Alexander Schaffer

Experience

1. Customs Trade Program Analyst

   Lands' End

   May 2021 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Co-Manage Customs and Trade Compliance Team (2 direct reports)- Manage trade compliance programs: HTS Classification, CTPAT Security/TC, FTA utilization, Duty Engineering, Daily Entry Audit,First Sale for Export, Duty Drawback, Post Summary Correction/Protest Filing, ACE Reporting, Brokerage/Transportation Invoicing- Extensive auditing of FTA, First Sale, Related Party, and Canada Cross Border Entries- Member of the Environmental Sustainability Committee and led initiative to implement sustainable destruction process fordamaged goods, while retaining drawback eligibility- Represent the company in relations with US Customs & Border Protection as well as industry organizations such as AAFA, RILA,ICPA, AFT CEE, and UWBC- Managed the process of customs broker, duty drawback provider, and freight partner evaluation, selection, and onboarding- Provide updates to internal parties on pending regulatory change and associated risk due to legislation, geopolitical events, andsupply chain events- Regularly collaborate with internal and external counsel, finance, production, transportation, UK and Hong Kong teams

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelors, History, Political Science

  2005 — 2009