Customs Clerk

Main Responsibilities:

• Providing a central contact point for internal customers, supplier/partners and sharing information to enable others to fulfil their role and build their understanding of customs targets and objectives.
• Validating data for customs declarations and checking import assessment notes.
• Preparing and processing import customs declarations (free circulation, transit, special procedures) ensuring all shipments meet applicable laws and procedures to facilitate the timely and cost effective import of goods.
• Corresponding with customs brokers, freight forwarders, suppliers and HMRC ensuring goods are cleared through customs and on to their final destinations.
• Requesting and compiling necessary import documentation such as customs invoices, Certificates of Origins and cargo control documents.
• Maintaining supplier declarations and origins of parts.
• Classifying goods according to the tariff coding system and determining custom tariff numbers.
• Issuing preferential documents such as T1, EUR1 and ATR.
• Deal with a variety of commodities for all shipments.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of tariffs and Incoterms.
• Knowledge of Baan.

Personal Characteristics:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to build good working relationship with customers and colleagues.
• Deal with all queries quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel for training.
• Passport and full driving licence essential.

Training will be provided where required and this may involve travelling in the UK and abroad.

Hours – 40 hours with flexi time. Monday – Thursday 7am – 4.15pm, Friday 7am – 12.00pm