Managing Director - Director General. (Agencia Aduanal, logística, freight forwarders) (Nezahua[...]

International headhunters seeking a Managing Director for a Mexican company, who will report to the Board of Directors. The current General Manager serves as President of the Board, and we aim to maintain continuity in institutionalization and internationalization processes. We will only consider candidates with proven high-level management experience.

Objective

Lead the operation, ensuring the implementation of the strategy approved by the Board of Directors, guaranteeing high standards of regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, organizational stability, and profitable growth, under an institutional corporate governance model.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and work under KPIs, meritocracies, and process reengineering.
• Participate in ERP implementations and possess technical knowledge of Mexico's Customs Law.
• Make decisions and build trust.
• Build strategy and ensure execution.
• Maintain strong managerial discipline, bringing order without creating bureaucracy.
• Institutionalize with understated leadership, creating structure without breaking operational speed.
• Professionalize by improving the organizational climate and continuing to implement an organizational culture based on results and merit, with emphasis on regulatory compliance.
• Absorb knowledge from the founder and the Board.

Required Experience

• Background in general management or complex logistics – supply chain areas, import & export, leadership of large customs brokerage agencies, international forwarders, IMMEX companies, 3PL and 4PL operators, and companies with airport and maritime operations.
• OEA/CTPAT-certified companies experience.
• At least 15 years in senior management positions.
• Led multi-branch operations, structures of more than 150 people, critical operations dependent on regulatory compliance, and businesses under daily operational pressure.

Essential Technical Experience

Mexican customs law, customs declarations (pedimentos), tariff classification, compliance, customs review (glosa), audits, regulatory risks, critical timelines, and dealings with authorities.

Academic Background

• Foreign Trade, International Business, International Logistics or related fields.
• MBA or specialization in foreign trade, certifications in compliance, corporate governance, risk management, quality, and logistics operations.