Customs Coordinator

MRD Recruitment is actively looking for a Customs Coordinator, based in Larbert to work on a permanent basis for our well renowned Engineering client. The successful Customs Coordinator will directly report into the Logistics Manager.

The successful Customs Coordinator, based in Larbert will have a key role in ensuring that goods flow as smoothly as possible across borders, from suppliers to production sites and international customers.

Job Duties for the Customs Coordinator based in Larbert:

• Supporting colleagues, customs brokers in daily trade compliance matters.
• You will take ownership for ensuring that trade compliance data is up to date and readily available; included in this is HTS Tariff Classification, County of Origin, Valuation of Exports, Imports and Inward Processing
• As a result of this, you will play a significant role supporting with internal (ISO) audits and external audits with HMRC, ensuring a strong compliance posture.
• Validate origin status on finished goods vehicles for export markets and inbound material
• We want you to bring new ideas and ways of working, helping to drive continuous improvement, on topic such as:
  • Duty reduction or cost avoidance
  • Maximising FTA
  • Duty regimes and accurate classifications to maximise duty opportunities
  • Standardising processes across the group, including Agile ways of working

Job Requirements for the Customs Coordinator based in Larbert:

• Driven, curious, and analytical, with some prior experience in a fast-paced trade compliance role.
• You have practical hands-on experience with Customs matters, exposure to customs brokers, executing clearance, managing Special Regimes (inward processing), maximising Free Trade Agreements, tariff classification (GRI), Duty management and incoterms.
• Alongside your core technical abilities, you’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, being able to influence and negotiate at all levels.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with strong project management skills to make change happen. A Lean Six Sigma or Project Management qualification would be great.
• Highly IT literate, with intermediate (ideally advanced) Excel skills, as well as exposure to business intelligence/ERP systems