Customs Compliance Supervisor

JR United Kingdom; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Customs Compliance Supervisor to lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced freight forwarding environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage customs compliance for air, sea, and road freight solutions. With a focus on providing effective logistics solutions, you will play a key role in training and developing your team while ensuring seamless customs clearance processes. The company offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life, alongside a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous annual leave and performance bonuses. If you're passionate about customs compliance and ready for a challenge, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

32 days annual leave

10% - 15% company bonus/profit share

Comprehensive company benefits account

World-class training & development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of customs compliance experience required.
• Proven managerial experience in customs/compliance environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of customs brokerage agents and conduct training.
• Prepare documentation for customs entries and ensure compliance.
• Handle customs entries and arrange billing for VAT/Duties.

Skills

Customs Compliance

Team Leadership

Freight Forwarding

Documentation Preparation

Customs Software (CDS/CHIEF)

Knowledge of INCOTerms

Education

3+ years experience in customs compliance

Tools

Destin8

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Client:

Green & Wolvin Recruitment

Location:

Lichfield, West Midlands

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

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 Compliance Supervisor in Lichfield, West Midlands. The role will be in Lichfield on a hybrid basis of 3 days per week.

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

• Managing a team of 10-12 customs brokerage agents.
• Conducting training, development and HR management of the team including RTW's, 1-2-1's, annual appraisals, monthly training and development sessions.
• Managing the team and assisting with inputting of road, air, sea freight clearances into CDS / CHIEF using a variety of software such as Destin8.
• 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 full end-to-end customs clearance.

The Ideal Candidate:

• 3+ years experience in customs and/or customs compliance.
• Proven managerial experience within a customs/compliance environment in team leadership of ideally 5+ individuals.
• 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 & Export Licensing is advantageous.
• Commutable to Lichfield on a hybrid basis.

What's On Offer?

• 32 days annual leave.
• 10% - 15% company bonus/profit share.
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.