Customs & Excise Manager

Are you a highly meticulous and organised individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you currently or have you worked in operations involved in Customs & Excise activities and now looking for the next step in your career – then read on! Here at GXO we are looking for a Customs & Excise Manager to join us at our Shared User site in Minworth. You will manage all Customs & Excise activities and provide subject matter expertise ensuring compliance with all HMRC and associated legislative requirements for the movement of goods inbound and outbound on behalf of all In Flight Supplies customers. This is a permanent, full time position working Monday – Friday between the hours of 08:30 – 16:30, however we would expect a degree of flexibility. Pay, benefits and more. We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £45,000 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!  What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Manage the team to ensure all customs & excise administration processes are completed to comply with HMRC site approvals
• Collate and submit periodic reports/declarations to HMRC on behalf of GXO and 3rd party operations in scope of relevant contracts.
• Responsible for writing Standard Operations Procedures and ensure continuous improvement of site Work Instructions relating to the C&E Function
• Maintain and improve depot customs administrative processes
• Motivate and develop the C&E Administrative team

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Excellent working knowledge of HMRC legislation applicable to Customs & Excise warehousing along with experience of working in a duty suspended and duty paid environment
• Excellent Numerical and analytical skills with expert knowledge of Microsoft excel spreadsheets to advanced level
• Expert user level knowledge of Duty Management systems, working knowledge of CDS essential. Inward Processing Relief – Excellent understanding of.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to build relationships with customers, colleagues and government agency bodies

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains. GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.