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Customs & Logistics Manager

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Leading defence aerospace business require a Customs & Logistics Manager. Applicants need expertise in customs compliance (procedures, IPR, customs warehousing), and ideally some affinity with stores of warehousing processes.

The Customs & Logistics Manager will be responsible for ensuring the business moves aerospace products in compliance with import/export regulations, overseeing bonded and controlled stores while keeping an insight on inventory via a Team Leader. The Customs & Logistics Manager will also be responsible for managing relationships with 3PL partners.

Specific duties of the Customs & Logistics Manager:

Lead all customs compliance activities for the business in collaboration with trade compliance colleagues
Manage customs declarations, regimes (IPR, customs warehousing) and audits
Oversee logistics and stores operations
Management of 3PL relationships
Implementation of process improvement activities across; customs, logistics, inventory/stock

Customs & Logistics Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:

A customs specialist well-versed in customs compliance and customs procedures (IPR, customs warehousing, bonded warehousing, VAT/duties)
Customs experience gained within; aerospace, defence, engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals or another regulated industry would work well
Knowledge/understanding around stores, inventory and internal logistics processes is advantageous
Prior experience with dangerous goods would be advantageous
Knowledge/interest in the aerospace sector is advantageous

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