Our client, a well-respected player in the Supply Chain & Logistics industry, offering a number of specialist services such as freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing, are looking to recruit a Customs Coordinator to be based at offices in Wythenshawe, Manchester
On Offer:
- Attractive salary from £26,000 - £28,000 dependant on skills and experience
- Monday to Friday working hours, 08:30 am - 5:30pm
- 20 days annual leave (rising to 25) + Public holidays. Plus one Milestone Day per year to take as you wish
- Confidential EAP platform for you and your immediate family members as spouse/partners and children aged 16 to 24 in full-time education, living in the same household.
- Access to our Employee Discounts and Perks, which includes Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Movies, Sports, Wellness and many more.
- After 1 year of service - Private Medical Scheme & Company contributions increase 9%for the Group personal Pension Plan.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To Co-ordinate Import and Export activities for the resident site, conforming to HM Revenue & Customs regulations and the following governing departments & organisations using the appropriate business systems where applicable.
- Liaise with Customs legal counsel to check Export controls and licensing requirements
- Ensure all HM Revenue & Customs duty liabilities are fulfilled, minimising cost
- Liaise with, customers, suppliers, necessary agents and customs authorities to address any issues/questions arising from business activities
- High volumes of data entry on spreadsheets
- Making customs entry amendment requests to HMRC
- Any other ad hoc tasks as and when required and instructed by the Line Manager
To Be Considered:
- Working experience of Exports/Imports & Customs Compliance and regulations (at least 2 years' experience)
- Knowledge of customs requirements and formalities with particular focus on UK & EU imports
- Experience in road transport, logistics or haulage (Desirable but not essential)
- Working knowledge of the CDS system both Imports and Exports
- Knowledge of transit procedures and ETSF (Desirable but not essential)
- HMRC amendment and reclaim experience
- Proficient with Microsoft packages especially Ms Excel and other Ms packages
- Must be able to prioritise and organise own workload with attention to detail
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Must be flexible with their working hours - occasional weekend work based on volume
For more details, please contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry