Customs Agent - Basildon, United Kingdom - Aspion

Aspion

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Basildon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Customs Agent

Basildon, Essex

£27,000 - £30,000

Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

I'm currently recruiting for a customs agent to join an established International Freight Forwarding company with over 75 years' experience.

What's on Offer;

Annual salary reviews
31 days holiday (Including bank holidays)
Health cash plan service
HYBRID working opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme
Onsite parking
Experience of making customs declarations since Brexit (essential)
Customs qualifications are highly desirable
Previous experience of handling both import and export entries
Experience using Chief, Destin8 or CDS Systems (desirable)
Previously worked for a freight forwarder
Strong organisational skills and ability to manage workloads
Experience of working within a fast paced shipping or logistics office
Genuinely passionate in finding solutions for clients
Committed and able to deal with challenging scenarios/tight deadlines.
Supportive of an evolving workplace.
Able to organise their workload and workspace.
Diligent and accurate.

Duties and Responsibilities;

Ensuring that all clearance processes are completed in a complaint and timely manner.
Providing information to your team and customers directly relating to HMRC customs and excise for the export of shipments via road, air &/or sea
Advising on the documentation necessary for direct import/export, transit movements
To ensure the company is fully compliant with the requirements of HMRC and other relevant bodies. And ensure good query resolution
Monitoring customer volumes and highlighting unusual trends to management
Ensuring that all necessary custom clearance processes post Brexit are implemented in a timely and accurate fashion
Utilising your knowledge of customs tariffs, CPC codes and security declarations

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