Customs & Logistics Co-Ordinator

Lockheed Martin; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Customs & Logistics Coordinator to ensure the seamless flow of goods and compliance within a military logistics environment. In this role, you will manage logistics processes, build relationships with strategic customers, and ensure adherence to regulations. This opportunity offers a fixed-term contract with the potential for a permanent position, allowing you to contribute to a mission-driven team while enhancing your skills in a dynamic setting. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for logistics, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Ability to report statistics and audit with precision.
• Proficient in data analysis within spreadsheets and databases.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all inbound and outbound process activity within timelines.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and quality assurance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Logistics knowledge in a military environment

Understanding of F-35 Lightning II systems

Tools

ALIS system

Job description

Passionate Lead Recruitment Resourcer at Optamor, Lockheed Martin, providing exceptional candidate experiences.

As Customs & Logistics Coordinator, you will oversee the seamless flow of goods, services, and information from the point of origin to customer delivery, ensuring all customer requirements are met. You will be responsible for achieving customer service and delivery time goals within financial constraints, aligning with both marketing and financial objectives. Additionally, you will drive the execution and ongoing enhancement of key logistics processes, including replenishment systems, data interchange, demand management, electronic data administration, and related functions.

Your role will involve building strong relationships with strategic customers through targeted logistics initiatives, while integrating insights from customers, competitors, operational teams, distribution, transportation, customer service, and industry best practices to continuously strengthen our competitive position.

Based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, working to a 9/75 work pattern giving you every other Friday off. This role is dedicated to ensuring safety, security, and compliance within the Customs Warehouse (CW). It plays a vital part in supporting the broader compliance efforts, not only within the Customs Warehouse at RAF Marham but also in maintaining Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status.

This opportunity is available on a fixed term contract basis till the end of this year with a strong possibility of a permanent role being offered at the end of the contract.

Required skills, qualifications and experience:

• Be able to report statistics and audit.
• Attention to detail and be able to determine discrepancies between import records and procedures.
• Be able to perform accurate analysis of data within spreadsheets and databases in line with regulatory policy and procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of Logistics in a Military environment would be advantageous.
• Understanding of the F-35 Lightning II systems and Customs policies ideally.

Responsibilities of the role:

• The F35 Customs Compliance coordinator serves as the oversight for all in-bound and out-bound process activity within authorised timelines in relation to the LMUK Customs Warehouse Authorisation.
• Ensuring all Warehouse staff are adhering to set processes and HMRC regulations.
• Ensure all transactions are correctly adhered to using the program ALIS system.
• Work closely with all key stakeholders, such as Field Service Reps (FSRs), Customs Compliance Supervisors and RAF SNCOs to maintain effective communication.
• Maintain Quality Assurance and Safety in the Warehouse.
• Coordinate any physical Logistics for processing transactions in a timely manner and ensure full support for the wider Customs Compliance Team.
• Ensure that movement of LM goods domestically and internationally are completed in accordance with Asset Movement Requests (inclusive of disposals, ASP, DSP, BSP) and produce shipping docs if applicable.
• When required, follow bespoke processes to ensure that Ejection Seat movements are processed correctly.
• Initiate Stocktaking discrepancy investigations and ensure any physical aspects of reporting process are executed.
• Liaise with stakeholders for any Op/Ex activity, attending any relevant briefs.
• Ensure Warehouse security is strictly maintained, including the control & management of swipe cards for access.
• Prioritise tasks to ensure all HMRC parameters are met.

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.

We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert. In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact or call 023 92 458 000.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Administrative
• Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing