Import Export Supervisor

Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we've defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally. We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours? One of the pillars of our North American division is spread across four different sites in Mexico where a blend of manufacturing and fabrication occurs. At each location we pride ourselves on exemplary safety and employee-first standards, as we pioneer production processes to be best in class. It is our focus on quality and growth that makes us an employer of choice and helps us maintain our culture of excellence. Position Overview The supervisor in the main support for all import-export assistants, their go-to for operational questions or clarification for specific matters. This position reviews and approves all import and export manifests (pedimentos) confirming that values are running in the weekly average as well as confirming that dutiable items are not eligible for duty waver programs. Customs classification experience is required in order to perform regulatory sample audits as well as to debate the classification of an item by following the rules of classification What you'll do - Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all import-export operations performed by the assistants - Requests all new Rule8 duty waiver permits to SAT - Works with the internal customer on submaquila permits and notifications - HTS classification SME, reviewing new components, products, fixed assets and MRO items. Performing regular sample audits to IMMEX inventory. Using the HD classification templates for components and textile items. - Virtual Transfers (V1) main point of contact for suppliers and execution of monthly commercial invoices - Monitor all scrap returns, working with the scrap supplier and engineering to get accurate reports to process the export manifests (pedimentos) by type of scrap commodity - Request all PROFEPA permits and fumigation certificate renewals - Request all USMCA Certificate of Origin to Non-Hunter suppliers and communicate them to HD Corporate Customs - Fixed assets managements and control, confirming all new asset imports are tagged using the HD labels and performing periodical audits to different plant sections for compliance - Monitors the southbound discrepancy report, working with the warehouse manager and the cross-dock broker inspectors in maintaining and validating the data. Keeping score cards for those under the 'Revision en Origen' program to confirm they are still compliant under the IMMEX rules - Performs all import and export manifests (pedimento) reviews making necessary adjustments and providing the final payment approval to the customs broker. - Training responsibility for new assistants - Any other activity assigned by the Import-Export Manager Who you are - Comercio Exterior y Aduanas, LAE, or similar - EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 5 years + - ENGLISH LEVEL: 80% - SKILLS: SAP (desired), MS Office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint) use of an inventory control software What's in it for you? - Competitive compensation package including annual bonus - Generous benefits package including major medical expenses and life insurance - Vacation days - Vacation premium - Paid time off - Christmas bonus - Food vouchers and cafeteria service - Savings fund - Career developmental opportunities - A company culture that prioritizes internal development By submitting your application below, you are providing your prior consent to receive SMS messages to notify you of any updates to your application status and to engage in discussion throughout your application process. You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text "STOP" to any of our texts to unsubscribe. Message & data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. If you have any questions regarding privacy, please read our privacy policy, or terms of use