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Job Purpose and Impact
The Customs Associate Director will use significant broad customs knowledge to handle and lead all aspects of customs activities for a geographic region. In this role, you will ensure compliance with all customs and other trade requirements. In collaboration with businesses, you will use customs and trade opportunities, address risk areas and provide training and operational mentorship. You will also develop and implement a customs control framework, strategize and coordinate external audits and litigation and provide customs advice. Key Accountabilities
Lead a regional team of professionals handling complex customs issues and regulatory work within a specific geographic region.
Lead/guide development and implementation of complex technical customs planning solutions to capture/mitigate the customs benefits/risks.
Work closely with other regional customs advisory leads, meaningful tax managers and other corporate functions to support the global customs advisory lead in developing, defining and implementing global customs strategies and projects.
Generate and compile evidence in response to customs audits and information requests from customs authorities.




Lead regional government communication regarding import/export compliance (inquiries, requests, audits, etc.) with significant risk and/or impact.
You will develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business and/or regulatory environment while leading and developing a team of experienced professionals and supervisors, exhibiting authority for talent management decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions. You will also coordinate subordinate managers and supervisors in selecting staff to align with current and future needs of the organization.
Other duties as assigned
**Qualifications**:
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Experience establishing internal controls, conducting risk assessments and leading customs compliance projects
Understanding of customs regulations and programs
Minimum of ten years professional customs experience
Minimum of six years of related work experience
Ten or more years of professional customs experience
Experience with a Big four accounting firm, major law firm or multinational company
Experience working on regional customs team and/or customs compliance projects
Three years of supervisory experience Key Behaviors
Make sense of complex, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory, information to effectively solve problems.
Use the most effective and efficient processes to accomplish work, focusing on continuous improvement.

📌 Customs Associate Director Latam North (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Cargill
📍 Ciudad de México