Job Ref: 213402912

Date: 2021-03-22 08:43:19

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Location: Milton Keynes (Flexible home working)

Salary: £40,000

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Customs Specialist to join their highly successful team. Our client is an award-winning global producer, marketer and provider of technology-driven products within the Food and Beverages industry. The Customs Specialist will be a central contact point for internal customers, suppliers/partners and sharing information to enable others to fulfil their role and build their understanding of Customs targets and objectives.

To be considered for this role, you must possess the following:

* Minimum of 5 years' experience in imports, exports and logistics management

* Minimum of 2 years' experience within the Food or Beverages imports, exports and customs clearance

* Self- Motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit

* Strong organisational, business planning and project management skills

* Good team player

* Excellent IT system skills

Responsibilities include:

* Validating data for customs declarations and checking import assessment notes.

* Requesting and compiling necessary import documentation such as customs invoices, certificate of origins and cargo control documents.

* Applying for and managing import licenses, health certificates and phytosanitary certificates.

* Calculating and tracking import duties, tariffs and taxes payable on shipments.

* 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.

* Monthly reconciliation and data preparation, ensuring correct deliveries and invoice data and finalising HMRC entries

* Preparing for and coordinating internal and external custom audits; identifying and introducing corrective actions as appropriate

* Classifying goods according to the tariff coding system and determining custom tariff numbers

* Determining country of origin and calculating preferential origin.

* Requesting Long Term Supplier Declarations (LTSD).

* Issuing Certificate of Origin (Chamber of Commerce)

Benefits include: Bonuses, 27 days holiday (plus 8 days bank holiday), Attractive annual leave and pension schemes, Health and life insurance plans & an inclusive and collaborative working culture

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