Senior Consultant

**Are you passionate about international trade operations and eager to bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions?Do you thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments where your analytical skills and communication abilities can make a real impact?Join our team as an International****Trade Operations Specialist and help shape the future of global trade management**As an International Trade Operations Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in implementing and optimizing international trade management systems, acting as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.You will leverage your expertise in foreign trade operations to identify business needs, translate them into technical requirements, and ensure successful system implementations.Your strong presentation, negotiation, and customer service skills will be instrumental as you collaborate with both internal and external partners.**About the Role**In this opportunity as an International Trade Operations Specialist, you will:- ** Lead and manage foreign trade operational activities**, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.- ** Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams**, translating operational needs into clear technical specifications.- ** Implement and optimize international trade management systems**, as both a client and provider.- ** Foster relationships with customs brokers, logistics agents, and other key stakeholders** to support seamless trade operations.- ** Analyze and document business processes and requirements** to drive continuous improvement.- ** Stay current with international trade regulations and industry best practices**.- ** Prepare and deliver presentations and negotiate with internal and external clients**.**About You**You're a fit for the role of International Trade Operations Specialist if you have the following required qualifications:- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in foreign trade operations.- Academic background in International Trade or Information Systems.- Strong knowledge of import/export processes, general rules of origin, and tariff classification.- Experience working with customs brokers, local and international logistics agents, material and document management.- Advanced English proficiency, both written and spoken.- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the full Office suite.- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDA, or PeopleSoft.- Strong analytical skills and the ability to define project requirements and specifications.- Basic knowledge of SQL for query building.**Additional preferred qualifications include**:- Experience implementing international trade management systems as a user or provider.- Familiarity with special programs in Mexico such as IMMEX or Bonded Warehouse.- Knowledge of PMI project implementation methodology.- Advanced database knowledge and technical understanding of system interfaces.- Strong negotiation, presentation, and customer service skills.- Willingness to develop new software-related skills and stay updated on foreign trade regulations.- Proactive, autonomous, and solution-oriented attitude.LI-ZM1**What's in it For You?**- ** Hybrid Work Model**: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.- ** Flexibility & Work-Life Balance**: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset.This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.- ** Career Development and Growth**: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions.Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.- ** Industry Competitive Benefits**: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.- ** Culture**: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.- ** Social Impact**: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute.We offer employees two paid volunteer days off a