Customs Specialist in Swadlincote

We are looking for 2 Customs Specialists to join our team in Mercia Park. Working within the Contract logistics Customs Department and reporting to the Customs Team Lead, the Customs Specialist is a key contributor in delivering accurate, efficient, and compliant customs services across the business. The role supports several company locations with day-to-day customs activity, ensuring that customer requirements are consistently met or exceeded.

What will you be doing?

• Complete customs activities on behalf of our customers, ensuring all activities are completed to AEO standard high level of accuracy.
• Communicate effectively with multiple departments and customers where required, provide updates or escalation if required.
• Ensure all customs entries are completed accurately and on time by proactively monitoring incoming vessels based on expected arrival information provided by customers.
• Prevent delays by preparing and submitting clearances in advance wherever possible, and by maintaining close oversight of shipment timelines.
• Provide timely confirmation of customs clearance to customers and freight forwarders.
• Keep the inbound clearance log updated and accurate at all times to support visibility, compliance, and efficient internal coordination within the team.
• Maintain appropriate recordkeeping standards, storing original documentation for audit purposes.
• Ensure all documents are available to customers to access and internal customs logs are always kept up to date.
• Work with the Customs Team lead to ensure the monthly FSD is submitted on time for all customs warehouse activity carried out.
• Complete/create customer export declarations and where required accompanying T1 accurately.
• Check/submit data in the Customs Warehouse Duty Management System ensuring accuracy.

About You

• Previous experience in an operational and customs role.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Highly motivated with a positive attitude.
• High organisational skills, ability to plan and manage own time.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels.
• Full driving licence.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive Salary Package and an opportunity to be a part of and grow within a driven and successful company, with a team of 160,000, operating in over 90 countries.
• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement from your start, which increases with length of service.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme for Ultra-Low Emissions Cars.
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme.
• WeCare App, for support with physical and mental wellbeing, including access to GPs for you and your dependents.
• LifeWorks app for access to cashback and discounts on high street and online brands.
• Life Insurance and which includes access to expert probate support.

Next Steps

If this sounds like the next step for you, please follow the links and apply with your CV without delay! Please be aware that all successful candidates will undergo necessary right-to-work checks and certain sites require 5-years’ worth of referencing and criminal record checks. We do not accept CV details from Recruitment Agencies unless DSV have engaged directly regarding the role requirements beforehand.