Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
As our company turnover approaches £100M, a new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Compliance Manager to work closely with our quality, asset, and sales teams. Primarily responsible for import and export processes, you will play a key part in ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance and provide expert knowledge, technical guidance, and process support on all matters relating to compliance and related regulations, including the identification and mitigation of new or emerging compliance risk areas. In the role, you will have oversight of all areas of regulatory compliance, including defining, updating, and maintaining procedures throughout the organization.
Key role responsibilities and duties:
1. Understanding of UK import/export regulations, including the movement of Dual Use and controlled goods.
2. Identifying, communicating, and implementing updates to import/export processes to the latest regulations.
3. Identify and lead process improvement initiatives related to compliance processes.
4. Work with the Export Control Organisation (ECO) on compliance visits.
5. Conducting internal audits on processes and systems to ensure ongoing compliance.
6. Compliance Training Program & awareness/communications coordination.
7. Maintaining all import/export documentation and records.
8. Identify and maintain records for all goods requiring import/export licenses.
9. Liaise directly with suppliers and customers on issues related to compliance.
10. Actively promote and maintain compliance throughout the organization.
Essential skills:
1. Level 3-4 Certificate in Customs Compliance.
2. Making import/export license applications using the Department for International Trade SPIRE system where required.
3. Experience making entries on CDS / Chief customs system.
4. Technical understanding of import/export control procedures (particularly UK regulations).
5. Generalist Compliance program experience.
6. Strong administrative, organizational, and analytical skills.
7. Excellent written & verbal communication skills to provide a professional approach to both external & internal contacts.
8. Meeting deadlines, task-oriented, and prioritization.
9. Highly self-motivated and able to work individually and as part of a team.
10. Strong attention to detail.
In return, we offer a fantastic benefits package that includes:
1. Exciting prospects for personal growth and career progression in a vibrant and dynamic work environment.
2. Early Friday finish at 1:00pm.
3. 27 Days holiday.
4. Life insurance 4 x salary.
5. Medical cash plan.
6. Early Pay.
7. £250 Gift card for reaching 5, 10, 15 or 20 years length of service.
8. 25 Year service award, £1000 holiday voucher, champagne, flowers, certificate, and photo.
9. House move day (after 2 years’ service, once per five year period).
10. Champagne for special birthdays 21, 40, 50, 60.
11. Employee BBQs.
Candidates should have a proven track record in import/export compliance, preferably within the electronics industry; however, we are equally interested in applications from candidates in other industries with transferable skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
* Must hold level 3-4 Certificate in Customs Compliance.
Experience:
* Level 3-4 Certificate in Customs Compliance: 1 year (required)
Language:
* English (required)
Work authorization:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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