Description
The International Inventory Integrity & Compliance Specialist serves as the vital strategic link and operational watchdog between US and Mexico corporate leadership (AE) and international Third-Party Logistics (3PL) partners. Split between on-site warehouse governance (60%) and corporate financial reporting (40%), this role ensures absolute inventory accuracy, mitigates financial revenue shrinkage, and maintains strict adherence to international tax and SOX compliance.
- Department: Inventory Integrity / Finance
- Location: On-Site (60%) Distribution Center; Corporate (40%)
- Language Requirement: 100% Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Key Responsibilities:
3PL Governance & Operations (60% On-Site Presence)
- On-Site Auditing: Maintain a minimum 60% physical presence at international 3PL locations to enforce Inventory Integrity standards, audit receipt/shipping processes, and supervise cycle counts.
- Discrepancy Management: Act as the primary point of contact to monitor, reconcile, and bridge physical vs. system data, tracking critical inventory and finance metrics.
- Process Improvement: Identify operational root causes of variances; implement strict integrity and corrective actions to minimize financial exposure.
- Cross-Functional Synergy: Direct operational communication and alignment between international 3PL provider and the US/MX-based Finance & Inventory Integrity Teams.
Finance, Tax & Legal Compliance (40% Corporate)
- SOX Compliance: Coordinate the integration of international 3PL provider with internal systems while authoring and sustaining comprehensive process documentation for country-specific inventory controls.
- Tax Alignment: Ensure all physical and systemic inventory movements strictly align with local regional regulations (e.g., SAT requirements and specialized industry norms).
- Strategic Month-End Reconciliation: Assist month-end reconciliation efforts between marketplace sales and physical/systemic inventory to identify and eliminate