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Client:
Green & Wolvin Recruitment
Location:
Lichfield, West Midlands
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
3
Posted:
13.04.2025
Expiry Date:
28.05.2025
Job Description:
We are actively looking to engage customs compliance professionals with a passion for shipping and European / RoW freight forwarding for a new role as a Customs Compliance Supervisor in Lichfield, West Midlands. The role will be in Lichfield on a hybrid basis of 3 days per week.
My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth, in the freight & shipping industry. You will be joining a fast-paced environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on providing customs clearance for air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.
Job Responsibilities:
* Managing a team of 10-12 customs brokerage agents.
* Conducting training, development and HR management of the team including RTW's, 1-2-1's, annual appraisals, monthly training and development sessions.
* Managing the team and assisting with inputting of road, air, sea freight clearances into CDS / CHIEF using a variety of software such as Destin8.
* Preparing road, air and sea freight documentation for customs entries - such as export packing lists, certificates of origin, EUR1s, ATR1s, dual use licensing, port charges, cost of special documents, etc.
* Handling customs entries (EUR1's / ATR1's) and arranging billings for VAT/Duties.
* Ensuring, booking and conducting full end-to-end customs clearance.
The Ideal Candidate:
* 3+ years experience in customs and/or customs compliance.
* Proven managerial experience within a customs/compliance environment in team leadership of ideally 5+ individuals.
* Experience of using CDS or CHIEF software for customs entries.
* Desirable experience of compliance such as AEO, Letter of Credit Documentation, IPR and/or OPR.
* Knowledge of INCOTerms & Export Licensing is advantageous.
* Commutable to Lichfield on a hybrid basis.
What's On Offer?
* 32 days annual leave.
* 10% - 15% company bonus/profit share.
* Comprehensive company benefits account.
* World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.
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