Import Customs Supervisor

3 weeks ago


Colnbrook, United Kingdom Freightserve Full time

Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Import Customs Supervisor / Manager for a Freight company based in the Colnbrook area.

We require a confident and passionate individual to take on the position who must have the ability to lead, develop and motivate the Imports team to consistently achieve the service and quality objectives. The individual’s role will be to ensure that allcustoms entries are processed accurately and in a timely and effective manner. The individual will also be responsible for putting into place effective and efficient processes and procedures to ensure all Duty and Tax payments are made to HMRC and are billedto and collected from customers. This will involve ensuring the Deferment Account and FAS Account are reconciled on a monthly basis. The individual must also thoroughly understand the HMRC customs clearance procedures and ensure that compliance with theseprocedures is always followed. As Brokerage Supervisor/Manager the individual must be highly organized, a strong leader as well as a team player and will report directly to the Managing Director.

**ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**-**Personally process customs entries, not just delegation of duties (lead by example)
- Perform custom clearance entries for all courier/cargo import shipments
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the processes and procedures
- Improve effectiveness and efficiency of processes and procedures ensuring checks are in put into place
- Manage and lead the Imports team (including monthly appraisals)
- Ensure 100% compliance with HMRC policies and procedures
- Communicate effectively with other departments (Operations/Finance)
- Low value bulk clearance (BIRDS) & high value clearance Essential
- Management and leadership experience in Imports
- Previous Courier Import experience
- Low value bulk clearance (BIRDS) experience
- Must be proficient in using LSI Sigma Data Freight/ASM
- Must be proficient in using CNS System (Chief)
- Administrative background
- Detail and results orientated
- Must be able to work independently and as part of a larger team with a flexible can do attitude approach to working
- Able to multi-task, work under pressure and meet set deadlines Desirable
- MOU & AEO experience

As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry.



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