Customs Compliance Co-ordinator

We are actively looking to engage customs compliance professional with a passion for shipping and European / RoW freight forwarding for a new role as a Customs Compliance Co-ordinator in Southampton. The role will be in Southampton on a hybrid basis with one day per week working from home. Client Details My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth, in the freight & shipping industry. You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on providing customs clearance for air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive. Job Description As a Customs Compliance Co-ordinator you will report in to the Customs & Compliance Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Southampton, Hampshire office. * Inputting road, air, sea freight clearances into CDS / CHIEF using a vareity of software such as Destin8. * Responsible for preparing road, air and sea freight documentation for customs entries - such as export packing lists, certificates of origin, EUR1s, ATR1s, dual use licensing, port charges, cost of special documents, etc.. * Handling customs entries (EUR1's / ATR1's) and arranging billings for VAT/Duties * Ensuring, booking and conducting of full end-to-end customs clearance. The Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will have an expansive background in customs compliance within the freight forwarding industry or could be a graduate looking to enter the industry whilst gaining experience. The ideal Customs Compliance Co-ordinator will have the following skills and experience: * 2+ year's experience in customs and/or customs compliance. * OR be a graduate looking to gain exposure in the industry. * Experience of using CDS or CHIEF software for customs entries * Desirable experience of compliance such as AEO, Letter of Credit Documentation, IPR and/or OPR. * Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous * Commutable to Southampton on a hybrid basis. What's On Offer? * £28,000-£34,000 * 32 days annual leave * 10% - 15% company bonus / profit share * Comprehensive company benefits account. * World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress