Customs Compliance Analyst / Customs Compliance Officer

<p class="text-muted mb-3">A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Customs Compliance Analyst to join a leading global manufacturer of advanced technology and engineering solutions. Operating in international markets, this organisation supplies highly innovative products to customers worldwide and is looking to strengthen its trade compliance capability within a growing and dynamic team.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This role focuses on ensuring import and export across global operations, supporting customs processes, tariff classification and regulatory adherence whilst working closely with internal stakeholders, freight providers and customs brokers.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Role - Customs Compliance Analyst</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location - Totnes, Devon</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Type - Permanent position</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary - Competitive + benefits</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key responsibilities of the Customs Compliance Analyst role include, but are not limited to</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensure all import and export shipments comply with applicable customs regulations, company procedures and international trade</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Prepare, review and maintain customs documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness and audit readiness.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Manage and validate commodity codes (tariff classifications) across products and shipments.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Support customs brokers and logistics providers with clear and compliant shipping instructions.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monitor shipments and customs clearance activities to minimise delays and operational disruption.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Investigate and resolve customs queries, discrepancies and clearance issues.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Conduct post-entry reviews and support customs corrections where required.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Provide guidance and practical support to stakeholders across operations, supply chain, finance and engineering functions.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Maintain accurate customs records and support internal and external compliance audits.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Review customs entries to ensure ongoing accuracy and regulatory compliance.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Support tariff classification requests and ensure product data is maintained within business systems.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Identify potential customs and trade compliance risks, escalating issues where appropriate.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Monitor regulatory changes and communicate any impacts to the wider business.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Drive continuous improvement initiatives across customs procedures and trade compliance processes.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Support awareness and training activities relating to customs and international trade</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements.</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Key</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">skills and experience required for the Customs Compliance Analyst role include, but are not limited to</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Previous experience within customs compliance, international trade, logistics or import/export operations.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong understanding of customs processes and documentation</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements.</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Knowledge of UK customs regulations and trade compliance legislation.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience with tariff classification, commodity coding and origin rules would be highly advantageous.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Understanding of special procedures, including Inward Processing Relief (IPR).</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work accurately within a regulated environment.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working alongside brokers, freight forwarders and internal teams.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Comfortable analysing data, reviewing documentation and maintaining compliance records.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience using ERP systems, ideally IFS, would be beneficial.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Familiarity with customs management systems would be advantageous.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex customs</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements to non-specialists.</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proactive approach to identifying compliance risks and driving improvements.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">To apply for this Customs Compliance Analyst / Import Export Compliance Analyst / Customs Specialist / Trade Compliance Coordinator role, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK</p>