Job Description

Customs Clearance Specialist - Tilbury - Up to £32,000

Our client, who are an indepedent freight forwarder are looking for a Customs Clearance Specialist to join their growing team in Tilbury, UK

As Customs Clearance Specialist, you will be tasked to arrange an array of import clearances for the companies key clients.

Hours: Monday to Friday 0900-1700hrs

Salary: Up to £32,000

Job responsibilities:

• You will be part of a team and will arrange an array of import clearances for key clients, processing promptly to ensure a high level of service.
• Communicating with our various customers, suppliers, and sub-contractors to obtain and provide required information to process customs clearances accurately and compliantly within HMRC's guidelines.
• Offering customers guidance on importing their goods into the UK, I.e. commodity codes, customs procedure guidance and general requirements for importing products into the UK market.
• Ensuring to work to the standard set out by being part of an AEO accredited Freight Forwarder.
• Raising Invoices (Including Duty/VAT invoices). Where required, offering manual calculations of taxes to customers for their understanding of costs incurred from HMRC.

Job Specification:

• Proven successful track record of at least two years working for a small to medium sized freight forwarder within the UK.
• Must have previous experience with processing & completing entries using CDS
• Be confident navigating HMRC's online tariffs
• Knowledge of FTA,
• Knowledge of Origin
• Experience with using CNS and Destin8
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and friendly personality.
• Competent using Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Strong and dynamic team player.
• Excellent Maths and English skills.

WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION
• Management