Import Team Leader

Bennett and Game are currently working with a successful wholesale courier business who are actively seeking an Import Team Leader / Supervisor to join their Slough location.

Import Team Leader / Supervisor Position Overview

Responsible for "overseeing" the logistical processes associated with adhering to customs regulations, ensuring strict compliance of legal requirements and working to local and global policies. Additional responsibilities will be supervising staff, liaising with HMRC to make amendments and reclaims, additionally you will be regularly monitoring and checking the import warehouse operation. This is a structured role that requires engagement with logistics teams across the business to ensure strict compliance to implemented processes and procedures.

Import Team Leader / Supervisor Position Requirements

• Courier experience
• Familiar with the following systems/processes - CNS for courier, Descartes (e-customs), Low Value Bulk (BIRDS) experience, proficient in using CDS and aware of the importance of compliance.
• Perform and complete daily customs clearance entries start to finish for all courier and cargo imports (Air & Road)
• Supervise staff who are completing daily customs clearance entries start to finish for all courier and cargo imports (Air & Road)
• Monitoring Duty and VAT using internal systems/software
• Responsible for all customs requirements, dealing with border force, EU customs.
• Ensuring import compliance and HMRC regulations are adhered to.
• Communicate with all relevant internal departments with regards to shipments
• Liaise with Airlines for BI and Shed transfers
• Arrange airline collections for transfer to ETSF
• Liaise with HMRC and other government bodies.
• Dealing with a variety of commodities
• Weekly bond checks ETSF warehouse
• Release shipments from the warehouse
• General warehouse duties where required (predominantly office-based role)
• Deal with all queries quickly and efficiently
• Provide a high level of customer service
• Self-managing and pro-active
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Filing, and other general administrative duties.
• Competent with IT
• Assist Management when required & provide cover where required

Import Team Leader / Supervisor Position Remuneration

Salary - 34 - 38K DOE

Flexible start time of either 07:30 or 08:00 with a finish time of 16:00 or 16:30 dependant on start time (shift pattern that is best suited to be confirmed at interview stage) - 40 hour working week with 30 minutes for lunch.

20 Days annual leave + 8 Bank holidays - Not required to work on Bank Holidays and days that are Bank Holidays where the staff member is not scheduled to work, BH allowance will be able to be booked on alternative days.

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