Customs & Trade Compliance Manager

Oferta confidencial; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Oferta confidencial in Mexico seeks a skilled Customs & Regulatory Compliance professional to oversee compliance for electronic components, permits, licenses, and regulatory requirements with authorities such as SE, COFEPRIS, IFT, ANAM, SAT, SENASICA, and PROFEPA.

You will manage IMMEX programs, control inventory, validate origin declarations, and coordinate with brokers and forwarders to ensure smooth import/export operations for high-value electronic parts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree
• Fully bilingual English-Spanish
• Deep knowledge in related area
• Excellent communication skill
• Well organized documentation control and data synchronization

Responsibilities

• Customs & Regulatory Compliance for electronic components.
• Manage permits, licenses, and regulatory requirements with SE, COFEPRIS, IFT, ANAM, SAT, SENASICA, and PROFEPA.
• Ensure compliance with country-of-origin marking, labeling requirements, and NOM certifications for imports.
• Administer and maintain programs such as IMMEX, PROSEC, Rule 8th, ECEX, and IVA–IEPS Certification.
• Manage IMMEX-controlled inventory, sensitive materials, and Annex 24/31 reconciliation.
• Develop strategic initiatives to reduce tariff costs and optimize trade program benefits.
• Lead audits with SAT, ANAM, AGACE and coordinate with government bodies.
• Implement internal controls ensuring traceability and accuracy of customs documentation.
• Manage USMCA/T-MEC Certificates of Origin and other FTAs.
• Conduct rules of origin validations (BOM analysis, tariff shift, regional value content).
• Prevent risks of incorrect or fraudulent country-of-origin declarations for components sourced abroad.
• Coordinate and audit customs brokers, freight forwarders, and courier services.
• Validate pre-classification, import/export instructions, and pre-clearance validations.

Skills

Bilingual English-Spanish

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor Degree

Job description

• Customs & Regulatory Compliance for electronic components
• Manage permits, licenses, and regulatory requirements with SE, COFEPRIS, IFT, ANAM, SAT, SENASICA, and PROFEPA, as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with country-of-origin marking, labeling requirements, and mandatory NOM certifications for imports.
• Administer and maintain programs such as IMMEX, PROSEC, Rule 8th, ECEX, and IVA–IEPS Certification.
• Manage IMMEX-controlled inventory, sensitive materials, and accurate reconciliation of Annex 24 and Annex 31.
• Develop strategic initiatives to reduce tariff costs and optimize trade program benefits.
• Lead internal, external, and government audits (SAT, ANAM, AGACE).
• Implement strong internal controls ensuring traceability, accuracy, and availability of all customs documentation.
• Manage USMCA/T-MEC Certificates of Origin, as well as other FTA and preferential agreements.
• Conduct rules of origin validations for electronics (BOM analysis, tariff shift, regional value content).
• Prevent risks of incorrect or fraudulent country-of-origin declarations, especially for components sourced from Asia or Europe.
• Coordinate and audit customs brokers, freight forwarders, and courier services.
• Validate pre-classification, import/export instructions, pre-clearance validations, and expense account reviews.
• Ensure smooth import/export operations for critical electronic components, high-value parts, and finished products.
• Support urgent “Hot Parts” and time-sensitive shipments while maintaining full compliance.
• Identify customs risks in classification, valuation, country of origin, RRNA, and IMMEX operations.
• Develop corrective and preventive action plans to avoid:
• PAMA
• Preventive seizures
• Fines for pedimento errors
• Document requests or sanctions
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and assess impact on supply chain and operations.

• Bachelor Degree
• Fully bilingual English-Spanish
• Deep knowledge in related area
• Excellent communication skill
• Well organization ability in all documentation control any sync all related data
• Leadership skills
• Must be able to plan, delegate, organize and prioritize work while working under time constraints.