Logistics Coordinator

H.B. Fuller Company; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

H.B. Fuller Company in Monterrey, Mexico is seeking an Import & Export Operations professional to coordinate inbound and outbound shipments, review documentation, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role supports cross-functional teams across Purchasing, Production, and Logistics to sustain supply continuity and accurate landed costs. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of import/export experience, knowledge of Mexican customs procedures, and proficiency with SAP/Oracle ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 2+ years of import/export experience in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Mexican customs procedures, HS codes, and global shipping documents.
• Experience coordinating air/ocean/ground freight with brokers/forwarders.
• Fluent in Spanish; strong English (intermediate-advanced).
• Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments and ensure timely clearance.
• Maintain compliance with Mexican Customs Law and export controls.
• Schedule transportation with carriers and optimize cost and transit.
• Validate shipment documents and align ERP data with records.
• Communicate status, risks, and actions to stakeholders.

Skills

Spanish language

English language

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in International Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2025 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,100 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in 150 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

For 130 years, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. H.B. Fuller’s commitment to innovation brings together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. Our reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries and other consumer businesses. And our promise to our people connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive.

Primary Responsibilities

Import & Export Operations

• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments (air, ocean, ground).
• Prepare/review commercial documents (invoices, packing lists, COO, shipping docs).
• Ensure correct tariff classification, customs valuation, and regulatory compliance.
• Work with customs brokers for timely clearance and resolve delays or documentation issues.
• Monitor shipment status and address risks proactively.

Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Maintain compliance with Mexican Customs Law, RGCE, and international trade regulations.
• Keep updated on tariff changes, sanctions, export controls, and forced-labor regulations.
• Maintain accurate records per corporate/local retention rules.
• Support internal/external audits related to customs and trade compliance.

Logistics Coordination

• Schedule transportation with carriers/forwarders, optimizing cost and transit.
• Track logistics KPIs and evaluate freight performance.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Production, Warehouse, and Planning to support supply continuity.

Documentation & Data Management

• Maintain shipment logs, customs entries, and KPI databases.
• Validate accuracy of supplier and customer shipping documents.
• Ensure consistency between ERP data, broker entries, and physical/digital files.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Communicate shipment status, risks, and corrective actions to stakeholders.
• Work with suppliers to obtain documentation and resolve logistics issues.
• Support Finance with freight invoice validation and landed cost reviews.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 2+ years of import/export experience in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Mexican customs procedures, HS codes, and global shipping documents.
• Experience coordinating air/ocean/ground freight and working with brokers/forwarders.
• Strong Spanish and intermediate-advanced English.
• Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle).
• High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting customs audits.
• Knowledge of USMCA rules of origin.
• Understanding of global trade compliance (sanctions, export controls, forced-labor).
• IMMEX program experience (temporary imports, compliance frameworks).
• Annex 24 experience (reconciliation, BOM consumption, traceability).
• Experience in chemical-industry logistics (HAZMAT, SDS, UN classifications).

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.