Senior Trade Compliance Specialist
Senior Trade Compliace Specialist - Hybrid
Monterrey, Reynosa, Ciudad de México.
Come make the world and accelerate your success.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
The Job:
The Senior Trade Compliance Specialist – Mexico is responsible for supporting and maintaining the company’s international trade compliance activities in Mexico. This role ensures adherence to applicable customs regulations, import/export requirements, and trade programs, with a strong focus on IMMEX compliance. The Sr. Specialist will work cross-functionally with import-export, logistics, procurement, operations, customs brokers, and legal/compliance teams to reduce risk, maintain accurate documentation, and support efficient cross-border operations. You’ll get to:
Monitor and support compliance with Mexican customs laws, foreign trade regulations, and internal trade compliance policies.
Support IMMEX program compliance, including control of temporary imports, inventory reconciliation, annex requirements, reporting obligations, and audit readiness.
Ensure accurate import and export documentation in accordance with Mexican regulatory requirements.
Review customs declarations, tariff classifications, country of origin data, and valuation information for accuracy and compliance.
Coordinate with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and internal stakeholders to resolve customs and trade-related issues.
Support compliance with other applicable Mexican trade programs and certifications, as required.
Maintain records and documentation required for customs audits, internal reviews, and regulatory inspections.
Assist in the preparation, review, and submission of trade compliance reports.
Identify compliance risks and recommend corrective actions and process improvements.
Support internal audits and compliance assessments related to import/export operations.
Provide guidance and training to internal teams on trade compliance requirements and best practices.
Track regulatory changes in Mexico related to customs, foreign trade, and IMMEX, and help implement necessary updates.
Partner with finance, supply chain, and operations teams to ensure alignment between physical movement of goods and compliance records.
Ensure all sites in Mexico are compliant with Supply Chain Security Programs, including CTPAT and OEA, by maintaining program requirements, supporting audits and validations, and driving corrective actions to address identified gaps.
The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Business Administration, Law, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
3-5 years of experience in trade compliance, customs compliance, import/export operations, or a related field.
Working knowledge of Mexican customs regulations and foreign trade requirements.
Experience with IMMEX compliance and administration and knowledge of Annex 24 and Annex 31 compliance requirements.
Familiarity with tariff classification, customs valuation, rules of origin, and import/export documentation.
Experience working with customs brokers and government authorities.
Familiarity with ERP systems and trade compliance software.
Experience supporting customs audits or government reviews.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English.
Experience in manufacturing or maquiladora environments.
The Details:
You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan.
And More:
We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.