Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a integral team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary:
Leads import and export compliance programs, ensuring all trade activities meet U.S., Mexico and international laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee import and export activities to ensure regulatory compliance, consulting legal experts to address compliance issues or concerns.
• Conduct risk assessments of import and export compliance programs to verify adherence to established policies and procedures across all sites.
• Develop, implement, and maintain import and export compliance policies and procedures.





Educational Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Advanced English

Skills:
Analytical Thinking:
• Identifies discrepancies, causes, and priorities.
• Breaks complex problems into manageable parts.
• Evaluates costs, benefits, risks, and success rates using appropriate analytical tools.

Cross-Team Integration:
• Builds internal networks and shares relevant information across teams.
• Identifies synergies, common practices, and integration barriers.
• Applies insights from comparable teams.

Import/Export - MFG:
• Secures rapid clearance or exemptions for urgent shipments.
• Communicates trade restrictions, controls, and licensing requirements.
• Oversees audits, international shipments, transit licenses, and temporary imports.

Logistics Management:
• Developing process flows to track activity lead times.
• Uses forecasting, cost, and performance tools with guidance.
• Maintains shipment and invoice

📌 Trade Operations Manager (Santa Catarina)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Santa Catarina