Trainee Import Customs Administrator

A client of ours in the Witham area are recruiting a Trainee Import Customs Administrator to join their team. This is a full-time position working Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm and paying up to 24,000 per annum.

Reporting to the Customs Manager, key duties include but are not limited to:

• Signing of documents under a Power of Attorney on behalf of clients.
• Recognise client commercial invoice(s) and packing list(s) extracting data as necessary to complete import declarations.
• Liaising with importers and internal operational colleagues to obtain information for import entries.
• Aiding clients on the classification of goods and their importance.
• Entering details onto specialised Customs software.
• Allocating the correct licences depending on type of goods being imported.
• Application of duty refunds and tariff reclassification as appropriate and will assist with any appeals that may arise.
• Be fully conversant with import Customs regulations, whilst keeping up to date with changes as they occur.
• Inform customers on import restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements and all other Customs related matters.
• Preparation of necessary import documentation, including T-documents, EUR1's, Certificates of Origin (CofO), CVED and other cargo control documents, as well as discharge process of T-documents etc.
• Liaise with Port Health or Customs officials in areas such as document checks, goods quarantine etc.
• Arrange the release of goods from Customs approved sites (ETSF locations) and/or port of arrival with liaison with internal colleagues on release, transport & warehousing issues.

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this Trainee Import Customs Administrator position:

• Excellent Customer Service skills
• Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain experience desirable but not essential
• Educated to an A-level standard
• Excellent administration skills
• Numerical skills essential, with excellent data handling ability
• Proficient with the Microsoft packages

If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Trainee Import Customs Administrator position, please apply with your CV and contact Abi at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat.