Customs lead

What you’ll do:

Responsible for overseeing import and export operations, ensuring full compliance with customs regulations, and driving excellence in trade management. The customs lead develop & lead a talented team, enhance productivity, manage key reporting activities, and govern trade policies that support our business objectives while mitigating risk.

You will collaborate closely with the Mexico GTM Manager, US GTM Manager, and VAT Certification Manager, aligning local initiatives with broader strategic goals. Your expertise will be essential in identifying, escalating, and resolving customs-related challenges while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure being in compliance with reporting management including among others:
• Annual IMMEX report
• Annex 30 Monthly presentation
• Monthly Presentation of INEGI reports
• Administrate USMCA and FTA programs
• VAT and OEA / CTPAT certification Self-Assesment/ maintenance
• Supplier audits
• IMMEX compliance Self-Assessment: Profile update and certification
• MLA Annual Report and ITAR compliance management
• Value Reconciliation
• Creating internal procedures needed to enhance the import and export trade operation to ensure the business being in compliance with the international customs regulations; align those procedures with Eaton standards.
• Provides analytical support to implement processes and procedures for new international activity including acquisitions, initiatives and projects
• Coordinate with the COE (VAT and GTM) supervisor and serve as the local liaison providing insight and assistance to fellow COE subject matter experts about classification, FTA’s and VAT certification compliance
• Ensure the correct applicability of Governmental programs
• Stay up-to-date with the Law and other customs regulations applicable to import and export trade operation
• Assure that the business is in full compliance with Mexican and International Customs Law and
• Customs Regulations