Customs Compliance Manager

An exicting opportunity for an expert in air & road freight customs compliance..
Excellent potential to progress to a directorship level in Birmingham...

About Our Client

Our client is a £105 million turnover business specialising in intregrated freight solutions based out of their hub in Birmingham. You will be joining the business at a pinnacle time whereby they have just gained an investment of £21 million to grow their operations. Their services focus mainly around the automotive and manufacturing spaces with regular and ad-hoc services across the world!

Job Description

As a Customs Compliance Manager you will report into the Operations Director on a daily basis and be observed as the expert in your field. You will also conduct the following responsibilities:

Managing a team of 8x expert customs compliance agents and co-ordinators
To ensure full compliance (entering through to audit) of Customs Documentation for Air & Road freight shipments
Utilising knowledge of customs tariffs, CPC codes and security declarations to ensure shipment are cleared in a timely manner.
Support and advise customers on all international import / export requirements especially with new processes brought upon by Brexit. The ideal candidate will have a customs background in either road, air or sea freight and a good knowledge of customs systems, HMRC regimes and query resolution.
To advise the business and generate plans to mitigate the risks and take opportunities from Brexit and other geo political and legislative change.
To ensure the business is constantly compliant with all HMRC processes and any changes to legislation are implemented throughout the business.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Customs Compliance Manager will be a leader and expert in the world of customs compliance. You will ideally have the following skills and attributes:

3+ years experience in Customs Compliance
Ability to quickly clear both Road & Air Freight Shipments.
A strong physical understanding of software such as ASM, an understanding of CPC codes, Customs Tariffs and Security Declarations.
Freight forwarding experience would be desirable.
Commutable to Birmingham.
An understanding of the post-Brexit environment
Formal qualification in the Customs / Freight arena would be advantageous.
AEO Knowledge would be desirable.