VP, Southern Border Operations
3 weeks ago
On behalf of our client – a well-respected North-American owned organisation specialising in offering services related to global trade, customs and logistics, we're recruiting for a VP, Southern Border Operations role to be based in Laredo, Texas.
On Offer
- A key leadership role within a well-respected 3PL and Customs Brokerage specialist with great potential for future growth
- Salary up $250K plus an attractive benefits package
The Role
This position is responsible for planning, organizing, executing, and managing all aspects of the Mexican business units. This includes the delivery of all Mexican services to clients including (but not limited to) MX customs entries, post entry, in-bond, AES, Previo, and US warehouse activities etc.
The Vice President, Southern Border Operations reports to the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) or their designee. This role will be accountable for providing the vision, oversight, and execution of the organization's Mexican service and growth strategies to align with strategic organizational goals and modernization objectives. They will create an organizational environment that stimulates the morale, creativity, and productivity of the warehouse, and operational teams located in the US Southern Border and Mexico.
The Vice President, Southern Border Operations will strive to provide superior service delivery and support the Business Development team to create a best-in-class client experience while fostering a team environment that positively motivates staff to achieve peak performance.
The Vice President, Southern Border Operations is a technically competent, hands-on driver of process change and improvement. They are responsible for staying ahead and adapting the business to all new regulatory matters while ensuring that the business is 100% compliant in all activities.
The Vice President, Southern Border Operations builds strong client relationships as a proactive business partner resulting in his/her being a solution provider embedded in the client’s long-term growth plan who anticipates client needs.
The Vice President, Southern Border Operations is a key leadership position and member of the company’s senior leadership team, responsible for delivering best-in-class, customer-focused solutions for the US Southern Border, and Mexico.
Main Job Functions - Strategic Leadership / Community Leadership / Financial and Operational Management
Required Qualifications and Experience
- MBA and/or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related degree
- A Mexican customs expert with extensive experience, including 5 years providing strategic and inclusive leadership of a team/organization continually demonstrating business, technical and leadership qualities
- Experience with Truck, Air, Ocean, and Rail MX customs entries as well as post-entry adjustments, and Mexican Consulting (including IMMEX program)
- Passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
- Comfortable with multi-tasking, resolving competing priorities, and meeting project deadlines
- Authentic, open, and engaging leadership style that fosters collaboration, credibility, and accountability
- Proven negotiation skills, gaining commitment and value creation
- Proven leadership, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills
- Project management with demonstrated ability to achieve and exceed critical milestones
- Detail-oriented with exemplary follow-through skills
- Skill analysing current procedures and then developing and executing new processes
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and Customs Brokerage software with the ability to quickly learn new applications
- Experience with advanced data analytics and Power BI preferred
- Bilingual (fluent in both Spanish & English)
- Opportunity to work in a in office work environment with the expectation of regular travel (1 week per month) to Corporate Office, and satellite offices located in Canada, US, and Mexico.
- Must be legally eligible to work for the Company at all times in the USA
- Valid Passport and ability and desire to occasionally travel to across North America
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