Customs Declarations Coordinator

Position: Customs Declarations Clerk

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £27,000

Hours: Mon – Fri – 9am – 17:00pm

About Us:

Our client are a leading transport and freight forwarding service provider primarily dealing with the European market, and have recently adapted to provide additional crucial services for the rest of the world. These additional services include our new sea and air freight department and our in-house customs team.

Due to continued growth, we are now hiring for an experienced customs declarations coordinator to join out friendly team based in Portsmouth.

As a Customs Clerk, you will be responsible for providing clerical support to the Customs Team and as directed to the Operational teams. Ensuring the smooth process of our customers’ customs requirements. To support the customs team in completing customs declarations for goods moving to and from the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create job files, accurately enter data into customs software to submit entries in a timely manner.
• Sense check data provided by our customers against required source and advise on potential errors.
• Create Import and Export declarations through CDS (Customs Declaration Service).
• Create Transit declarations through NCTS (New Computerised Transit System).
• Track and monitor declaration status.
• Claim UCNs across multiple CSP’s platforms.
• Liaise with all stakeholders. Dealing with any queries effectively and efficiently. Where neccessary provide guidance and support on latest customs procedures and requirements.
• Help maintain the team mailbox.
• Provide cover for the team in the event of absences and holidays, including bank holiday cover.
• On Call cover one week in four.
• Maintain / develop good working relationships with existing and new customers.
• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others who may be affected by acts or omissions related to your work. Cooperate fully with the management of the Company with regard to any duty or requirement imposed on them by the relevant Health and Safety legislation to allow that duty or requirement to be carried out or complied with.
• Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities considered appropriate by the management of the Company.

Experience required:

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience as a customs clerk or equivalent
• Customs qualification
• Previous experience working with Destin8, CNS, Pentant, CCS

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