We have a new opportunity available for a Senior Customs Data Processor, based just outside of Maldon, offering a salary of £26'000 to £32'000 depending on your experience. Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, an annual salary review, an annual bonus based on the company and your individual performance, pension scheme and free on-site parking.

In addition, as the Senior Customs Data Processor, they are happy to consider a hybrid working pattern. Home working would consist of one or two days working from your home between Tuesday and Thursday, giving you a great work / life balance with reduced traveling time and costs.

You will be working for a company who add value to freight services, they deliver state of the art, fully digitalised Customs, and International Trade processes. Their objective is to identify and deliver major cost savings and performance improvements whilst protecting their clients from the risk of non-compliance penalties.

In this role you will be responsible for processing client data including shipping information, following, and applying Customs and Excise duties and procedures as appropriate. You will also learn how to operate Duty Management Computer Systems and assist with day-to-day duty management accounts, ensuring they are operated according to their authorisation and specific SOP. Additional duties include assisting with Customs warehouse removals, and ensuring they are processed accordingly, within a compliant time frame and ensuring stock records are kept up to date. This role will also involve general office administration such as filing, record keeping and having ongoing liaison with HMRC, clients and suppliers. Other duties include learning basic Customs Import formalities and procedures using CFSP (Customs Freight Simplified Procedures). You will be multi-tasking your work, using a variety of systems in a fast-paced environment. A keen eye to detail is essential and someone who takes pride in their work is a must.

As the Senior Customs Data Processor, you will also be responsible for managing your own client accounts, ensuring everything runs smoothly for them, resolving any queries or issues within appropriate time scales and keeping your clients up to date at each stage. It is essential to build strong client relations and deliver excellent customer service. You will also keep the Team Leader informed of your clients account status. Every transaction has the potential to make huge savings for your clients and that is what they build their reputation on. Full training and support will be provided.

They support career progression; you will be working towards becoming the Team Leaders back up and then working towards a Team Leader vacancy yourself for further progression. Once trained, you will deputise for the Team Leader in their absence to support this progression plan.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, from 9am until 5pm, with one late night every week working 11am until 7pm or 12.30pm to 8.30pm to support their global clients and their time differences. Once you pass your three-month probation period you will also work one weekend in four, working 10am-1pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday with the following Monday off as time in lieu.

To be considered for this opportunity you will require…

Direct Customs experience.

Experience of Customs entries.

Access to your own vehicle, due to their location, unless you are local.

Computer literate and numerate.

Problem solving outlook.

Excellent attention to detail with strong organisation skills