Customs and Shipping Specialist

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 270h

Pension scheme

Family leave policies

Career development funding

Employee assistance

Life assurance

Discounts

Volunteering leave

Job summary

AWE is seeking a Customs and Shipping Specialist to manage imports and exports for international shipping. The role is fully onsite at Aldermaston, Reading, with a starting salary of £40,000 plus allowances and a nine-day working fortnight.

You will apply customs policies, liaise with internal and overseas teams, and coordinate with suppliers by road, air, and courier. The successful candidate should have at least 2 years in shipping with compliance experience and be eligible for UK government

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in a shipping role involving customs and trade compliancy.
• Able to attain and maintain Government Developed Vetting security status.
• Exposure to defence shipping/logistics is an advantage.
• Experience dealing with imports/exports from the EU post-BREXIT, especially by road.
• Making effective decisions regarding shipping method and supplier based on quotes and customer needs.
• Initiative and flexibility, ability to meet tight deadlines, and manage own workload.

Responsibilities

• Deliver AWE’s international shipping requirements (exports and imports).
• Apply internal Customs and Trade Control policy to meet external regulatory obligations.
• Maintain high standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a team player.
• Support Shipping Operations Manager to deliver improvement and change programmes.
• Communicate with internal customers and overseas offices.
• Coordinate with external suppliers to arrange shipping by road, air and courier.
• Attend and contribute to operational meetings.
• Keep records, archiving and financial administration up to date and provide data reporting.
• Keep internal training up to date.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position.

Skills

Shipping experience

Security clearance

EU imports/exports

Decision making

Workload management

Job description

Customs and Shipping Specialist

Location: Aldermaston, Reading

Salary: Starting salary £40,000 dependant on skills and experience plus allowances

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. For this role, employees are required to work fully onsite. We support flexible working arrangements where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, while maintaining an onsite presence. Please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working pattern as part of your application.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver AWE’s international shipping requirements (exports and imports).
• Apply internal Customs and Trade Control policy to meet external regulatory obligations.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
• Support Shipping Operations Manager to deliver AWE’s improvement and change programmes.
• Communicate with internal customers and overseas offices.
• Communicate with external suppliers to arrange and book shipping services by road, air and courier.
• Attend and contribute to operational meetings.
• Keep records, archiving and financial administration up to date and provide data reporting.
• Keep internal training up to date.

Who are we looking for?

AWE is currently recruiting for a Customs and Shipping Specialist to assist in the processing of imports and exports for the Commercial International Shipping operation. This role is ideally suited to an experienced shipping operative looking to develop their career in an exciting and uniquely challenging environment. Working within the Logistics Group the successful candidate will be required to work closely with team members, overseas offices, internal customers and other internal departments to meet AWE’s import and export requirements compliantly, securely and efficiently. To achieve this the successful candidate will also have a proven track record of professional dealings with external agencies such as suppliers, customs and freight forwarders. In addition to supporting the daily operation the role would require regular input and ideas regarding initiatives to improve and evolve the department in support of Logistics’ part in AWE’s business-transformation programme.

Key Requirements

• 2 years’ experience in a shipping role involving customs and trade compliancy
• Able to attain and maintain Government Developed Vetting security status
• Exposure to defence shipping/logistics an advantage
• Dealing with import to and export from EU post-BREXIT, particularly by road
• Making effective decisions regarding shipping method and supplier based on quotes received and the customer’s requirements
• Initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority-changing environment and be able to manage own workload

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver AWE’s international shipping requirements (exports and imports).
• Apply internal Customs and Trade Control policy to meet external regulatory obligations.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Shipping Operations Manager to deliver AWE’s improvement and change programmes.
• Communicate with internal customers and overseas offices.
• Communicate with external suppliers to arrange and book shipping services by road, air and courier.
• Attend and contribute to operational meetings.
• Keep records, archiving and financial administration up to date and provide data reporting.
• Keep internal training up to date.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.

Benefits

• 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

Security Clearance

You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.