Customs Compliance Administrator

Leonardo UK Ltd; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Online courses

Referral bonus

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in Yeovil is seeking a Customs Compliance Administrator to support import/export operations. You will file clearance instructions to brokers and ensure UK regulations are followed, with on-site presence three days a week.

The role requires data checks, handling export declarations, and collaboration with the Compliance Operations Manager. Familiarity with SAP S4/HANA and MS Office is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Experience with managing multiple customers and prioritising workload to meet customer requirements.
• Self-motivated with high personal work standards.
• Collaborative, supportive and able to build trusted relationships across teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with colleagues at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with business to issue correct clearance instructions to import agent/broker.
• Instruct freight agent/broker per business requirements.
• Check data to ensure import clearance information follows Leonardo instructions.
• Address anomalies with guidance from the Compliance Operations Manager.
• Notify business of import clearance conditions (special procedures or temporary admissions).
• Submit export declarations to HMRC in line with UK regulations and procedures.
• Make direct customs entries or instruct Declarants to ensure accuracy.
• Check customs entries after goods departure and address anomalies with the Manager.
• Identify corrective actions when errors are noted with the Manager.
• Provide general admin support to the site Import/Export Control team; prepare data packs for audits.
• Assist with preparing reports for submission to UK authorities (Deferment, bills of discharge, export licence transparency).
• Assist with processing and reconciling Freight Forwarder invoices where applicable.

Skills

Customer management

Prioritisation

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Import/Export compliance

SAP S4/HANA

Tools

SAP S4/HANA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description: Your Impact

We are seeking a Customs Compliance Administrator to work within iourTrade Compliance Function to support the activities of the Import/Export operations located at Leonardo UK's Yeovil facility. As a Customs Compliance Administrator you will be responsible for the submission of Import/Export customs clearance instructions to brokers in accordance with UK customs regulations and company procedures to facilitate inbound customs declarations. You will be required to be on site a minimum of three days a week at Yeovil.

What you will do

• Liaising with business to ensure correct and accurate clearance instructions can be issued to import agent/import broker
• Instructing freight agent/importer broker in accordance with business requirements
• Checking data to ensure import clearance information provided by import agent/broker to ensure Leonardo instructions have been followed
• Addressing any anomalies identified (with reference to Customs Compliance Operations Manager)
• Notifying business of import clearance conditions where applicable (customs special procedures or temporary admissions)
• Submission of export declarations to UK HMRC in accordance with UK regulations and company procedures
• Making direct customs entries where relevant or Issue instructions to Declarant's to ensure entries will be correct/accurate
• Checking customs entries following goods departure and address anomalies (with reference to Customs Compliance Operations Manager)
• Identifying corrective action when errors are noted (with reference to Customs Compliance Operations Manager)
• General administration support to the site Import/Export Control team which includes: Preparation of data packs relating to import and export transactions in readiness for internal and external audits, ensuring packs are recorded on company systems in accordance with company procedures
• Assisting with the preparation of reports for submission to UK authorities (such as Deferment reports, bills of discharge and export licence transparency reports)
• Assisting with processing and reconciling Freight Forwarder invoices (where applicable)

What you'll bring

• You will have previous experience of working for multiple customers which will require good prioritisation of workload to align to the customer requirements.
• You will be self-motivated and set high personal work standards.
• Working as part of a team, the candidate will demonstrate collaborative and supportive behaviours.
• The ability to build strong and trusted relationships to achieve objectives is required.
• We will need you to: Have good all round computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
• Working knowledge of import/export and trade compliance matters
• Awareness of, and general familiarity with, SAP S4/HANA

Additionally we would like you to be:

• Detail oriented – takes ownership of accuracy and compliance.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, errors and escalate where appropriate.
• Collaborative – works as part of compliance team and the wider organisation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation and functions.
• Willing to share knowledge and experience with team members.
• Customer Focused – Understands the impact of custom processes on internal and external customers.
• Organised, self-motivated and set high personal work standards.
• Accountable - Resolute and determined to achieve goals and be confident to query information where there is a potential compliance risk.
• Curious - Willingness to learn, suggest improvements, adapt to change and ways of working.
• Adaptability – Requirement to be part of a resource pool, where flexibility to work across any discipline team as directed.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers.

If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Primary Location: GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: Hybrid International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo.

The company’s passionate and talented team is strongly influenced by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise, with a diverse range of experience that enables colleagues to share knowledge and know-how across the generations. Leonardo always wants to expand its talent pool, here you can find the right opportunity for you!