Customs Clearance Manager

Customs Clearance Manager - Bradford, UK - Up to £45,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen with one of our clients at their Bradford Office for a Customs Manager to join their team. The role deals with managing a team overseeing the customs clearance of land, air, and ocean shipments into the United Kingdom.

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

From You:

Must have extensive knowledge of CHIEF and CDS, for Sea and Road, primarily specialising in the European market
5 years + experience required with a freight forwarder in a customs clearance-based role.

The Role:

Assist the Head of Customs in the execution of their duties in support of the Managing Director's vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable
Ensuring customs formalities are completed and funds are received prior to release of cargo
Authorising release of cargo and instructing operations teams accordingly
Understand compliance with HMRC regulations and procedures
Familiar with Inventory control system records, Destin8, CNS and CCS-UK
Coordinating between the Operations, Customs and Finance teams
Accounting for demurrage, handling and non-compliance charges
Ensuring goods are processed and declared at consignment level via C88 to HMRC
Monitoring customs clearances and goods release
Ensuring all duties and taxes are charged and paid for in accordance with our agreed terms
Assist the line manager delivering a training programme to all new starters in customs when asked to
Ensuring goods are not released without HMRC permissions
Solid understanding of the new CDS system for Imports and Exports
Good understanding of the UK Trade Tariff
Familiarity with the preferential rules of origin along with an understanding of Global FTA's
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