Customs & Excise Leader - Own Compliance (Hybrid)

John Lewis Partnership; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 80.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

John Lewis Partnership seeks an experienced Customs and Excise Manager to own and shape the excise function. The role offers high visibility with direct impact on financial and operational efficiency, including liaising with HMRC and leading a small team.

The candidate will establish new processes, drive compliance, and align import/export practices across Waitrose and John Lewis operations. Hybrid working is available with travel to Bracknell as required.

Formación

• Minimum of 3 years of excise and customs regime experience.
• Expert knowledge of excise and customs legislation.
• Able to engage with stakeholders at various levels.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets.
• Experience in retail logistics advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Own the customs and excise duty process with technical leadership.
• Monitor UK changes in customs/excise law and advise on changes.
• Serve as HMRC liaison for excise matters and manage authorisations.
• Oversee duty drawback processes and optimise claims.
• Ensure accurate import/export entries in Waitrose name in UK/Channel Islands.
• Act as SME for all excise-related queries across teams.
• Drive improvements to customs/excise financial and operational processes.
• Line-manage 2 Excise and Customs Analysts.

Conocimientos

Excise & customs

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Google Sheets

Leadership

Retail logistics experience

Educación

Level 3 Certificate in Excise Practices and Procedures

Level 5 World Customs Compliance and Regulations

Descripción del empleo

John Lewis Partnership seeks an experienced Customs and Excise Manager to own and shape the excise function. The role offers high visibility with direct impact on financial and operational efficiency, including liaising with HMRC and leading a small team.

The candidate will establish new processes, drive compliance, and align import/export practices across Waitrose and John Lewis operations. Hybrid working is available with travel to Bracknell as required.