challenger mindset: question complexity, act with integrity and make things radically simple.
  • Help shape a culture that’s ambitious, collaborative and serious about recognition and belonging.
  • Manage import and export compliance by maintaining accurate customs tariff classifications (HTS/HS codes), ensuring compliance with U.S. Customs regulations, ACE data requirements, recordkeeping, valuation, country of origin, and classification, while monitoring regulatory changes and implementing process updates.
  • Partner with freight forwarders, customs brokers, legal counsel, manufacturing, site leadership, and commercial teams to support customs operations, CTPAT and freight security initiatives, supply chain compliance, and broader trade compliance projects.

Main Responsibilities

  • Drive import and export compliance by managing customs tariff classifications (HTS/HS codes) and ensuring adherence to U.S. Customs regulations, ACE requirements, valuation, country of origin, and recordkeeping standards.
  • Monitor evolving trade regulations and implement process improvements to maintain compliance while supporting efficient global trade operations.
  • Partner cross-functionally with freight forwarders, customs brokers, legal counsel, manufacturing, site leadership, and commercial teams to resolve trade compliance issues and support customs operations.
  • Support CTPAT, freight security, and broader supply chain compliance initiatives while contributing to continuous improvement and regulatory excellence.
  • Lead initiatives that strengthen operational performance, simplify processes, and promote a culture of integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Mentor and collaborate with team members while fostering an inclusive, high-performing environment that supports professional growth and business success.
  • Champion sustainability, responsible business practices, and customer-focused decision-making to positively impact the business and the communities it serves.

About You

  • Bachelor's degree preferred with 3 years of experience in international trade, import/export compliance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with import/export compliance, customs classifications, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, document audits, database management, and compliance reporting.
  • Strong technical writing, document control, and standards management experience with the ability to make sound compliance decisions supported by data and regulatory requirements.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), along with strong interpersonal skills and a self-driven, adaptable approach.
  • Knowledge of Quality Systems, GMP requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Hazmat Certification (IATA and IMDG preferred) and the ability to work onsite four days per week.

This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you. We are challengers. We are Opella.

Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

North America Applicants Only

The Salary Range For This Position Is

$98,250.00 - $141,916.00

About Us

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.  

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

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Salary : $98,250 - $141,916

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