Customs Analyst

flir; Totnes; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life assurance

25 days holiday

Holiday purchase scheme

Rewards platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing programme

Discount platform

Cycle to work

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Customs Analyst to support import and export activities, ensuring shipments comply with customs regulations and company policies. You will focus on accurate documentation, classification, and risk management to enable smooth global operations.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external brokers, maintain records, support audits, and provide guidance on compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in customs, logistics, or international trade.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good understanding of import/export processes including IPR.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Confident working with data and documentation.
• Knowledge of UK customs regulations.
• Experience with tariff classification and origin rules.
• Familiarity with ERP (IFS).
• Familiarity with customs management systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review customs documentation for accuracy.
• Ensure correct tariff classifications and codes.
• Maintain records for customs transactions.
• Coordinate with internal teams and brokers.
• Support audits and post-entry reviews.
• Provide guidance on customs requirements.

Skills

Customs experience

Attention to detail

IPR knowledge

Stakeholder management

Data/documentation

Tools

IFS ERP

Tariff classification systems

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

We are looking for a Customs Analyst to support import and export activities by ensuring all shipments are compliant with customs regulations, company policies, and international trade requirements. The role focuses on accurate documentation, classification, and risk management to enable smooth and compliant global operations.

Key Responsibilities

Customs Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure all import and export shipments are compliant with applicable customs regulations and company procedures.
• Prepare and review customs documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure correct commodity codes (tariff classifications) are assigned to all goods.
• Maintain accurate records for all customs transactions in line with audit requirements.

• Work with internal teams and customs brokers to provide clear and compliant instructions for shipments.
• Monitor shipments to ensure timely clearance and minimise delays.
• Support resolution of customs queries, discrepancies, or delays.
• Assist with post-entry reviews and corrections where required.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on customs and trade compliance requirements.

• Stay up to date with changes in customs regulations and communicate impacts to the business.
• Support adherence to export controls, licensing requirements, and sanctions regulations.

• Identify potential compliance risks and elevate issues where required.
• Support internal and external audits related to customs compliance.
• Participate in periodic reviews of customs entries to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Ensure all products have correct classification and supporting data within business systems.
• Support requests for tariff classifications where missing or unclear.

• Contribute to improving customs procedures and compliance processes.
• Support training and awareness across the business on customs requirements.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Experience in customs, logistics, or international trade
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good understanding of import/export processes including Inward Processing Relief (IPR)
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders (internal teams and external brokers)
• Confident working with data and documentation

Desirable

• Knowledge of UK customs regulations and trade compliance
• Experience with tariff classification and origin rules
• Familiarity with ERP (ideally IFS)
• Familiarity with customs management systems

Key Behaviours

• Detail-focused and methodical
• Able to spot risks early and elevate appropriately
• Communicates clearly with non-specialists
• Works collaboratively across operations, finance, and supply chain

Range of benefits include.

• Pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum plus public holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme of up to an additional 5 days per year.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, (Medi-cash).
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.