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Clarios LATAM Trade Compliance Manager
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Location: San Pedro Garza Garcia Reports to: Sr. Manager, Americas Trade Compliance   The Role As the Trade Compliance Manager, LATAM, you will lead and oversee all import and export compliance activities across Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia. This role ensures full adherence to applicable customs regulations, trade laws, sanctions requirements, and corporate compliance standards. You will act as the regional subject matter expert in Mexican trade compliance programs (IMMEX, Annex 24/31, VAT/IEPS, OEA) while partnering cross-functionally with logistics, legal, finance, treasury, and operations to integrate trade compliance into business execution. Your leadership will directly mitigate regulatory risk, protect operational continuity, and drive duty optimization across the region. What You’ll Do (Impact Areas) Regional Trade Compliance Leadership Lead and implement global trade compliance policies across LATAM. Align regional business operations with applicable customs, import/export regulations. Serve as the primary compliance authority for Mexico and oversee Brazil and Colombia with local SMEs. Lead and develop the regional trade compliance team (2 direct reports in Mexico). Mexican Customs & IMMEX Program Oversight Ensure full compliance with Mexican Customs Law (Ley Aduanera) and SAT regulations. Manage IMMEX program compliance and ongoing regulatory obligations. Oversee Annex 24 and Annex 31 reporting and ERP inventory reconciliation. Administer VAT/IEPS certification processes and maintain records in SAT Portal/VUCEM. Lead and maintain OEA certification and support CTPAT initiatives. Manage tariff classification rulings and binding applications with Mexican Customs. Coordinate audits, inspections, fines, refunds, and authority interactions. Operational & Regulatory Governance Oversee tariff classification, customs valuation, country of origin determinations, and trade documentation accuracy. Monitor regulatory changes across Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia and proactively implement updates. Supervise denied/restricted party screening and global trade system utilization. Conduct periodic compliance audits and implement corrective action plans. Stakeholder & Performance Management Partner closely with logistics, border operations, legal, treasury, finance, and external brokers. Maintain trade compliance KPIs, reporting logs, and duty avoidance/savings metrics. Conduct monthly/quarterly broker and partner review meetings. Deliver regional trade compliance training programs. What Success Looks Like Zero major customs penalties or critical audit findings. Accurate and timely Annex 24/31 reconciliation and reporting. Strong audit readiness for SAT, OEA, and CTPAT assessments. Measurable duty savings and compliance performance metrics. Effective broker governance and cross-functional alignment. Recognition as the trusted regional compliance advisor to business leadership. Core Competencies Deep expertise in Mexican trade compliance programs (IMMEX, VAT/IEPS, OEA, Annex 24/31). Customs valuation, HS tariff classification, and origin determination expertise. Regulatory monitoring and risk mitigation. Audit management and corrective action implementation. Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence. Strong project management and analytical capabilities. High integrity and compliance-first mindset. What You Bring (Qualifications) Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Supply Chain, Law, or related discipline. 7+ years of trade compliance or customs operations experience in a corporate environment. Extensive hands-on experience managing IMMEX programs and Mexican customs compliance. Knowledge of Brazil and Colombia trade environments (oversight level). Strong understanding of HS system, customs valuation rules, Incoterms, and export controls. Bilingual Spanish and English (written and verbal). Experience working with ERP systems and global trade compliance tools preferred. Ability to travel 10–20% within LATAM. Work Model & Travel Hybrid – Mexico (MBC). Travel required within LATAM region (10–20%), including site visits and authority engagements as needed. Our Commitment to You You will join a high-impact regional compliance function with direct visibility to Americas leadership. This role offers the opportunity to shape and strengthen LATAM trade governance, drive measurable business value through risk mitigation and duty optimization, and operate in a complex regulatory environment that accelerates professional growth. You will work in a collaborative, cross-functional environment that values integrity, operational excellence, and continuous improvement #LI-PR1 About Clarios: Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF).  To all recruitment agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs. Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. A Note to Job Applicants : please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. 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