About The Role

A Day in Your Life at MKS

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As an Import and Export Analyst at MKS , you will partner with (Engineering, Internal Teams, Sales, Customers, etc.) to support Supply Chain Team USA and Mexico. In this role, you will report to the Sr. Purchasing Supervisor

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Principal Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate import and export operations to ensure uninterrupted material flow and on-time deliveries.
Ensure compliance with customs, trade, and regulatory requirements in Mexico and the United States.
Review tariff classifications (HTS) and maintain accurate trade documentation.
Coordinate with customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, and logistics providers.
Monitor international shipments, customs clearance, and resolve transportation or customs issues.
Analyze and control logistics costs, including freight, air shipments, storage, demurrage, and detention charges.
Develop and implement initiatives to reduce logistics costs and improve transit times.
Maintain communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding shipment status and trade requirements.
Track and report logistics and customs KPIs, including OTD, logistics cost per shipment, air freight usage, customs lead times, and transportation utilization.
Support Material Requirements Planning (MRP) activities to ensure material availability.
Collaborate with Purchasing, Planning, Production, and Customer Service teams to support operational continuity.
Lead corrective actions, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives related to international trade and supply chain operations.
Support future expansion of export operations for the U.S. manufacturing facility.

Skills You Bring

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and more than 5 years of related experience. Foreign Trade, International Business, Logistics, Supply Chain
3-5 years of experience in imports and/or exports.
Advanced English.
Data analysis and interpretation skills.
Advanced- Intermediate Excel skills.
Knowledge of customs regulations and declarations of value, preferably in the chemical industry.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations. Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com .

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