Position Summary: The Customs Assistant provides direct support to ensure compliance with Mexican customs regulations and maintain foreign trade certifications. Key Responsibilities: 1. Ensures compliance with customs regulations and certifications. 2. Manages official documentation and reconciles inventories. 3. Tracks shipments and proposes action plans. **Customs Assistant** The Customs Assistant is responsible for providing direct support to the Customs Coordinator and/or Supervisor to ensure that temporary inventory and import/export activities comply with all applicable Mexican customs regulations for the site, including materials, information, and technology. This position must guarantee compliance with all requirements stipulated by Customs Legislation to maintain foreign trade certifications such as AEO, VAT, and CTPAT, as well as foreign trade promotion programs including the IMMEX Program, PROSEC Program, Importers Registry, Specific Importers Registry, and Sectoral Exporters Registry. * Responsible for maintaining, updating, and managing official documents related to various certifications and foreign trade obligations. * Effectively manages monthly inventory reconciliations related to Annex 24/30 and administration of the customs system. * Responsible for timely tracking of import/export shipments. * Ensures timely delivery of corresponding materials and products. * Must monitor shipment status using technological tools and consistently communicate progress efficiently and effectively. * Must be capable of meeting goals, objectives, and initiatives set by the Customs Supervisor and/or Coordinator in a timely manner. * Proposes action plans for processes. * Identifies potential issues before authorities detect them, thereby reducing impact on the company. * Complies with procedures, work instructions, and workplace regulations of various management systems (e.g., CTPAT, AEO, and those registered by the company), according to established manuals, and ensures compliance with legal records, quality, environmental, health and safety regulations, AEO, CTPAT, etc., applicable within the company. **Required Competencies**: * Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, International Trade, International Logistics, or related fields. * Minimum 2 years of experience in the field. * Strategic planning related to import/export operations. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). * Basic knowledge of the Códice system. * Negotiation skills. * Ability to communicate customs operation progress to both internal and external clients. * Advanced knowledge of free trade agreements signed with Mexico. * Decision-making ability. **Preferred Competencies**: * Demonstrates effective communication skills. * Develops organizational capability. * Continuously improves processes. * Leadership skills. * Collaborates across various departments. * Results-oriented. * Makes decisions and solves problems. * Seeks and promotes positive change for the organization. * Pursues personal development. * Possesses interpersonal skills (supplier and client relationships). **Position Competencies**: * Digital mindset * Customer focus * Vision and Values * Teamwork * Adaptability and flexibility * Creativity / Innovation * Accountability * Transparency * Efficiency **Basic Competencies** * Degree in International Trade * 2 years of experience in the field * English (Preferred) * Basic knowledge of the Mexican customs framework * Effective communication Employment Type: Full-time Salary: $1\.00 \- $2\.00 per day Benefits: * Salary increases * Medical expense insurance * Grocery vouchers Relocation/Moving Eligibility: * Ciudad Juárez, Chih.: Ability to commute to work without difficulty or plan relocation prior to starting work (Mandatory) Application Question(s): * Which annexes are you familiar with? * Do you have experience with tariff classifications? * Which customs systems have you used? Education: * Completed Bachelor’s degree (Desirable) Experience: * Customs Assistant: 1 year (Mandatory) Language: * English (Desirable) Work Location: On-site employment