Customs Compliance Region Leader – LATAM

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💃 Latin America – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🚔 Compliance

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Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value‑added services for freight rail, transit, mining, industrial and marine markets. The company designs and manufactures locomotives, freight cars, braking and coupler systems, HVAC and electrical components, power generation and heat‑transfer equipment, and elastomer products, while also offering maintenance, remanufacturing, digital intelligence (including cloud-based Port Optimizer and train/asset monitoring), signaling and train control, and onshore power solutions. Wabtec emphasizes sustainability and decarbonization (battery-electric locomotives, green friction materials, shore power) alongside performance upgrades, optimization software, and asset management services.

📋 Description

• Manage and maintain Wabtec Corporation’s customs compliance strategy and enterprise standard for entities acting as importer or exporter of record • Implement and enforce Wabtec’s customs compliance enterprise standard and policies • Ensure compliance with customs laws and regulations while facilitating business operations • Maintain local standard work processes aligned with the enterprise standard • Drive customs compliance process disciplines and timelines • Respond to customs-related government inquiries • Lead customs compliance issue resolution and address trade compliance issues in the region • Monitor and communicate customs regulatory changes affecting Wabtec business units • Conduct customs and trade compliance training • Report metrics • Oversee and manage customs brokers/agents • Advise cross-functional teams on customs compliance, operations, and risk abatement • Liaise with the Global Customs Leader and local business stakeholders • Support trade compliance requirements for customer projects across LATAM • Coach and mentor direct reports

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelors (higher education) Degree • 9+ years industry customs compliance experience • People leader experience • Licensed Customs Broker or appropriate in-country equivalent certification • Deep knowledge of local customs, trade, and other regulatory agency requirements related to import and export activities, with a focus on LATAM • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills • Ability to influence others and work cross-functionally in a highly matrixed organization • Strong problem-solving and process-focused background • Ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks simultaneously • Demonstrated leadership and project management skills • Proficiency in Spanish and English

🏖️ Benefits

• Employees can work remotely • Diversity and inclusion commitment • Equal employment opportunity • Disability and special-needs accommodation

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