Customs Expert Americas

Position

North America Customs Operations Manager

Location

El Paso, TX 

About us

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering carbon-free tomorrow.

At PHINIA, we create premium fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket parts for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and industrial applications. We make sure our products are clean, efficient, and high value because we know the actions that we take today will have a profound impact on the world tomorrow. Our goal? The cleanest ICE technology: carbon-free combustion.

Always, PHINIA puts quality first, continuing our legacy with over a century of rich expertise and technological innovation. The name PHINIA has roots related to “bright” and “future,” representing our confidence and commitment to bettering the world.

Our Culture

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority, we care about our local communities and the global environment. PHINIA promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

Job purpose

The North America Customs Operations Manager will provide guidance and management to USA/Mexico and USA/Canada Customs operations, monitoring and creating processes and procedures and ensuring that legislation and bests practices are implemented. In addition, it will be the crucial point of contact for North America Customs Border and Protection.

Key Responsibilities

• Assure customs operations formalities in the USA are completed in the fastest, highly efficient, and most cost-effective manner while abiding by all customs regulations and compliance requirements

• Ensuring that all customs duties are optimized by applying customs procedures of economic significance as well as free trade agreements; Actively participate in obtaining relevant customs authorizations from USA Customs (marking, IIT, OGA, etc.)

• Ensuring that all information and legally relevant aspects (e.g., guidelines regarding product origin, customs value, special customs regimes, etc.) are included in the process organization in a lean and efficient context

• Advise the business on Customs opportunities and risks about proposed new footprint or changes to current business operations

• Monitoring USA/Mexico and USA/Canada customs broker performance related to entry release and timing KPIs

• Support and Manage C-TPAT program ensuring that the plants are compliant with the requirements

• Support operating units by providing core business data to supply chain partners

• Work with other regions to align process and procedures

• Managing customs North America KPIs

• Ongoing monitoring of customs activities, customs laws, and country agreements

• Liaise and Monitor Mexican customs operations with plants

• Maintain USA Customs ACE Portal Account

• Support EEI filing related to USA Principal exports to Maquiladora

• Manage monthly broker reviews for USHTS, Classification Referrals, SPI. Schedule B

• Manage Customs services providers’ relations

• Support and Manage USA Customs Value Reconciliation Process (including cost submission & line by-line value review)

• Support FTA Reconciliation and other post-entry refund processes

• Serve as the single point of contact for USA CBP

• Establish and maintain Customs Bonds

• Collaborate with production sites, Corporate Logistics, Purchasing, Finance, Tax, and Legal departments, as well as customs authorities

• Support Drawback and other special programs Opportunities

What we’re looking for

• 8+ years experience in trade compliance and customs operations related to automotive companies

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Customs related area

• Fluent i