Import & Export Specialist
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Nottinghamshire, NG4 2JR |
| Company: | Hunter Douglas Retail UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG3001-3661 |
Summary
Do you have existing knowledge of import and export processes, looking for your next step? We have an exciting new opportunity at Hillarys to join our Supply Chain team as Import & Export Specialist, based at our head office site in Colwick, Nottingham. This role is hybrid, with three days in the office and two working from home.
Hillarys are part of Hunter Douglas UK, so as Import & Export Specialist, you’ll be responsible for ensuring all of our processes for manufacturing and selling are fully compliant with customs regulations. There may also be opportunities to support Customs for other brands within the HD group.
A clear and confident communicator, you’ll work with various teams from Manufacturing to Warehouse, and Finance to Sales and Marketing, so you’ll have a real opportunity to influence key stakeholders across the business. You’ll be responsible for educating people and functions on the correct process and their accountabilities.
You will be responsible for the import and export process from start to finish, ensuring our processes and products are fully compliant with UK, EU and ROW customs regulations. You’ll have strong financial acumen, high accuracy and excellent technical knowledge, as you’ll be maintaining and updating commodity code classification of various product lines with the applicable UK & EU Trade Tariff in line with Customs Compliance Policy.
Experience of working and developing relationships with HMRC will be beneficial as you will need to identify areas of risk and understand how to resolve any queries.
You will also be responsible for managing relationships with Freight Forwarders and Customs Intermediaries ensuring that customs entries are completed in line with the clearance instructions and the Customs Compliance Policy. Working alongside the Customs and Inbound team, you will create shipping documents and maintain import and exports logs and document files.
You’ll have experience with import and export customs rules, understand the cross-border flow of goods and a possess proactive approach to finding opportunities for process improvement. Knowledge of CDS, SAP or an equivalent ERP system is preferable for this role, and you’ll need to be confident using Microsoft Office applications.
When you join us, you will receive a wide range of benefits, including generous colleague discount for you, your family and friends, a healthcare and lifestyle benefits package, a wide range of wellbeing initiatives, and a fantastic office environment!
We understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, and with this in mind, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive workplace where every colleague feels valued and comfortable to be their true self. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.
Closing date: Monday 22nd April
Interviews will consist of two stages. 1st interviews will take place from Tuesday 7th May 2024.
Everyone who applies will receive a response.
Hillarys are part of Hunter Douglas UK, so as Import & Export Specialist, you’ll be responsible for ensuring all of our processes for manufacturing and selling are fully compliant with customs regulations. There may also be opportunities to support Customs for other brands within the HD group.
A clear and confident communicator, you’ll work with various teams from Manufacturing to Warehouse, and Finance to Sales and Marketing, so you’ll have a real opportunity to influence key stakeholders across the business. You’ll be responsible for educating people and functions on the correct process and their accountabilities.
You will be responsible for the import and export process from start to finish, ensuring our processes and products are fully compliant with UK, EU and ROW customs regulations. You’ll have strong financial acumen, high accuracy and excellent technical knowledge, as you’ll be maintaining and updating commodity code classification of various product lines with the applicable UK & EU Trade Tariff in line with Customs Compliance Policy.
Experience of working and developing relationships with HMRC will be beneficial as you will need to identify areas of risk and understand how to resolve any queries.
You will also be responsible for managing relationships with Freight Forwarders and Customs Intermediaries ensuring that customs entries are completed in line with the clearance instructions and the Customs Compliance Policy. Working alongside the Customs and Inbound team, you will create shipping documents and maintain import and exports logs and document files.
You’ll have experience with import and export customs rules, understand the cross-border flow of goods and a possess proactive approach to finding opportunities for process improvement. Knowledge of CDS, SAP or an equivalent ERP system is preferable for this role, and you’ll need to be confident using Microsoft Office applications.
When you join us, you will receive a wide range of benefits, including generous colleague discount for you, your family and friends, a healthcare and lifestyle benefits package, a wide range of wellbeing initiatives, and a fantastic office environment!
We understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, and with this in mind, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive workplace where every colleague feels valued and comfortable to be their true self. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.
Closing date: Monday 22nd April
Interviews will consist of two stages. 1st interviews will take place from Tuesday 7th May 2024.
Everyone who applies will receive a response.