Global Customs Import & Export Coordinator

Confidential; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Haddenham seeks a Customs Import & Export Coordinator to oversee the clearance, receipt, release and delivery of daily import trailers and weekly export trailers. The role requires coordinating documentation, systems and parties to ensure timely shipments from the Netherlands and onward to customers.

The candidate will manage import duties, VAT collection where needed, and maintain records across shared drives, with strong attention to detail and professional communication with

Qualifications

• Experience in customs, freight forwarding, import/export or international logistics.
• Strong knowledge of shipping documentation with accuracy.
• Proficient with multiple systems and shared records.
• Experience with Destin 8 and Contrado would be advantageous.
• Organisational skills to manage daily import activity and weekly export deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customs clearance and onward delivery of daily import trailers arriving from the Netherlands.
• Maintain a close working relationship with ALS and BF Global to ensure shipments are cleared promptly and missing documentation or information is resolved.
• Prepare and control import documentation, including matching T1s with invoices, creating UCNs on Destin 8 and maintaining accurate shared-drive records.
• Arrange devan permission for import trailers and coordinate manifests, labels, unloading and freight identification with the warehouse.
• Set up customer and handover-agent accounts and Powers of Attorney (POAs) where required.
• Coordinate upfront collection of Import Duty and VAT from customers where required before release.
• Prepare and issue pre-manifests, review export entries and T1 documentation, and prepare loading lists, manifests, CMRs and shipment labels.
• Ensure export shipments are scheduled and ready to scan out before loading; prepare the final driver document pack.
• Complete final trailer controls, including seal application and photographic evidence, upload documentation/photos and issue the completed manifests
• Provide accurate shipment and supporting information required for billing and associated operational records.

Skills

Customs clearance

Freight forwarding

Import/export logistics

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Destin 8

Contrado

Job description

Confidential in Haddenham seeks a Customs Import & Export Coordinator to oversee the clearance, receipt, release and delivery of daily import trailers and weekly export trailers. The role requires coordinating documentation, systems and parties to ensure timely shipments from the Netherlands and onward to customers.

The candidate will manage import duties, VAT collection where needed, and maintain records across shared drives, with strong attention to detail and professional communication with