Undergraduate Customs Co-ordinator

Co-op Digital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

28 days holiday

Pension with employer contributions

Onsite gym

Coaching and training

Stream app

Grocery Aid

Job summary

Co‑op is offering a 12-month undergraduate placement in Manchester within our Supply Chain team. You will gain hands-on experience across product areas and learn how Co-op identifies, develops, launches, and supplies products, working with experienced colleagues across the business.

You’ll contribute to movements compliance, NI regulatory projects, and collaboration with government agencies, building your skills and network while exploring a career in operations.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a second-year undergraduate student.
• Interest in Supply Chain/Customs.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ambition to develop a career in operations.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-category teams with Technical and Commercial units and Freight Forwarding.
• Engage with Co‑op networks and working groups to improve colleague experiences.
• Assist HMRC-related investigations and respond to queries.
• Contribute to compliance activities around EU deforestation rules and NI export regulations.
• Help manage regulatory changes to ensure NI customers have choice in stores.
• Support keeping product movements compliant.

Skills

Supply Chain interest

Good communication

Microsoft Excel

Relationship building

Education

Second year undergraduate

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Undergraduate Customs Co-ordinator

£25,430 plus great benefits (Work Level 6C)

Manchester city centre, in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and coming in the office on a Wednesday (find out more about our hybrid working policy at jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

12-month work placement (starting June 2027)

We’re looking for a driven and ambitious Undergraduate Customs Co-ordinator to join our Supply Chain team in Manchester on a 12-month work placement. You'll gain hands‑on experience across a range of product areas, learning how Co‑op identifies, develops, launches, and supplies products. Working alongside experienced colleagues across the business and wider supply chain, you'll develop new skills, build your network, and gain valuable insight into how our business operates.

Why this job matters

Our Supply Chain helps keep products moving efficiently and compliantly across our business. As an Undergraduate, you'll spend time on key projects, including the movement of goods to Northern Ireland as part of the Windsor Framework project. By working with colleagues across Co‑op, government agencies, and the wider supply chain, you'll support with making sure goods move smoothly while meeting important customs and regulatory requirements.

What you’ll do

• Embed into cross category teams engaging with Technical and Commercial teams along with Freight Forwarding, Route to Market and Logistics
• Get involved with our Co‑op networks and working groups across Supply Chain, looking at ways to improve experiences for all colleagues and support communities
• Work with HMRC reporting to complete investigations and feedback on queries raised
• Be involved in compliance activity in areas such as EU deforestation regulations and other changes to export regulations impacting Northern Ireland
• Support the Co‑op manage regulatory change to make sure our customers in Northern Ireland continue to have choice in our stores
• Play your part in keeping our product movements compliant

What you'll bring

• Knowledge from being in your second year of university studying towards an undergraduate degree
• An interest in Supply Chain/Customs
• Good communication and relationship building skills
• A solid understanding of Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel and PowerPoint)
• Passion about developing your career

Why Co‑op?

At Co‑op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Stream app - giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn
• Grocery Aid - 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family

A place you'll belong

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We’re also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co‑op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 20 minutes.If you're a current Co‑op colleague, this does not need to be completed.