Org Marketing Statement

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. 

Position Summary

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

In Fluid Connectors Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included and empowered. 

We are  seeking an Import/Export & Trade Compliance Manager to lead trade compliance governance and daily import/export execution for our Fluid Connectors manufacturing site in Toluca, Estado de México. This role is critical to protecting business continuity in a plant/maquiladora (IMMEX) environment, ensuring compliant, on-time cross-border flows for components and finished goods—primarily steel and brass materials/products—while strengthening controls, documentation integrity, and supply chain security.

We believe that our team members are our greatest asset and that fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance culture is essential to our success..

Responsibilities

• Your main responsibilities :
• Own and lead import and export operations end-to-end, ensuring customs clearance on time and fully compliant with applicable laws and regulations.
• Maintain constant coordination with customs brokers (agentes aduanales) to ensure accurate filings, issue resolution, and proactive risk prevention (holds, audits, penalties, rectifications).
• Origin certifications and FTA compliance: ensure correct determination, issuance, and retention of origin documentation under USMCA/T-MEC and applicable FTAs (Chile, Colombia, Central America); manage supporting evidence and audit-ready records.
• NOM compliance: ensure adherence to applicable Mexican NOM requirements, including management of verification and documentation using certificates issued by Verification Units (e.g., NYCE).
• CTPAT–OEA supply chain security: manage procedures, documentation controls, and internal/external readiness (audits, evidence packages, continuous improvement) aligned to CTPAT and OEA requirements.
• IMMEX controls (Annex 24 & Annex 30): oversee compliance processes and documentation controls for inventory tracking, discharges/returns, reconciliations, and system/provider coordination to maintain robust audit trails.
• Automatic Steel Notices: manage Automatic Notices for steel imports (Secretaría de Economía / VUCEM), including authorizations, validity tracking, and tariff-code level traceability.
• Ensure accurate tariff classification, customs valuation, origin determination, and change control for new products, suppliers, routes, and Incoterms (with special attention to steel/brass inputs and related regulatory impacts).
• Track and improve KPIs (clearance lead times, brokerage costs, incidents, rectifications, fines/penalties), implementing preventive and corrective actions.

• Lead, coach, and influence cross-functional stakeholders (Purchasing, Planning, Warehouse, Quality, Engineering, Finance) through training, guidance, and clear compliance standards.

   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in International Trade, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business, Customs/Trade Compliance, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading import/export operations and trade compliance in a manufacturing/plant environment (industrial/automotive preferred), including frequent coordination with customs brokers.
• Proven, working command of:
  • USMCA/T-MEC origin certifications and FTAs including Chile, Colombia, and Central America.
  • NOM compliance supported by certificates issued by a Verification Unit, including NYCE.
  • CTPAT–OEA procedures, documentation controls, and audit readiness.
  • Annex 24 and Annex 30 procedures/document controls within an IMMEX/maquiladora environment.
  • Automatic Steel Notices processing and compliance via SE/VUCEM.
  • Mexican customs practices and compliance controls (pedimentos, RRNAs, corrections/rectifications, sanctions prevention).

• Advanced/Fluent English (C — required (global stakeholder communication; interpretation of trade agreements and regulatory requirements).

   

   

  Competencies

• Results-oriented and comfortable working with production targets and tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Analytical, data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to motivate and develop teams.

• Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.  However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. 

• If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Drug-Free WorkplaceIn accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.