Customs Lead

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Job description

Eaton's IS AER ITD division located at Calle de los Cirios #12821,Parque Indistrial Valle Bonito, Tijuana CP 22250 is currently seeking a Customs Lead.

What you'll do:

Are you passionate about international trade, compliance, and leading high-performing teams? Join us as a Customs Lead and play a critical role in ensuring our business operates with the highest standards of compliance across Mexico's customs and international trade regulations.

In this impactful leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing import and export operations, ensuring full compliance with customs regulations, and driving excellence in trade management. As the Customs Lead, you will lead and develop a talented team, enhance productivity, manage key reporting activities, and govern trade policies that support our business objectives while mitigating risk.

You will collaborate closely with the Mexico GTM Manager, US GTM Manager, and VAT Certification Manager, aligning local initiatives with broader strategic goals. Your expertise will be essential in identifying, escalating, and resolving customs-related challenges while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure being in compliance with reporting management including among others:
• Annual IMMEX report
• Annex 30 Monthly presentation
• Monthly Presentation of INEGI reports
• Administrate USMCA and FTA programs
• Sub-manufacturer reports
• Customs broker billing reports.
• Balance Score card
• VAT and OEA / CTPAT certification Self-Assesment/ maintenance
• Supplier audits
• IMMEX compliance Self-Assessment: Profile update and certification
• MLA Annual Report and ITAR compliance management
• Value Reconciliation
• Creating internal procedures needed to enhance the import and export trade operation to ensure the business being in compliance with the international customs regulations; align those procedures with Eaton standards.
• Provides analytical support to implement processes and procedures for new international activity including acquisitions, initiatives and projects
• Communicate policy, procedures and economic issues that affect the business. Assist in providing training, advice and guidance to other internal areas as necessary
• Coordinate with the COE (VAT and GTM) supervisor and serve as the local liaison providing insight and assistance to fellow COE subject matter experts about classification, FTA's and VAT certification compliance
• Ensure the correct applicability of Governmental programs
• Stay up-to-date with the Law and other customs regulations applicable to import and export trade operation
• Assure that the business is in full compliance with Mexican and International Customs Law and
• Customs Regulations including:
• Accurate open customs balance
• Administrate and supervise the Annex 24 Software
• Administrate ANNEX 30 (VAT Tax Credit Reports)
• Implement new import/export rules published at any time by the authority
• Have the temporary fixed asset inventory under control
• Ensure the proper application of Export Licenses
• Assure the proper procedures for the US Reconciliation
• Accurate & timely processing of Machinery & equipment transitions
• Accurate & timely processing of virtual import/exports operation
• Ensure the proper recordkeeping based on the current customs regulations on import and export transactions and Free-Trade Agreements
• Staff management including: Career development, Performance management (Talent Hub etc.) Organizational development
• Able to identify compliance problems and respond with appropriate actions; identify people needed to resolve compliance problems and collaborate to develop corrective action plans.
• Visitor Management (Trade Compliance)

• Bachelor's degree in International Commerce, Customs, Trade Compliance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• A master's degree in a related discipline is considered a plus
• 5-7 years of experience in Trade Compliance, Customs, Import/Export Operations, or related areas, including the administration of special trade programs and initiatives that drive operational efficiencies, cost savings, and business value.
• Proven experience ensuring compliance with import/export regulations, customs requirements, corporate policies, and industry best practices.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with IMMEX Program Administration and Mexican customs regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with significant decision-making responsibility within a highly matrixed global organization.
• Adaptable and resilient professional with the ability to navigate evolving priorities, regulatory changes, and business needs while maintaining a strong focus on results.
• Strong leadership capabilities, including team development, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence across functions and organizational levels.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish required.

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El Paso has 680,130 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 2.3% of the population of Texas. It covers 259 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 2,628 people per square mile. The median age is 34.5, 3% younger than the state median (34.5 against 35.6).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,073 a month (rent plus utilities), 24% below the state median ($1,073 against $1,403). Over a year that is 21.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $184,500, which is 3.1 times the median household income ($59,745); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 60.8% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (60.8% against 62.6%).

Work and pay

The El Paso, TX metropolitan area has 339,120 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $39,510 a year, 22% below the national median ($39,510 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (46,480 jobs, median $38,390); food preparation and serving related (36,960 jobs, median $26,260); transportation and material moving (34,000 jobs, median $36,920). The area is most specialised in protective service (1.3 times) and healthcare support (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($93,220) and computer and mathematical ($82,860). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of El Paso County was 4.3%. 60.0% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in El Paso County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 75.4% drive alone, 0.9% use public transit, 1.2% walk, 8.9% work from home. 8.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 51% below the state average (8.2% against 16.9%).

People and education

28.1% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17% below the state share (28.1% against 33.8%). 22.4% of residents were born outside the United States, 27% above the state share (22.4% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 18.4%, 33% above the state rate (18.4% against 13.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 83°F (28.3°C), and the coolest is Jan at 42°F (5.8°C). About 259 mm (10 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jul is the wettest month (53 mm) and Apr the driest (7 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

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• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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