Customs Brokerage Agent

Green & Wolvin Recruitment; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading freight forwarding SME is hiring a Customs Brokerage Agent in Lichfield. This role involves handling customs compliance for freight shipments, providing logistics solutions, and preparing necessary documentation to ensure end-to-end customs clearance. Ideal candidates will have substantial freight forwarding experience and use of customs entry software.

Benefits

32 days annual leave

Comprehensive company benefits account

World-class training & development

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in customs and/or customs compliance.
• Experience with CDS or CHIEF software.
• Knowledge of AEO, Letter of Credit Documentation, IPR and/or OPR is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Input road, air, sea freight clearances into CDS/CHIEF.
• Prepare customs documentation including export packing lists.
• Handle customs entries and arrange billing for VAT/Duties.

Skills

Customs compliance

Shipping knowledge

Freight forwarding

Knowledge of INCOTerms

Tools

CDS

CHIEF

Destin8

Job description

We are actively looking to engage customs compliance professional with a passion for shipping and European / RoW freight forwarding for a new role as a Customs Brokerage Agent in Lichfield in Staffordshire!

Client Details

My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth, in the freight & shipping industry. You will be joining a fast-pace 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 Description

As a Customs Brokerage Agent you will report in to the Customs & Compliance Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Lichfield office in Staffordshire!

• Inputting road, air, sea freight clearances into CDS / CHIEF using a vareity of software such as Destin8.
• Responsible for 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 of full end-to-end customs clearance.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in customs compliance within the freight forwarding industry. The ideal Customs Brokerage Agent will have the following skills and experience:

• 2+ year's experience in customs and/or customs compliance
• 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 is advantageous
• Commutable to Lichfield office in Staffordshire

What's On Offer?

• 32,000- 36,000
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.