Shipping / Customs Administrator

Salary: £26,400 per year

Salary: (Dependant on Experience)

Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm with 1 hour lunch break per day

My client who are a logistics and freight company are looking to recruit a shipping & customs operative to arrange consignments of goods being imported and exported into an out of the UK.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have vital input into the design, preparation and implementation of our new processes for submission of customs declarations relating to EU consignments. The operative will need to ensure a compliant process to both Customs and our clients in processing Customs entries to HMRC. The operative will ensure goods are Customs cleared in a timely manner to facilitate the movement of freight which will involve the following tasks:

• Checking original cargo related documentation including packing lists, manifests and bills of lading to make sure all customs requirements are met
• Consulting and understanding the UK customs tariff – commodity codes, Duty rates, VAT exceptions
• Calculating and processing Duty and VAT for entries to HMRC for shipments to the UK
• Submitting details into the HMRC system prior to consignments arriving in the UK in order for the goods to clear once in the UK
• Registering and applying insurance requirements both for our client’s shipments and within customs entries
• Checking arrival dates for consignments coming into UK ports
• Liaising with customers regarding any holds or delays with customs release and speaking directly to customs/port health officials to resolve issues

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will come from a freight forwarding, customs clearance or strong administrative background
• Fully competent with Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word and Excel

Benefits

• Salary negotiable depending on experience
• 5 weeks holiday + 8 bank holidays