Freight Customs & Operations Specialist (4on4off)

We are actively looking to engage customs compliance professionals with a passion for shipping and European / RoW freight forwarding for a new role as a Freight Customs & Operations Specialist (4on4off) in Nottinghamshire. This role is for a 4on4off shift pattern on a hybrid work basis.

Client Details

My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth, in the freight & shipping industry. You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on providing customs clearance for air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.

Job Description

As a Freight Customs & Operations Specialist (4on4off) you will report in to the Customs & Compliance Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Nottinghamshire office.

• Inputting road, air, sea freight clearances into CDS / CHIEF using a vareity of software such as Destin8.
• Responsible for preparing road, air and sea freight documentation for customs entries - such as export packing lists, certificates of origin, EUR1s, ATR1s, dual use licensing, port charges, cost of special documents, etc
• Handling customs entries (EUR1's / ATR1's) and arranging billings for VAT/Duties
• Ensuring, booking and conducting of full end-to-end customs clearance.
• Completing a 4on4off shift pattern.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in customs compliance within the freight forwarding industry. The ideal Freight Customs & Operations Specialist (4on4off) will have the following skills and experience:

• 2+ year's experience in customs and/or customs compliance or freight operations.
• Experience of using CDS or CHIEF software for customs entries
• Experience of freight operations is desirable
• Desirable experience of compliance such as AEO, Letter of Credit Documentation, IPR and/or OPR.
• Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous
• Commutable to Nottinghamshire
• Ability to a work a 4on4off shift pattern on a hybrid basis.

What's On Offer?

• 35,000- 38,000
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.