Foreign Trade Analyst

Continental Industry; Chihuahua; Presencial; MXN 420.000 - 720.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Continental Industry in Chihuahua seeks an experienced Import/Export Customs Specialist to manage daily IMMEX operations, ensure compliance with customs regulations and VAT-related obligations, and support the plant’s continuous production flow.

You will coordinate with customs brokers, monitor pedimentos, track shipments, and maintain inventory accuracy while applying knowledge of Annex 24/30, SAP and ERP systems to optimize trade processes.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in international trade or related field.
• 2–5 years in customs operations within an IMMEX maquiladora.
• Experience with customs brokers, carriers, SAT, ANAM, and IMMEX.
• Knowledge of temporary and permanent import processes.
• Intermediate to advanced English.

Responsabilidades

• Review and validate pedimentos.
• Monitor import/export operations.
• Coordinate with customs brokers.
• Ensure timelines for border crossing and clearance.
• Track shipments and resolve issues.
• Reconcile foreign trade inventories.
• Monitor inventory discrepancies.
• Control expiration dates of temporary imports.
• Manage fixed assets and return shipments.

Conocimientos

IMMEX knowledge

Customs operations

English (intermediate-advanced)

Attention to detail

Coordination with brokers

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, International Business, or related field

Herramientas

SAP

Oracle

QAD

Plex

Epicor

VUCEM

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Manage and monitor the company's import and export operations, ensuring compliance with customs regulations, IMMEX program requirements, and VAT-IEPS Certification obligations, while guaranteeing the plant’s operational continuity.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITES

• Daily Operations
• Review and validate customs declarations (pedimentos).
• Monitor and follow up on import and export operations.
• Coordinate activities with customs brokers.
• Ensure compliance with border crossing and customs clearance timelines.
• Track and monitor shipments.
• Resolve customs-related issues and incidents.
• Controls
• Reconcile foreign trade inventories.
• Follow up on inventory discrepancies.
• Control and monitor expiration dates of temporary imports.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Error-free customs declarations (pedimentos).
• IMMEX compliance.
• Zero expired temporary imports.
• Inventory discrepancies below the established target.
• Response time to customs-related incidents.

Qualifications

Customs and Foreign Trade Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, International Business, or a related field.
• Preferred certifications or diploma programs in Foreign Trade, IMMEX, Annex 24, Annex 30, and Tariff Classification.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in customs operations within an IMMEX maquiladora environment.
• Experience working with customs brokers, carriers, SAT, ANAM, and the IMMEX program.
• Knowledge of temporary and permanent import processes.
• Experience monitoring import and export customs declarations (pedimentos).
• Control and management of fixed assets, raw materials, and return shipments.
• Intermediate to advanced English

Additional Information

Systems Knowledge

• Annex 24 (Inventory Control System).
• Annex 30 (VAT Credit Control System).
• ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, QAD, Plex, Epicor, etc.).
• VUCEM (Mexican Single Window for Foreign Trade).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• SAP.