Imports Classification and Payment Clerk

JD Williams; Shaw; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company pension

Private healthcare

Mental health support

Colleague discount

Volunteer day

Onsite cafe discounts

Job summary

N Brown is seeking an Imports Classification and Payment Clerk to join the Shaw, Oldham-based Supply Chain team. You will classify goods for tariff compliance, manage import documentation, and raise requisitions for freight and agents, while supporting monthly reporting and duty management.

You will work in a collaborative environment, using Oracle systems, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement. We value diverse, inclusive teams and offer benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in import/export environments and customs procedures.
• Ability to classify goods with HS codes for tariff compliance.
• Strong communication with cross-functional peers and external customers.
• Proficiency with Oracle systems.

Responsibilities

• Classify all imported products with HS codes for compliance and provide landed costs, ensuring correct duty rate.
• Reconcile supplier invoices against purchase orders and raise debit notes as needed.
• Apply country-specific trade terms when reconciling invoices.
• Raise Oracle requisitions for payments to freight forwards, agents, and subscriptions.
• Undertake sample audits of documentation to reduce HMRC non-compliance risk.
• Support the Compliance and Administration Manager with customs clearances and duty management systems.
• Assist Import Compliance and Administration Manager during absences, including monthly management reporting.

Skills

Tariff systems

Import/Export experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Oracle

Job description

The Role: Imports Classification & Payment Clerk

Location: Shaw, Oldham

We are looking for an Imports Classification and Payment Clerk to join our Supply Chain team!

As the Classification and Payment Clerk for N Brown, you'll work to effectively manage the classification of the organisation's goods we offer for resale in line with trade tariff rules. You will also be managing the information flows and compliance of import documentation and as well as raising the necessary requisitions for our freight partners and in-country agents.

Through agreed objectives and SLA's and you'll drive change through a continuous improvement culture. We're looking for someone who'll be a role model for our core behaviours and be a true advocate for our culture!

What will you do as an Imports Classification and Payment Clerk at N Brown?

• Classify all imported products with HS codes for the purpose of compliance aligned to UK tariff and trade rules, providing landed costs. Also ensuring that the appropriate duty rate is applied.
• Supplier accounts - reconcile invoices against purchase orders and where appropriate raise debit notes
• Application of country specific trade terms when reconciling invoices
• Raise Oracle requisitions for; the payment of freight forwarders, agents' commissions and administrative subscriptions
• Undertake sample audits of documentation / SOPs to reduce the risk of HMRC non-compliance
• Support the Compliance and Administration Manager with customs clearances and duty management systems
• Support the Import Compliance and Administration Manager activities in periods of absence and holiday, including when necessary, providing monthly management reporting.

What skills and experience will you have?

• Knowledge of tariff setting systems
• Experience of working within an import/export environment, customs procedures and freight forwarding.
• Good communication skills proven by interaction with cross-functional peers and external customers.
• Knowledge of Oracle systems
• You'll be able to provide examples of being able to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team.

What's in it for you?

• 24 days holiday (+ 8 bank holidays)
• Annual bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Company pension with up to 8% N Brown contribution
• Mental Health support both internally and externally, including access to our wellbeing champions and counselling services
• A range of financial wellbeing support
• Stream - a financial wellbeing tool that helps you track your pay, access earnings early and manage your money with confidence
• Colleague discount across all N Brown brands
• Onsite café with subsidised rates and local restaurant discounts!
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare
• Paid volunteer time - all our colleagues can take a full day paid to volunteer for a charity of their choice.

N Brown - who we are and why work for us?

N Brown is a leading UK digital retail platform for clothing, footwear, home and technology, headquartered in Manchester and employing over 1,000 people nationwide. Through our strategic retail brands JD Williams, Jacamo and Simply Be and our unique payments offering, we exist to champion inclusivity and serve the underserved. Our customers are our passion, and we take great pride in delivering products that ensure they can look and feel amazing, without compromising on choice, value and accessibility.

We're committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment that values equality for all. Our vision is that by 'By championing inclusion, N Brown will become the UK's most loved and trusted consumer platform, shaping the future of financial empowerment and personal expression'. 'Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are, therefore, at the heart of our culture.

In May 2024 we were delighted to be named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. We work hard to create a happy and inclusive culture for everyone and we're so proud to have made this list - as voted for by our very own colleagues!

Ways of Working:

This role is based on site at our Logistics Hub in Shaw, Oldham.

We believe AI will become a standard part of modern professional practice. We are therefore looking for individuals who are open to learning, testing, and responsibly adopting AI tools to improve efficiency, insight, and impact in their role.

Our promise to you:

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.