Trade & Transportation Specialist

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This position reports to

Operations Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for local import/export operations. Each day, you will supervise performance of customs brokers. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring smooth execution of operational trade and customs activities within a local unit, including relevant documentation and compliance with regulations. The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid This role is contributing to the Process Automation division in Merida, Yucatán. You will be mainly accountable for: • Acting as point of contact for customs brokers in case of clarification needs (e.g., regarding valuation or classification of products). • Auditing customs brokers regarding the correctness of customs entries, invoicing, and archiving. • Managing the necessary documentation and online forms for the efficient, cost-effective, and lawful execution of all import/export activities. • Maintaining and sharing with colleagues, as appropriate, personal knowledge of all relevant import/export laws and procedures, tariffs, duties, licenses, and restrictions.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree in International Trade, International Business, Business Administration, or related
• 7+ years of experience in international trade and logistics coordination environment
• Customs experience with a strong logistics background (land, air and sea transportation)
• Fluent English
• Intermediate French desirable
• Experience dealing with customs agents and fright forwarders
• Clasification experience (HS clasification experience)
• Export controls clasification

Benefits

• Paid Parental leave (gender neutral)
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program
• Dental insurance
• Flex days
• Employee Assistance Program (PAE)
• Development platforms: Spark, Harvard Manager Mentor and English Learning EF English Live School (EF)

More about us

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