Customs Specialist

Baker Hughes Company; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a detail-oriented Customs Specialist to support import/export activities and ensure compliance across international supply chains. You will collaborate with brokers, freight forwarders, manufacturing teams and project stakeholders to process declarations, data validation, and regulatory requirements.

Locations: Aberdeen, Newcastle upon Tyne or Nailsea. You will contribute to continuous process improvement, maintain records, and support various customs regimes.

Qualifications

• Experience in customs, international trade, freight forwarding, or logistics.
• Knowledge of import/export processes and documentation.
• Experience with brokers and freight forwarders.
• Understanding of tariff classifications and country-of-origin.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Excel; ERP systems like SAP or Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Support import and export customs activities across business units.
• Review customs documentation and liaise with brokers for clearance.
• Prepare and review declaration data including tariff classifications and origin.
• Maintain customs records and authorisations.
• Support special procedures and compliance activities.
• Provide customs support to project teams during bid and execution phases.
• Assist with temporary imports/exports and project cargo movements.
• Maintain metrics and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Customs compliance

International trade

Logistics operations

Attention to detail

Excel

SAP

Oracle

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Customs Specialist Are you experienced in customs compliance, international trade, or global logistics operations? Do you enjoy working with stakeholders across manufacturing, logistics, and project teams to ensure the compliant movement of goods? Partner with the Best Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving energy and industrial customers in more than 120 countries. Built on over a century of innovation, the company provides advanced products, services, and digital solutions that support efficient, safe, and lower-carbon energy operations. Its portfolio spans oilfield services and equipment, turbomachinery, industrial technologies, and emerging energy transition solutions such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and emissions management. Baker Hughes continues to help customers meet the world's evolving energy needs through technology leadership, operational excellence, and a strong commitment to sustainability.

Fuel Your Passion We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Customs Specialist to support customs compliance activities across our manufacturing and project logistics operations. In this role, you will help ensure the compliant and efficient movement of goods across international supply chains. Working closely with customs brokers, freight forwarders, manufacturing teams, and project stakeholders, you will play a key role in customs declarations, trade compliance, customs regimes, and continuous process improvement within a complex global environment.

Locations: Can be based in either Newcastle upon Tyne, Aberdeen or Nailsea

Partner with the best As a Customs Specialist, you will support day-to-day customs activities while helping ensure compliance with international trade regulations and customs requirements. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support business operations, project execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.

As a Customs Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting import and export customs activities across multiple business units.
• Reviewing customs documentation and working with brokers to facilitate timely customs clearance.
• Preparing, validating, and reviewing customs declaration data, including tariff classifications, customs values, and origin information.
• Supporting customs special procedures such as Inward Processing Relief (IPR), Temporary Admission, Returned Goods Relief (RGR), Customs Warehousing, and Transit Procedures.
• Maintaining customs records, authorisations, and supporting documentation in line with regulatory requirements.
• Assisting with commodity classification, customs valuation, and country-of-origin assessments.
• Supporting trade compliance screening, export control, and sanctions compliance activities.
• Providing customs support to manufacturing, Inquiry to Order (ITO), and project teams during both bid and execution phases.
• Supporting temporary imports, temporary exports, project cargo movements, and international mobilisations.
• Maintaining customs metrics, reporting data, and contributing to process improvement initiatives.

Fuel your passion To be successful in this role you will:

• Have experience within customs, international trade, freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Knowledge of import and export customs processes and customs documentation requirements.
• Experience working with customs brokers and freight forwarders.
• Understanding of commodity classification principles and customs declarations.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Have desirable experience in Customs special procedures including Inward Processing Relief (IPR), Temporary Admission, Rental Movements, or Customs Warehousing.
• Manufacturing, engineering, energy, project logistics, or industrial environments.
• International Trade Compliance activities.
• Incoterms and international shipping requirements.
• ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar business platforms.
• Customs, international trade, or supply chain qualifications.

You will be someone who:

• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Builds positive working relationships across multiple functions.
• Communicates effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Manages priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Takes a proactive and solution-focused approach to challenges.
• Is committed to compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Work in a way that works for you We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: One of our core values as a business is collaboration and, as such, whilst flexible work options are available, we believe there is a great benefit of having our teams co-located in one of our many offices.

Working with us Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input.

Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Logistics Professional - Customs Operations

At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we are developing and deploying industry-leading technologies and services to take energy forward. For more than a century, our inventions have revolutionized energy. Today, we are bringing our expertise to make oil and gas safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve customer challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We're makers, inventors, and leaders who aren't afraid of the tough challenges. We believe pushing boundaries will help to lead the way for a new energy future.