Customs Brokerage Agent

Green & Wolvin Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A freight forwarding company in Nottinghamshire is seeking a Customs Brokerage Agent to manage customs entries and documentation. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in customs compliance and be proficient in using CDS or CHIEF software. This role offers a salary of £33,000-£37,000 and various employee benefits including 32 days of annual leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

32 days annual leave

Comprehensive company benefits

World-class training & development

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in customs and/or customs compliance.
• Familiarity with customs documentation for freight.
• Ability to manage customs entries and arrange billings.

Responsibilities

• Inputting road, air, sea freight clearances into CDS / CHIEF.
• Preparing export documentation for customs entries.
• Handling customs entries and billing for VAT / Duties.
• Conducting full end-to-end customs clearance.

Skills

Experience in customs and/or customs compliance

Using CDS or CHIEF software for customs entries

Knowledge of INCOTerms

Experience with compliance such as AEO

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 Brokerage Agent in Nottinghamshire.

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 Nottinghamshire office.

• Inputting road, air, sea freight clearances into CDS / CHIEF using a variety 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 Compliance Co-ordinator 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 Nottinghamshire

What's On Offer?

• £33,000-£37,000
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress