Customs and Trade Compliance Executive

JOB TITLE: Customers &pliance Exec

JOB LOCATION: Ely
JOB TYPE: Permanent
JOB SALARY: £30000 - £40000 depending on experience
JOB HOURS: Mon to Fri 9am - , hours per week
JOB WORKING ARRANGEMENTS: Once you'vepleted your training, work from home 2 days per week

Your newpany

Our client has been in business for almost 30 years and is rightfully proud of their market-leading position. They have a friendly, people-focused culture and operate from modern, energy-efficient facilities. Sustainability is an important part of the business, which has achieved zero waste to landfill. They have reviewed the team structure and, as a result of this, we're very proud to work with them to recruit this newly created job.

Your new role

As Customs and Tradepliance Executive, your job will be to support the logistics team with day-to-day import and export activity, as well as longer-term projects.You will play an important role in ensuring goods move smoothly between the UK, EU and international suppliers. Your responsibilities will include managing shipping documentation, monitoring deliveries, maintaining accurate records and ensuring import and export activityplies with relevant customs and trade regulations.Your key responsibilities will include:

Managing import and export documentation, includingmercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading and certificates of origin

Ensuring the correct customs and supplier documentation is available to support timely imports

Checking purchase orders against supplier sales contracts and identifying any discrepancies

Liaising with freight forwarders, shipping lines, customs brokers and suppliers to coordinate shipments

Monitoring shipment progress and helping to resolve delays, documentation discrepancies and customs-related issues

Maintaining accurate, audit-ready records within the ERP system and other internal systems

Providing regular updates on delivery schedules and iing goods

Responding to queries from sales teams and customers relating to orders, shipments and deliveries

Supporting decisions concerning shipping methods, lead times and stock allocations

Working with finance colleagues on duties, VAT and shipping costs

Tracking logistics performance and shipping schedules

Keeping up to date with changes to customs procedures and international trade regulations

What you'll need to succeed

Relevant experience is the top priority for this position. You should already have practical experience in import and export administration, international logistics, customspliance or freight operations for your application to be successful.To be considered, you will need:

Previous experience handling import and export activity or international shipments

Practical knowledge of UK customs procedures

Experience preparing, checking or managing international shipping documentation

Confidence liaising with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers or shipping providers

Experience monitoring multiple shipments and resolving delays or documentation issues

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and the ability to update ERP or logistics systems accurately

Strong attention to detail, particularly when checking contracts, purchase orders and customs documentation

The ability to manage routine shipment activity alongside longer-termpliance projects

Experience using HMRC customs processes or the Customs Declaration Service would be particularly useful. Knowledge of Incoterms, freight management, Customs Warehousing,modity codes, tariffs or wider tradepliance would also be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

This is a fantastic organisation to work in - they put in a lot of effort into their work-hard / play-hard culture. Their benefits package also includes:

22 days’ annual leave plus eight bank holidays

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Optional Bupa healthcare

Death in service benefit at four times salary

Free on-site gym

Electric car charging points

Green Car Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to more than 700 learning and development courses

Investment in personal development

Paid time off for charity work and blood donation

Free fruit, tea and coffee

Regular social events