JOB TITLE:   Supply Chain assistant

Purpose of the role:

To support the Supply Chain team with customs compliance and general supply chain duties

Salary range: £18k to £22k (dependent upon experience)

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with the daily checking of customs entries and maintaining records of all entries.
• Assist with providing clearance instructions
• Assist with the monthly checking of HMRC MSS data and C79 VAT Certificate.
• Raise disputes and seek amendments to customs entries where errors have been made.
• Collect and collate commodity details and assist with maintaining an accurate and up to date database
• Assisting the customs team with day-to-day queries.
• Assist with efforts to improve existing processes and procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support of audits performed by the customs authorities and internal QA teams

• Holiday / sickness cover for all areas of supply chain:
• Sales order processing
• Purchase order processing
• Shipping

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft systems (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills.
• Accuracy with attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and project skills.
• Ability to prioritise between competing projects.
• Willingness to learn about customs and international trade and develop new skills
• Good team player with willingness to help out where needed to work towards team objectives.

• Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative.

• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders

Desirable:

• A background in supply chain activities.
• Experience of customs formalities.
• Understanding of how to read and interpret HMRC tariffs.
• Understand IP and OP.
• Intermediate user of Microsoft Excel – e.g. VLOOKUP, Pivot tables

• Knowledge / experience of AEO and associated requirements.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAGE X3 preferred)
• Recognized Customs Qualification