Job Description
An opportunity has arisen to (jointly) lead our Engineering’s inhouse customs brokerage team. This Team is responsible for the import and export of our aircraft, aircraft materials and aircraft related tooling and equipment across international borders. The UK’s exit from the EU has resulted in our UK customs declarations being at an all-time high, making the Team’s role in our supply chain more critical than ever. In addition to import customs, you will be responsible for ensuring our compliance with export controls, including international sanctions. The team is also responsible for arranging both our scheduled and ad-hoc UK road haulage movements, which supply material to our engineering’s facilities around the UK. The successful candidate will have a track record of delivery in an area where compliance is paramount and will be comfortable working with bodies such as HMRC. Knowledge of UK customs procedures will be highly advantageous.
What you’ll do:
1. Ensure goods cross international boarders with the absolute minimum of disruption, ensuring engineering supply chain are able to meet the requirements of the Airline. Ensure logistics suppliers are pro-actively and effectively managed.
2. Ensure the most cost-effective customs import procedures are used, minimising import duty, import vat (where it can’t be reclaimed) and administrative cost.
3. Undertake a pro...