Import/export Controller

3 days ago

Basildon, United Kingdom Leonardo Full time

**Closing Date**:
**The Opportunity**:
At Leonardo, we have a fantastic opportunity for an Import/Export Controller. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Import/Export Controller to work within its Trade Compliance Function to support the import/export of all aspects of UK Export Control and Compliance, as they relate to Leonardo’s business operations in the UK.

As an Import/Export Controller, you will provide a business support service including advice and guidance to Leonardo’s Integrated Sensors & Protection (IS&P) Line of Business (LoB) and functions to ensure the LoB remains compliant with UK HMRC and trade control laws and regulations.

Reporting to the Basildon Site Trade Compliance Manager you will work closely with Project teams within the IS&P LoB and related functions to provide support, including advice and guidance, on HMRC and International Trade Compliance matters. The role will include liaison with the LoB Project Teams to ensure that relevant Leonardo directives and related policies and processes are followed.

The role may involve some national travel and possibly international travel.

WHAT YOU’LL GET
- Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
- Custom working: The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
- Flexible benefits: Our company-funded approach to flexible benefits allows employees to make choices appropriate for them. Each employee has access to a wide choice of lifestyle, health and wellbeing options best suited to their individual lifestyle goals.
- Network groups : To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for o Carers (employees caring for families or friends)o Enable (supporting people with disabilities) o Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)o Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)o We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers).
- Training : Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
- Continuous Learning : You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring
- Investors in People : We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Gold Award
- Employee Assistance Programme : Providing free and confidential mental health support
- Annual leave: We offer 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays and 8 flexi days

**What you will do**:

- Provide advice to local, internal IPTs on HMRC issues, UK and foreign import / export processes to ensure understanding of and compliance with internal and external standards
- Interface with the Despatch function and other functions across the site to provide guidance, respond to general queries and ensure the company operates as required
- Support the preparation for external audits and attend the audits
- Attend internal meetings onsite and at other UK sites to remain up to date and provide information to the wider International Trade team
- Prepare reports for internal and external use
- Make recommendations on process improvements
- Approve exports on the SAP system

**What we are looking for**:
Essential
- Understanding of HMRC (Customs) including Tariff Coding, relief regimes such as Inward and Outward Processing regimes
- Understanding of UK Strategic Control regulations including Control List Classifications (CLCs) to be able to validate CLCs on site products using an externally provided tool
- Ability to learn, remain up to date with external changes and regulations
- Confidence to challenge imports/exports to ensure compliance with all requirements
- Ability to present information and articulate activities at meetings or during audit visits, using data and analysis to support line of reasoning

Desirable
Good understanding of trade compliance considerations such as foreign licensing for international support programmes within the aerospace, defence and security sector.

**Life at Leonardo**:
Discover life at Leonardo - a company for extraordinary people

**Our UK locations**:
We have offices around the UK, including Basildon, Bristol, Edinburgh, Lincoln, Luton, Southampton and Yeovil

**Committed to Inclusion**:
We are committed to creating a working environment that is designed to provide everyone with the opportunity to succeed.

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