Customs Declarant

Salary c£40k (depending on experience)

Full time/Permanent Monday-Friday Office hours 9-5.30pm

TLP are delighted to be supporting our client, an **innovative, international customs solutions provider, in their search for a Customs Declarant.**

The Customs Declarant will work as part of a **professional, friendly team**, to process daily customs workloads on behalf of customers.

**Role Outline**
- Complete all types of customs declaration, ensuring that all documentation meets legal and compliance standards.
- Prepare and process import, export, and transit customs entries.
- Liaise with HMRC regarding any compliance issues.
- Execute compliance checks and report any irregularities, support with internal and external compliance audits.
- Contribute to department continuous process improvements.

**Experience/skills Required**
- Awareness of customs regulations/procedures/international trade regulations.
- Knowledge of procedures across different transport/logistics modes e.g Air, Ocean, Road, Rail.
- High customer service orientation with a passion for delivering quality
- A good level of numeracy and literacy and problem solving skills.
- Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

**This is an excellent opportunity for a high calibre individual, coming from a shipping, freight forwarding or customs background, looking to develop their career.**

**INDFELIX**

TLP Recruitment has been placing Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering and Manufacturing professionals for over 20 years. For more information on TLP, or to view our current portfolio of vacancies, please visit our website. Please note that it is our policy to add the details of all applicants to our database.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Maldon, Essex: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Awareness of GB, EU & 3rd Country customs regulations and procedures.
- Awareness of international trade regulations and practices (e.g., INCOTERMS, VAT regulations, trade agreements, sanctions).

**Experience**:

- shipping, freight forwarding or customs industry: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person