Customs Clerk - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - MANN+HUMMEL UK LTD

Description

Here at Mann + Hummel (UK) we have an exciting opportunity available and are looking for someone to join our Team, provisionally taking on a 9-month Fixed Term Contract, as a Customs Coordinator.

Further information on the role can be found below

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Summary of Role:

Coordinator of all Customs activities, to include import/export strategy and operational matters.

Main focus of the role is to ensure that all UK legislation and AEO regulations are adhered to and continuously improve and stream-line the processes.

Main Accountabilities _
(include but are not limited to) _**:
To act as focal point for all customs and export control topics within our UK Business, main accountabilities are as stated below:

Regulatory

• Maintain Customs Regulatory and AEO visibility within the organisation and routinely audit processes to AEO standard
• Monitor local AEO certification and changes (e.g. monitors implemented processes, supervises receipt of security declarations, reports relevant changes to customs authorities)
• Keep up to date with Customs regulation changes.

Customs Process Management

• Introduce and maintain multiple reconciliations and trackers for fulfilment of Customs duties and AEO status fulfilment
• Ensures correct customs clearance of import
• Manage deferment level, including issuing authorisation to use deferment account
• Reconciliation of the deferment account
• Reconciliation of the C79 certificate matching to MSS reports
• Proactively ensure all processes are documented and checked off (audit)

Stakeholder management

• Supports local departments with regard to customs and export control topics (e.g. HS Codes, classification of goods, export control questions and so on)
• Requests longterm supplier declarations from suppliers, evaluates their answers, claims missing declarations, enters relevant data in ITtool, issues longterm suppliers declarations to customers
• Acts as contact person for national customs and export control authorities (to be combined with Rebecca Roach)
• Regular liaison with Local (Rebecca Roach) and Corporate (Andrea Friedel) Customs Managers
• Maintain relationships with all freight forwarders/agents and actively monitor their performance
• Engage external suppliers as needed.
• Support teams in Intrastat/Postponed accounting post Brexit
• Support teams in all Customs related Audits
• To undertake any other projects as discussed and agreed with the Finance Manager_

Person Specification / Job Requirements:

• Good working knowledge of daily customs and export control operations
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, specifically Outlook and Excel
• Excellent administration and time management skills
• Outcomeorientated
• High commitment
• Proactive attitude
• Attention to detail
• Organised
• Excellent communication skills

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 9 months


Salary:
From £24,000.00 per year


Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wolverhampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Administrative: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
One location


Reference ID:
CCFMar23