Customs Manager
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About the Position
Job ID: JREQ-224152
Date posted: 10/15/2026
Job Posting Title: Customs Manager
Legal Entity: AAM Maquiladora Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with local customs teams for inbound and outbound shipments to ensure effective flows for Mexico (GMC, Ramos, GKN).
- Ensure Mexican brokers' performance aligns with Dauch objectives.
- Lead daily customs operations for imports and exports, including managing direct reports' workloads and projects.
- Administer local customs operations teams and manage KPIs.
- Identify and report potential violations of trade compliance laws and significant weaknesses in processes or procedures.
- Ensure cross-border activities comply with legal customs regulations for all Mexico entities.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure employees understand and follow targeted legal principles involving IMMEX and foreign trade laws.
- Perform periodic customs compliance audits and assist with corrective action plan implementation.
- Ensure compliance with Mexico customs and trade regulations by analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
- Manage electronic file and value declaration.
- Support the correct administration of the IMMEX program, RAOCE, PROSEC, 8th Rule, OEA, CTPAT, and VAT certification, including renewals.
- Ensure correct recordkeeping of legal trade compliance documents related to the IMMEX program and trade certifications.
- Provide guidance and support for customs inventory discharges and implement improvements for accurate results.
- Analyze customs entry information to confirm compliance with Mexican customs regulations.
- Communicate audit progress and findings by preparing reports and providing information to Dauch Trade Compliance management.
- Implement customs preventive actions and new processes to maintain compliance with Mexican regulations.
- Support Mexican Tax Administration Service and Ministry of Economy inquiries to ensure compliance within legal guidelines.
- Pay or arrange for payment of taxes and duties on shipments.
- Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for customers.
- Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.
Requirements
- Education: International Business, Supply Chain Management bachelor’s degree or similar.
- Experience: 7 to 10 years of work experience.
- Skills:
- Mexican Regulatory Trade Compliance (SAT, Customs, and Ministry of Economy).
- Good problem-solving and auditing skills.
- Leadership and facilitation skills.
- Project management experience.
- Fluent English and Spanish (written and spoken).
- Knowledge of Foreign Trade Programs: IMMEX, OEA, and VAT Certification systems.
- Analytical and focused on results.
- Ability to communicate and work in a team.
- Knowledge in certifications of origin of products by international agreements.
- Demonstrates adaptability.
- Effective communication.
- Collaborating with others.
- Continuous improvement.
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work with a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier
- Global exposure within the automotive industry
About the Company
Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.
Dauch does not discriminate against any person or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take steps to ensure that individuals are treated equally during employment or the application process. At Dauch, we value diversity in our workforce, our customers, consumers, visitors, and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and those we cannot see. People who work for Dauch contribute a unique perspective that is the result of diversity attributes. If you require any reasonable accommodation for the position mentioned, you can notify your recruiter. For more information, visit Dauch.com.
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