Overview

The Associate Director of General Trade Compliance will lead the company’s Juarez trade compliance strategy and operations for Mexico, with particular responsibility for IMMEX/customs programs, import and export compliance, inventory control, and VAT/IVA tax-deferral mechanisms. This position will ensure compliance with Mexican customs and tax regulations while supporting efficient cross-border operations and optimizing the company’s global trade framework. The role requires strong knowledge of Mexico IMMEX (maquiladora) operations, customs compliance, VAT/IVA requirements, ERP inventory systems, and U.S. and international trade regulations, as well as the ability to partner effectively with Finance, Tax, Legal, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and IT.
Responsibilities
- Lead the global trade compliance program for Mexico manufacturing and maquiladora operations.
- Oversee IMMEX, customs, import/export, bonded inventory, and temporary-import programs.
- Ensure accurate reconciliation between physical inventory, customs inventory records, and ERP system balances.



Prisma software experience preferred.
- Establish controls to identify and resolve discrepancies between ERP inventory, customs declarations, bills of materials (BOMs), and actual materials consumed or exported.
- Manage compliance with Mexican VAT/IVA tax-deferral and certification programs, including requirements associated with temporary imports and subsequent exports.
- Partner with Tax and Finance to ensure proper treatment and documentation of VAT/IVA deferrals and recoveries.
- Develop and maintain processes for inventory traceability from importation through manufacturing, consumption, transfer, and export.
- Oversee import and export classifications, customs valuation, origin, tariff treatment, and documentation.
- Experience managing Foreign Trade Agreement programs such as USMCA.
- Monitor changes in Mexican customs, tax, trade, and foreign-trade regulations and translate regulatory changes i

📌 Associate Director, Trade Compliance (México)
🏢 Shure
📍 México