Customs Compliance Region Leader – LATAM

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💃 Latin America – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🚔 Compliance

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🚗 Transport

🏭 Manufacturing

☁️ SaaS

💰 $3M Post-IPO Equity - Wabtec on 2025-07

Transport • Manufacturing • SaaS

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 • Serve as a customs compliance subject matter expert across functions • Implement and enforce Wabtec’s customs compliance enterprise standard and policies • Ensure compliance with customs laws and regulations while facilitating business operations • Report directly to the Director, Global Exports and Customs Compliance • Ensure compliance with LATAM region customs laws and regulations • Operationalize the Wabtec Customs Compliance Enterprise Standard • Support 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 regional trade compliance issues • Monitor and communicate customs regulatory changes • Conduct customs and trade compliance training • Provide metric reporting • Oversee and manage customs brokers/agents • Advise cross-functional business teams on customs compliance, operations, and risk-abatement action plans • Liaise with the Global Customs Leader and local business stakeholders • Support trade compliance requirements for customer projects across LATAM • Coach and mentor direct reports • Drive compliance engagement, process improvements, tariff and special-program management, and cost-savings opportunities • Balance commercial needs with adherence to customs and trade regulatory requirements • Interact with production areas; use basic safety equipment when entering them

🎯 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 relating 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

• Equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected veteran status • Disability or special-needs accommodation available • Diversity and inclusion-focused workplace • People-first culture • Coaching and mentoring opportunities for direct reports

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