Group Manager: Warehouse Ops, Inventory & Customs

Vestas; Chihuahua; On-site; MXN 2,620,000 - 3,369,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool seeks a Group Manager for Warehouses, Customs, and Logistics to lead three sites, drive material flow strategy, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will shape long-term warehousing, inventory, and trade programs while building capability across teams in a high-volume manufacturing setting.

You will oversee capacity planning, capital investments, and supplier relationships, guiding a diverse organization toward continuous improvement and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience managing large scale warehouses in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading warehouse, inventory, logistics and customs functions.
• Strong knowledge of international trade compliance, customs regulations, import/export operations, transportation management, inventory control, and warehouse operations.
• Experience leading organizational growth, operational expansion, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen including budget management, business case development, CAPEX evaluation, and cost optimization.
• Advanced English required.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term strategy for Warehouse Operations, Inventory Management, Customs Compliance, and Logistics.
• Develop organizational capability, succession plans, and leadership pipelines across multiple warehouses, logistics, inventory, and customs teams.
• Establish scalable operating models, systems, and infrastructure that support significant business growth and increasing operational complexity.
• Serve as the functional leader for material flow, warehouse strategy, and trade compliance within the Materials organization.
• Provide strategic oversight into warehouse operations across multiple facilities.
• Establish warehouse capacity strategies, network design, and operational standards to support future business growth.
• Drive warehouse productivity, service, safety, and operational performance.
• Ensure inventory accuracy, inventory governance, cycle count effectiveness, and inventory visibility across all facilities.
• Lead initiatives focused on inventory optimization, material control, warehouse automation, and digital transformation.
• Oversee warehouse expansion, facility planning, and capital investment strategies.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable customs regulations, import/export requirements, and international trade programs (IMMEX, PROSEC, CIVA, Annex 24, Annex 30, Rules of Origin, and other applicable trade requirements).
• Establish governance and risk management processes to ensure ongoing compliance and audit readiness.
• Lead relationships with customs brokers, government authorities, trade consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure accurate classification, valuation, documentation, and reporting of international trade activities.
• Oversee inbound, outbound, and international transportation networks.
• Lead carrier management, logistics provider performance, transportation procurement, and service optimization initiatives.
• Develop contingency plans that protect material flow and business continuity.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators across warehouse, inventory, customs, and logistics operations.
• Identify operational risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect manufacturing continuity and customer commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Advanced English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration

Job description

Milwaukee Tool seeks a Group Manager for Warehouses, Customs, and Logistics to lead three sites, drive material flow strategy, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will shape long-term warehousing, inventory, and trade programs while building capability across teams in a high-volume manufacturing setting.

You will oversee capacity planning, capital investments, and supplier relationships, guiding a diverse organization toward continuous improvement and sustainable growth.