Import / Export Administrator
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Salary: £34,000 – £37,000 (depending on experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Import / Export Administrator based in Crewe, Cheshire.
This role is focused specifically on import/export compliance, documentation accuracy, and audit-ready record keeping for EU trade.
Please note: This is not a logistics or shipping coordination role. Haulier booking and warehouse arrangements are managed separately.
The successful candidate will have strong experience in EU import/export administration, particularly in preferential origin, supplier declarations, Incoterms® 2020, and post-Brexit trade compliance. You must be confident working alongside external customs agents.
Key Responsibilities
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Maintain and control import/export compliance files, ensuring adherence to regulations and legal standards
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Ensure correct application and evidence of preferential and non-preferential origin
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Manage, review, and refresh supplier declarations and origin documentation
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Review import/export documentation provided to and by external customs agents, ensuring accurate declarations, classifications, valuation and origin compliance
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Apply and advise internally on Incoterms® 2020 from a compliance and risk perspective
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Ensure records remain accurate, compliant, and audit-ready for HMRC and customs authorities
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Maintain clear document retention, version control, and evidence trails
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Review SPS-related documentation where applicable
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Identify, document and escalate compliance risks
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Monitor changes in import/export legislation and assess business impact
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Keep up to date with evolving customs legislation and trade procedures
Essential Requirements
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Proven experience as an Import / Export Administrator, Senior Import / Export Administrator, or Trade Compliance Administrator
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Strong working knowledge of:
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EU–UK import and export regulations and procedures
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Preferential origin and Rules of Origin
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Supplier declarations and statements on origin
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Tariff classification, special procedures and duty reliefs
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Incoterms® 2020
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Tariffs and duties
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Experience working with customs agents or freight forwarders (CDS entries completed externally)
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Excellent attention to detail with a methodical, compliance-focused approach
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Confidence to challenge incorrect or incomplete trade information
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Ability to work on-site in Crewe, Cheshire
Desirable
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Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) Level 3 qualification in International Trade
(or equivalent professional experience in import/export compliance)
What’s on Offer
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£34,000 – £37,000 depending on experience
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Full-time, permanent, on-site role
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Clear separation between trade compliance and logistics operations
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High-trust position with ownership of documentation and compliance files
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Supportive and stable working environment