Customs Controller

Acu-IT.net; Market Drayton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the dairy industry is seeking a Customs Controller for their Market Drayton office. This fixed-term role involves managing customs declarations and compliance for imports and exports. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities for hybrid working after training.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Bonus Scheme

Health Care

Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance

Flexible Benefits

Discounts through Rewards Programme

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in a customs environment.
• Ability to stay updated with tax legislation changes.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Culina and prepare export paperwork.
• Monitor deliveries and provide clearance info.
• Verify purchase invoicing and maintain documentation.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Effective Communication

Team-Oriented

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Company Description

Mller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller, which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Mller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocers Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Customs Controller at our Market Drayton head office for a fixed term of 15 months. Your role will involve collating data, verifying information, and liaising with colleagues and third parties to ensure the timely submission of import and export customs declarations. You will manage daily operational and administrative tasks to support the Customs Team, which provides 7-day week coverage.

Please note: Weekly hours are 40, Monday to Friday, with shifts from 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, or 9am-5pm on a rota basis, with occasional Saturdays. Hybrid working (3 days on-site) will be offered after training.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Customs Compliance - Exports: Liaise with Culina, prepare export paperwork, apply for export health certificates, coordinate with customs brokers, vets, and hauliers, monitor export queries, and support sample shipments and declarations.
2. Customs Compliance - Imports: Collate supplier information, monitor deliveries, liaise with internal teams and suppliers, provide clearance info, handle re-export paperwork, and monitor UK Global Tariff changes.
3. Other Tasks: Verify purchase invoicing, raise requisitions, process invoices, allocate commodity codes, support new team members, and maintain documentation for audits.

Skills and Experience:

• 1-2 years experience in a customs environment
• Proficiency in Word and Excel
• Ability to stay updated with tax legislation changes
• High accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize
• Effective communication skills and team-oriented attitude

We offer a competitive salary, bonus scheme, health care, pension, life assurance, employee assistance, flexible benefits, and discounts through our Rewards Benefits Programme.

If interested, please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk.