IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

Summary/Objective of the Position:

Ensure the follow-up and compliance with the legal requirements applicable to the company at the time of executing the import and transfer operations of the goods temporarily and definitively, under the protection of the IMMEX program, follow up on processes and procedures within the legal framework for the entry of goods or assets.

Essential Job Roles and Responsibilities:

1.      Prepare and review import invoices in the different modalities (maritime, air, land, virtual) according to the user's requirements, considering at all times the customs compliance of the operations.

2.      Ensure the correct clearance of operations for IMMEX companies based on the current legal framework and their correct treatment within Foreign Trade Inventory Control.

3.      Review and approve the legal information contained in the import declarations based on Annex 19.

4.      Integrate and review that the physical and electronic import files comply with the guidelines established in the law and applicable rules to support the legal stay and possession of the merchandise, as well as the materiality of the operations.

5.      Receive, review, and process the expense accounts of the Customs Agents (Fees, customs taxes and payments to third parties, among others), in order to provide truthful and well-founded information for decision-making.

6.      Perform audits of import files and special operations to ensure complete legal documentation in each operation.

7.      Participate in the process of analyzing information and generating certificates of origin for USMCA purposes.

8.      Periodically review the tariff classification of goods in order to determine possible variations or corrections to the fractions in the part numbers of the import database.

9.      Follow-up of the submaquila process, reports to VUCEM and monitoring of balances.

10.   Support in the review and monitoring of changes in the waste, shrinkage and burr regime of the production process.

11.   Involvement in procedures before authorities for the achievement of the clearance of goods. (SEMARNAT, MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, SHyCP, among others)

12.   Application of mechanisms for the mitigation of customs taxes, and their correct control. (R8va, PROSEC, USMCA)

13.   Availability to support parallel areas of foreign trade.

14.   Contribute to the organization's culture of safety and continuous improvement.

15.   Contribute to the achievement of the organization's environmental objectives through proper compliance with internal environmental procedures and policy, as well as the legal and governmental requirements that apply in environmental matters.

Job Requirements:

Level of Education and Experience (Preferred)

1.      Required education: Bachelor's degree in Foreign Trade, and/or international trade.

2.      Five years of experience in foreign trade operational processes (import and export), traffic and logistics, tariff classification and free trade agreements.

3.      Knowledge in: Customs Law, General Rules of Foreign Trade, New Customs Regulations, IMMEX Decree, PROSEC Decree, USMCA.

Skills and Competencies (Preferred):

1.      Proactive

2.      Leadership

3.      Employee Engagement

4.      Teamwork

5.      Information analysis

6.      English: Intermediate

Required Software (Preferred)

1.      MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook) at one level: Intermediate

2.      VUCEM Portal.

3.      Invoicing systems for Customs purposes, Customs Inventory Control System (TR IMMEX)

4.      Qualification systems for USMCA

5.      Tariff Item Systems

6.      Knowledge of ERP (MK, Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards)

Certifications (Preferred)

1.    N/A

Work environment and physical factors.

The characteristics of the work environment and physical factors described are representative of those to which the employee is exposed in his or her daily activities. They can be adapted for those employees with disabilities to perform essential functions. Office work often requires activities such as standing, walking, and sitting. Daily administrative tasks require frequent use of the eye, hand, paperwork, and other tasks. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee occasionally has to lift and/or move up to 4.5 kg.

Safety, Health and Environment

Employees are responsible for the health, safety, and well-being of themselves, the environment, and others. All employees must comply with HSE training and HSE instructions, help maintain a safe and clean work environment, as well as use personal protective equipment provided by the company. Employees must report any accidents, incidents, near misses, and first aid to the HSE department. In addition, employees are expected to report any dangerous or potentially dangerous situations or practices.

Additional information can be found on the IMI Global Intranet portal on Health and Safety.

IMI Code of Conduct

All employees are expected to represent all values and act in accordance with the standards contained in the IMI Code of Conduct. The IMI Code of Conduct can be found on the IMI Global Intranet portal under the tab called About IMI.