Details:
- Salary: £26,000 - 28,500 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: SR4 Sunderland Tyne & Wear
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
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