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Customs Broker

TIME Appointments Ltd
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Ipswich, Suffolk IP15BH, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

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  • Time Appointments is recruiting for an experienced Customs professional for a leading logistics company.
  • The role requires recent customs experience within the shipping or freight forwarding industry and offers a salary that includes a discretionary bonus.
  • Key responsibilities include arranging clearances, container releases, and ensuring timely responses to queries from colleagues and customers.
  • Candidates should possess strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, and be able to work under pressure.
  • The company offers an extensive benefits package, including private health insurance, a pension scheme, and up to 30 days of annual leave.

Time Appointments are currently recruiting for a world-renowned logistics business who are looking to add an experienced Customs professional to their growing team.

This is an exceptional opportunity to work for a business who truly value their employees, they offer an extensive benefits package and are truly a market leader and employer of choice in their sector.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Arranging for all clearances in a timely and effective manner, maintaining an excellent clearance service and ensuring that all third-party contractors are closely monitored.
  • Arranging for container release and PIN with carriers in a timely and effective manner and to ensure that all monies are collected prior to cargo release.
  • Making recommendations for any service improvements or further business expansion opportunities and to highlight any service failings by third party contractors.
  • Ensuring that any queries arising from all colleagues or customers are responded to effectively and in a timely manner.
  • Remaining up to date with custom regulations and being able to help train other staff in customs clearances.

Skills & Experience Required:

  • Recent customs experience within the shipping or freight forwarding industry
  • Good analytical, numerical and attention to detail skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Able to work as part of a wider team as well as independently as and when required
  • Adept problem solver
  • Able to work under pressure and to deadlines

Benefits include but are not limited to:

  • Discretionary Bonus
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Private Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance - 4 x annual salary
  • Income Protection Insurance
  • Free Parking
  • 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, plus bank holidays

Our client is looking to fill this vacancy ASAP and we are looking to book suitable applicants in for interviews immediately.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.