Customs and Compliance Apprentice

My client is a market leading organisation who are continuing to grow. Due to their ongoing expansion they have an opportunity for a Customs and Compliance Apprentice in their Supply Chain department.

Customs and Compliance Apprentice

The Apprentice will be working towards the responsibilities of an Import & Export Specialist as follows:

Providing excellence in customs management and compliance to our customers whilst ensuring that the provision of this service is fully compliant with HMRC requirements and other relevant bodies.

Specific duties include:

· Responsible for the company's customs import and export clearance of goods with accuracy and efficiency, whilst ensuring that all documentation complies to an AEO standard.

· Obtain shipment and Customs clearance documentation via liaison with internal and external parties, whilst ensuring that they are coded to attract the appropriate duty/tax and that the documentation has been filed correctly.

· Provide customs clearance instruction to import & export agents, suppliers & customers daily, ensuring the correct tariff/CPC codes are used and ensure that customs clearance paperwork has been filled out correctly by external service providers, check entries and challenge any incorrect ones.

· Maintain accurate records for audit and trade compliance purposes: maintenance of daily imports documentation and register.

· Organise documents into appropriate folders electronically whilst maintaining compliance spreadsheets, auditing documentation, and keeping logs of any errors/error corrections.

Key skills for this Apprenticeship are:

· Meticulous eye for detail and a right first time, tentative approach is a must due to the complex subject area and stringent regulatory requirements.

· A quick learner able to interpret/operate in technical industries.

· Excellent organisation and planning skills.

· You will also have a comprehensive working knowledge of Microsoft packages with excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).

This is a rare opportunity to join a specialist team within a progressive company who offer excellent career prospects