Global Trade & Customs Lead

Pratt & Whitney; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Private medical insurance

Health and wellbeing cash plan

Buy/sell holidays

Group income protection

Employee discounts

Fantastic pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in Leighton Buzzard, UK, is seeking a experienced Logistics Lead to manage daily import customs clearances, prepare export documentation and coordinate shipments. You will review declarations, maintain logs, and train to become the site Global Trade focal point, ensuring compliance with UK and international regulations.

The role requires knowledge of CBAM and HS classifications, plus strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, customs, or related field with import/export responsibilities.
• Knowledge of CBAM, US tariff regulations and HS codes.
• Ability to interpret and validate customs declarations for compliance.
• Experience maintaining policies, procedures, and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily import customs clearances across procedures including IP, Temporary Admission, Temporary Exports, Airworthiness.
• Prepare export documentation and coordinate shipments via courier or air freight.
• Review and validate import/export declarations and maintain records.
• Maintain import/export logs and track shipments for timely clearance.
• Train to become site Global Trade focal point and provide coverage.
• Ensure correct licenses and documentation are applied to shipments.
• Liaise with customers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers for compliant documentation.
• Review and code freight invoices for Finance and allocate costs to jobs.
• Maintain records for IP Bills of Discharge and other customs movements.
• Support HMRC audits and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Import/export compliance

Customs procedures

CBAM awareness

Communication

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Logistics degree

Tools

SAP

Shipping module

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in Leighton Buzzard, UK, is seeking a experienced Logistics Lead to manage daily import customs clearances, prepare export documentation and coordinate shipments. You will review declarations, maintain logs, and train to become the site Global Trade focal point, ensuring compliance with UK and international regulations.

The role requires knowledge of CBAM and HS classifications, plus strong communication and analytical skills.