Transportation and Trade Compliance Specialist

Position Description

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Transportation & Trade Compliance Specialist to join the Audio Video Division in Minnesota.

This role is primarily responsible for ensuring global trade compliance across Legrand AV’s international supply chain. The position focuses on import/export regulatory requirements, product classification, documentation governance, broker oversight, and global customs adherence. The Specialist drives compliance excellence by developing standards, managing compliance programs, and partnering with global business units, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and government agencies.

While transportation knowledge is beneficial to support operational alignment, the core of this role is global trade compliance leadership, risk mitigation, and regulatory integrity across multiple countries and regions.

What Will You Do?

Global Trade Compliance

· Oversee and maintain compliance of all import and export activities, ensuring adherence to global customs regulations including US CBP, Census Bureau, and other international governmental bodies.

· Manage and validate required import/export documentation and records in accordance with global regulatory requirements.

· Own and maintain item-level HTS, Schedule B, and ECCN product classifications, coordinating binding rulings and supporting international classification needs.

· Lead the response process for government or customs inquiries, coordinating with business units to gather accurate supporting data.

· Support and develop global import/export procedures, internal controls, and compliance frameworks, ensuring process consistency across regions.

· Prepare and manage trade agreement qualification documentation (USMCA, others as required) and verify eligibility through product origin and cost analysis.

· Assist in maintaining Legrand AV’s C-TPAT program, including documentation, audits, training, and continuous improvement activities.

Broker & Partner Oversight

· Act as the primary liaison with customs brokers and global trade partners, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance in all submissions.

· Oversee global freight forwarders and import/export partners to ensure operational alignment with compliance expectations.

Compliance Training & Guidance

· Provide technical guidance to internal teams on global customs regulations, trade processes, classification, and documentation requirements.

· Develop and deliver training on trade compliance standards, country-specific requirements, and internal procedures.

Transport Management

· Serve as escalation point for domestic and international logistics issues when compliance intersects with transportation processes.

· Support transportation bids and carrier evaluations from a compliance and data accuracy standpoint.

· Ensure accurate data flow and collaboration with carriers, brokers, and cross-functional teams to support compliant global shipment execution.

Digital Compliance & Analytics

· Lead digital initiatives that enhance compliance visibility, automate reporting workflows, and improve global trade data accuracy.

· Build dashboards and analytics used to monitor compliance metrics, customs cycle times, and risk indicators.

Other:

· Take an active role in initiating and assisting with the creation, development, documentation and implementation of logistics-related processes and procedures, including correcting deficiencies, improving reliability or increasing efficiency

· Drive Efficiency in trade compliance, transport and suggest cost savings initiatives and opportunities,

· Assist in the supplier expectations and support the business units to ensure supplier’s conformity

· Understand workplace hazards and take steps to proactively prevent and report hazards or injuries in the workplace. Cooperate in Safety Programs, initiatives, and investigations

· Demonstrate our core values of Customer, People, Integrity, Teamwork, Continuous Learning & Improvement, and Empowerment & Accountability

Qualifications

Required Skills:

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

· Strong digital acumen with demonstrated ability to build dashboards and automate reporting

· Strong command of Excel, databases, and data transformation tools

· Solid understanding of global transportation (parcel, LTL, TL, air, ocean)

· Understanding of CBP regulations, HTS classification, and import/export processes

· Analytical mindset with ability to translate complex data into actionable insights

· Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings to leadership

· High attention to detail, professionalism, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

· Advanced proficiency in Power BI development—data modeling, automation

· Working knowledge of SAP, TMS platforms, and freight audit systems

· Experience building KPI dashboards for supply chain or transportation

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

· Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, International Business, Trade Compliance, Data Analytics, or related field.

· Minimum 3 years of professional experience specifically in global trade compliance, customs operations, or international regulatory management.

· Equivalent combination of experience and education will be considered.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· Standard office environment with extended use of computer and keyboard

· Occasional domestic or international travel, generally not exceeding 10%

Company Info

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Audio Video (AV) Division

Legrand AV is a global leader in designing and manufacturing electrical, data, and AV solutions. For their customers worldwide, Legrand AV is focused on providing the foundation for amazing AV experiences through innovative solutions and exceptional service that solve their customers' AV integration and technology challenges. 

Today and tomorrow are about keeping people connected.  Legrand and the AV industry are uniquely positioned to deliver just that. Legrand AV solutions support technology to rebuild and maintain vital connections around the world. The tenacity and determination to stay connected, no matter what it takes is proof that nothing will stop Legrand AV’s pursuit for life. Despite the challenges, people have adapted and found ways to collaborate, to meet, to greet, to teach, to learn. 

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