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Import Compliance Assistant Liverpool, England

Princes

Full Time Liverpool, England 21743 - 34256 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Vacancy Name

Import Compliance Assistant

Employment Type

Permanent

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Liverpool

Business Area

Operations

Workplace Type

Hybrid

About Princes

The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Role Description

Princes Liverpool are looking for a Trade Compliance Assistant to join their team. This is an opportunity to work for one of the UK's leading FMCG businesses within our impressive Head Office which is based in the Royal Liver Building in the heart of the city.

Job Purpose

To receive and control import documentation necessary to facilitate clearance procedures through the relevant authorities.
Accountable for processing of company import documentation as required.
External contact with clearing agents, shipping lines and suppliers as necessary.

Benefits

26 days Annual Leave including x1 day for your Birthday + Bank Holidays
10% Corporate Incentive Scheme/Bonus
14.5% Pension consisting of a 9.5% Employer contribution
Hybrid working & Core Hours (Monday Anchor day in the office and one other day office based with x3 days a week working from home)
Flexible holidays the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday per year
Critical Illness Scheme
Enhanced Family Friendly Policy

Job Responsibilities

Run Shipments in transit report on a daily basis and view/monitor reports daily to identify new shipments. Use report as a prompt to identify shipments at port within five days where documentation received requires processing, Update SAP for shipment status where vessels have arrived etc. including amendment to container numbers, ETA’s and vessel details.
Liaison with shipping lines, shipping line websites, Port websites and forwarding agents to verify accuracy of ETA’s on shipments in transit report and amend as required
Receive and record all import documentation. Check and verify accuracy of documentation supplied (e.g. Invoice, preference certs, health certs and bills of lading) against SAP shipments in transit and incoterms. Chase supplier/buying/accounts for any missing or replacement documentation required
Recording shipment detail onto Excel spreadsheet by sequential referencing system and forwarding applicable documentation to agents/carriers and port health authorities
Compilation of insurance declaration schedules per import consignment for uninsured shipments calculating insurance premiums due
View total shipments in transit report to identify those consignments at port or within 3 days of UK arrival whereby necessary documents or correct documents have not yet been received. Contact the supplier to chase the whereabouts and advise agents and internal personnel as required. Ensure all documentation is presented to port authorities within required legislation periods required eg catch certs for fish have to be presented to the port authorities 3 days prior to the arrival of the vessel.
Escalate any issues to the Trade compliance coordinator/Trade compliance manager as appropriate
Assist the Trade Compliance Coordinator with other duties in line with the scope of the role as required

Role Requirements