Customs Administrator

PE Global; Stafford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting a Customs Administrator for a 12-month contract in Stafford to support daily import and customs activity, coordinating with freight forwarders and brokers to ensure accurate and compliant clears and minimal delivery disruption.

The role requires solid Excel knowledge, familiarity with Incoterms and CDS, and experience in import/export or logistics within large organisations. You will maintain records and collaborate with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Excel including formulas, pivot tables, formatting and charts.
• Experience in import/export or logistics environments.
• Familiar with Incoterms and CDS (Customs Declaration Service).
• Experience working with large or complex organisations and with global product movements.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear clearance instructions to Customs Brokers meeting UK guidelines and deadlines.
• Review and verify import documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Liaise with stakeholders to resolve queries and obtain additional documentation.
• Calculate applicable duties and identify opportunities for duty savings.
• Maintain records and logs relating to import documentation for audits.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and monitor compliance metrics.
• Escalate non-compliance issues to the Customs Compliance Supervisor.
• Coordinate classification requests and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Excel

Incoterms

CDS (Customs Declaration Service)

Import/Export

Logistics

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Customs Administrator

12-Month Contract | Stafford | £15.05 per hour

PE Global is currently recruiting for an experienced Customs Administrator on behalf of a leading global manufacturing organisation. This is an excellent opportunity to join a large-scale engineering and manufacturing environment in Stafford on an initial 12-month contract, supporting the smooth and compliant movement of goods across international borders.

About the Role

As a Customs Administrator, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day import and customs activity at the Stafford facility. Working closely with freight forwarders, customs brokers and internal stakeholders, you will ensure imports are cleared accurately and compliantly while helping to avoid disruption to delivery schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate clearance instructions to Customs Brokers, ensuring UK customs guidelines and deadlines are met.
• Manage and review import documentation, checking for accuracy, completeness and consistency across information sources.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve queries, obtain additional documentation and address discrepancies.
• Calculate applicable customs duties and identify opportunities for duty savings where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records, logs and files relating to import documentation to support HMRC and company audits.
• Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and maintain compliance metrics.
• Identify and report non-compliant cases.
• Escalate relevant customs and compliance issues to the Customs Compliance Supervisor.
• Coordinate classification requests.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve and optimise customs procedures.

You will have:

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, including basic formulas, pivot tables, formatting and charts.
• Experience working within a large or complex organisation.
• Experience within an organisation buying and/or selling products globally.
• Understanding of Incoterms.
• Previous experience in an import/export, customs or logistics environment.
• Experience working with CDS (Customs Declaration Service).

Please note PE Global cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role, candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for the duration of the contract.