Right Now Group are currently working with one of the UK's leading premier art handling, shipping and storage companies who are actively seeking an experienced Customs Coordinator to join their Wimbledon facility
The client are leading experts in providing advanced comprehensive transport, logistics and storage solutions to their specialist clientele base across the UK and internationally for high end items that range from fine art, antiques and collectors items.
Customs Coordinator Tasks:
- Prepare and submit import, export and transit customs declarations for consignments moving by air, road and sea freight using CDS / Descartes customs software.
- Monitor all shipments/clearances through effective communication to all departments internally and clients externally.
- Issuing clearance instructions to 3rd parties and ensuring the customs entry has correctly been processed and also make any amendments as/when required.
- Ensuring that all paperwork is correct and all of the departments are kept up to date for Customs, Storage and Transport ect.
- Calculate applicable charges and prepare, raise and send commercial invoices.
- Working along side the Customs Manager to ensure the smooth running of the department.
- Keeping up to date with changes in customs regulations and new systems
- Escalate issues when necessary
Customs Coordinator Requirements:
- 1 - 3 year's experience in customs clearance data work ideally using Descartes/CDS systems
- IT Literate
- Full understanding in the 360 process of customs clearances processes / CPC's
- A strong understanding in the export/import customs processes via ROAD (Air & Sea would also be of benefit)
- Candidate must be commercially aware
Customs Coordinator Position Remuneration:
- Salary - £28k - £35k
- Monday - Friday
- 08:30 - 17:30
- Company Pension
- Hybrid working available once probation has been passed.