Customs Coordinator

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