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 Co-ordinator in Coleshill, Birmingham.

Client Details

My client is a multi-national 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 Co-ordinator 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 Coleshill, Birmingham 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.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in customs compliance within the freight forwarding industry. The ideal Freight & Customs Co-ordinator 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 Coleshill, Birmingham

What's On Offer?

* £30,000-£32,500

* Enhanced branch bonus scheme

* 32 days annual leave

* Comprehensive company benefits account.

* World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress