Customs Compliance Coordinator

Customs Compliance Administrator

Hybrid role - based in central Watford on Mondays & Wednesdays

Temporary - 12 months

Up to £21.85 per hour

ASAP start

Tate are working with a well-known fashion and homeware retailer their search for a Customs Compliance Administrator to support their US Customs Compliance Operation.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting with a wide range of administrative support, to enable the flow of merchandise imported into the US market from Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania and ensuring regulatory requirements are met in a compliant, efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Oversee and support the Trade Compliance 3rd Party Service providers global operation import processes, policies, procedures, and system applications related to US import regulatory compliance.
• Monitor, publish and support key workflows related to Trade Compliance 3rd Party Service provider's productivity and performance, ensure on time completion and adherence to SOPs. Identify metrics/analytics required to support the operation and partners to develop analytic tools (Power BI).
• Responsible for direct action on import clearance exception communication, escalation, timely resolution and corrective action plans to reduce supply chain delays, mitigate compliance risk and avoid additional import costs.
• Develop and implement new processes, procedures, and operating system solutions to enable compliance and efficiency for existing and new import regulations.
• Educate business partners in areas of newness or complex importing requirements and support with Customs duties/tariffs enquiries.
• Participates in and prepares materials for business updates with the Trade Compliance 3rd Party Service providers and key stakeholders to review KPI performance and metrics, business strategy, new regulations, and continuous improvements.

Skills/experience:

• Experience in Customs Compliance/Trade Compliance Operations, Retail and/or Logistics in a fast-paced corporate global supply chain.
• Eager to work across different time zones and cultures (EU, USA, Asia).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications including Word, Teams, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Power BI required
• US Regulations and import experience (desirable)

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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