Logistics & 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

Date Posted: 2026-08-05

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Position Role Type: Unspecified

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (an RTX company) is one of the world’s leaders in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering commercial and regional airplanes, as well as general aviation aircraft and helicopters. Our strong reputation for highly skilled personnel (10,000 employees across the globe), our reliable engines and our exceptional aftermarket support service network attract customers from all over the world (over 190 countries).
Pratt & Whitney Canada (UK) Ltd (P&WC UK) provides in-field Mobile Repair Teams (MRT) and in-shop Heavy Engine Maintenance (HEMA) support throughout Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA) based out

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a Logistics Lead, Logistics Management, or similar role, or a degree in Logistics or customs or a related field.


• Working knowledge of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and US tariff regulations.


• Strong understanding of Customs Procedure Codes and Harmonized System (HS) classification codes.


• Comprehensive knowledge of UK and international customs regulations, procedures, and import/export processes.


• Ability to accurately interpret, review, and validate customs declarations to ensure compliance.


• Experience maintaining departmental policies, procedures, and work instructions.


• Competent in preparing and submitting Inward Processing (IP) Bills of Discharge (BOD) reports.


• Experience supporting or leading HMRC customs audits and ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance.


• Good understanding of trade compliance, international trade regulations, sanctions, and import/export licensing requirements.


• Proficient in SAP, with strong experience using the Shipping module.


• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.


• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across logistics, customs, and supply chain teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage daily import customs clearances across a range of customs procedures, including Inward Processing (IP), Temporary Admission, Temporary Exports, Airworthiness, and other applicable customs regimes.


• Prepare export documentation and commercial invoices, and coordinate shipments via courier, air freight, or dedicated transport services.


• Review and validate all import and export customs declarations, ensuring accuracy and submitting amendments where required while maintaining comprehensive records.


• Maintain accurate import and export logs, ensuring all relevant shipment and customs information is recorded.


• Train to become the site's Global Trade focal point, providing cover and support when required.


• Ensure the correct customs licences, authorisations, and supporting documentation are applied to all import and export shipments.


• Liaise with customers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant, enabling timely customs clearance.


• Monitor and track all inbound and outbound shipments to ensure efficient and timely movement of goods.


• Review and code freight invoices for Finance, ensuring costs are allocated to the correct jobs or projects.


• Prepare and submit quarterly Inward Processing (IP) Bills of Discharge (BOD).


• Maintain records and tracking logs for Temporary Exports, Temporary Admissions, and other customs-controlled movements.


• Attend departmental and cross-functional meetings as required.


• Provide support across the Supply Chain department and undertake additional duties as required to meet business needs.


• Assist with loading and unloading vehicles when operationally required.


• Managing GOV.UK account access for VAT, C79, PVA, and deferment statements. This includes retrieving, saving, and ideally validating statements to ensure correct usage (though validation has not been possible due to time constraints).

What We Offer:

• competitive base salary


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Employee Assistance Programme


• private medical insurance


• health and wellbeing cash plan


• ability to buy and sell holidays


• group income protection


• employee discounts


• fantastic pension scheme


• discounted gym membership

Why Join The Team?

At Pratt & Whitney, we believe that powered flight has transformed and will continue to transform – the world. That’s why we work with an explorer’s heart and a perfectionist’s grit to design, build, and service the world’s Military Engines most advanced aircraft engines. We do this across a diverse portfolio, including Commercial Engines, Business Aviation, General Aviation, Regional Aviation, and Helicopter Aviation – and as a way of turning possibilities into realities for our customers. This is how we at Pratt & Whitney approach our work, and this is why we are inspired to go beyond!

This position is classified as: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Requires theoretical to advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through University Degree combined with experience. Practical knowledge of RTX projects, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work. Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience. Engineering/Other Technical Positions:Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics(STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

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