Trade Operations Manager

Caterpillar; Guanajuato; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a skilled Import/Export Compliance professional to lead regulatory compliance for global trade, collaborating with legal experts as needed. The role involves overseeing activities across sites and guiding policy development.

The position is onsite in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, requires travel 10–20% and a five-day in-office work week. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Advanced English skills; analytical thinking to identify discrepancies and set priorities.
• Breaks complex problems into manageable parts and evaluates costs, risks, and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee import and export activities to ensure regulatory compliance, consulting legal experts as needed.
• Conduct risk assessments of import/export compliance programs across sites.
• Develop, implement, and maintain import/export compliance policies and procedures.

Skills

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Career Area: Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary

Leads import and export compliance programs, ensuring all trade activities meet U.S., Mexico and international laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee import and export activities to ensure regulatory compliance, consulting legal experts to address compliance issues or concerns.
• Conduct risk assessments of import and export compliance programs to verify adherence to established policies and procedures across all sites.
• Develop, implement, and maintain import and export compliance policies and procedures.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Advanced English Skills: Analytical Thinking: Identifies discrepancies, causes, and priorities.
• Breaks complex problems into manageable parts.
• Evaluates costs, benefits, risks, and success rates using appropriate analytical tools.
• Cross-Team Integration: Builds internal networks and shares relevant information across teams.
• Identifies synergies, common practices, and integration barriers.
• Applies insights from comparable teams.

Import/Export - MFG

• Secures rapid clearance or exemptions for urgent shipments.
• Communicates trade restrictions, controls, and licensing requirements.
• Oversees audits, international shipments, transit licenses, and temporary imports.

Logistics Management

• Developing process flows to track activity lead times.
• Uses forecasting, cost, and performance tools with guidance.
• Maintains shipment and invoice records and supports domestic logistics integration.

Problem Solving

• Defines problems, stakeholder perspectives, and resolution options.
• Assesses information accuracy and the risks and benefits of alternatives.
• Uses fact-finding and diagnostic tools to support decisions.

Transportation - MFG

• Understand basic transportation measurements.
• Interprets carrier costs, rates, and transit times.
• Identifies transportation modes and basic shipping documents.

Additional Info

• This role will be based onsite in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León
• This position is five-day a week in-office model.
• This position will require travelling 10 to 20% working time (Domestic and International).
• Valid Travel Visa and Passport Sponsorship for foreign candidates is not available.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, identity, sexual orientation, age or disability.

In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

octubre 19, 2026 - octubre 26, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.