Global Customs & Trade Compliance Lead

Baker Hughes Inc.; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care options

Life insurance

Flexible working patterns

Wellbeing activities

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a detail-oriented Customs Specialist to support customs compliance across manufacturing and project logistics. You will work with brokers, freight forwarders, and internal teams to ensure compliant, timely movement of goods within global supply chains.

Responsibilities include handling import/export activities, reviewing documentation, and assisting with IP, Temporary Admission, RGR, and Transit procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in customs, international trade, freight forwarding, or logistics.
• Knowledge of import/export customs processes and documentation.
• Familiarity with trade compliance and Incoterms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support import and export customs activities across multiple business units.
• Review customs documentation and liaise with brokers for clearance.
• Prepare and validate customs declaration data, including tariff codes and origin information.
• Support procedures such as Inward Processing Relief (IPR), Temporary Admission, Returned Goods Relief (RGR), Customs Warehousing, and Transit Procedures.
• Maintain customs records, authorisations, and supporting documentation in line with regulatory requirements.
• Assist with commodity classification, customs valuation, and country-of-origin assessments.
• Support trade compliance screening, export control, and sanctions compliance activities.
• Provide customs support to manufacturing, Inquiry to Order (ITO), and project teams during bid and execution phases.
• Support temporary imports, temporary exports, project cargo movements, and international mobilisations.

Skills

Customs compliance

International trade

Logistics operations

Freight forwarding

Supply chain

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Baker Hughes is seeking a detail-oriented Customs Specialist to support customs compliance across manufacturing and project logistics. You will work with brokers, freight forwarders, and internal teams to ensure compliant, timely movement of goods within global supply chains.

Responsibilities include handling import/export activities, reviewing documentation, and assisting with IP, Temporary Admission, RGR, and Transit procedures.