Customs Operations Manager - #1771256

FGH Listerhills Warehouse, Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8LG

Parking available onsite

Hybrid flexibility to work a minimum of 2 days in the warehouse and the remainder from home

We have an excellent opportunity for a Customs Operations Manager to join our Warehouse and Logistics Team, where you will manage the operational procedures relating to HMRC controlled imports. This includes tariff classification, customs declarations, and the Duty Management System (bonded warehouse).

We're looking for someone with experience of tariff classification and completing customs entries. You will be highly organised with a keen eye for detail.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Ensure all tasks are fulfilled in-line with HMRC regulation and processes defined as part of the company’s AEO certification are adhered to
• To classify all merchandise in line with HMRC guidelines and legislation, requiring that an up-to date knowledge of these is maintained.
• To ensure that all changes to the UK HMRC tariff are maintained on our internal systems and the DMS
• To complete accurate and timely HMRC clearance declarations via the Langdons Duty Management System (DMS) for our Bonded Warehouse; to identify and resolve problems in relation to these and to ensure that month end deadlines are met.
• To work with Import Offices, suppliers, forwarders, and the Buying team to ensure that the correct documentation is provided for each shipment
• To ensure that accurate and auditable files are maintained for all import shipments so that the information required by HMRC for audits and/or duty claims is readily available
• To ensure that the submission of frontier declarations to HMRC by our forwarders are correct and complete
• To monitor of the use of our HMRC deferment account by third parties to ensure that the correct Customs Duty and VAT payments are made
• To arrange export shipments
• To deputise for the Imports Manager; and to provide cover for the Freight Operations Manager
• Organising and maintaining the departmental archives
• To control the creation and release of Transit documentation for arrivals and exports
• To independently deal with queries/requests made by HMRC whilst ensuring accurate information is supplied
• Participate in meetings with relevant process stakeholders as required
• To work on projects as required
• To be committed to the fair treatment of customers at all times
• Ensure compliance with all applicable UK and local regulations, Company Policies and FCA Conduct Rules
  
  

About You

ABOUT US: FGH WAREHOUSE

As a modern retail and e-commerce business, our Warehouse operation is pivotal to our success as a business. Based in Listerhills, Bradford, they work with suppliers from Germany to Asia and around the UK to keep rolling out our designer fashions and keep our customers delighted.

In our fast-moving logistics environment, we rely on teamwork and dedication to ensure that we hit our deadlines and meet our commitments and have infrastructure in place to provide as much assistance as possible to our Warehouse team. Thorough training is provided so that our people can do their job safely and confidently and know where to go for support.

Based in West Yorkshire and part of the OTTO group one of the world’s largest online retail organisations, Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is the home of familiar brands such as Freemans, Grattan, Kaleidoscope, and Curvissa.

What We Offer You

FLEXIBILITY

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working options to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. Our full time colleagues work a minimum of 2 days per week at our Listerhills Warehouse, allowing the perfect balance between collaborative in-person team work and the flexibility to work from home.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Turning your job into a career is a real passion for us and our development programmes will enable you to grow in role.

We offer clear career pathways that will show you the way, outlining the skills, behaviours and knowledge needed to perform at the next step.

We invest in our colleagues, giving them all the opportunity to progress. Our inspired leadership programme is aimed at equipping our future leaders to coach, develop, manage change and maintain situational awareness.

INCLUSIVITY

As a business, we depend on a fusion of identities, characteristics, backgrounds, and cultures to fully appreciate our people and our customers. Freemans has a long-standing commitment to ensuring fairness and balance.

Our company is an inclusive organisation where everybody can make the most of their talent and abilities. Our pay, reward, and progression approach is based solely on fairness and merit.

Our values and policies ensure that all colleagues receive fair and equitable treatment. We work hard to attract the very best talent, develop our workforce and create a culture of fairness and integrity for all.

Benefits

We firmly believe that we should reward our brilliant people with extensive benefits to help them stay healthy, relax and re-energise, have fun, manage the day-to-day and plan for the future. Here are just some of our great benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 37 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Healthcare cash plan
• Competitive pension scheme
• Incredible staff discounts
• Subsidised Canteen
  
  

Ready to apply?

If you’re excited about this opportunity and want to join FGH, click apply now to send us your application.

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