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Company: H.R. Smith (Technical Developments) Limited

HEAD OF CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE AND SHIPPING - ROTHERWAS, HEREFORD

If you are looking for a new challenge with a global market leader which designs and manufactures aerospace search and rescue equipment, HR Smith Group of Companies is the one for you. We are a family run business with over 6 decades of experience and are dedicated to finding the perfect solutions for our customers worldwide. We are seeking a professional, organised, and proactive individual who will oversee the Shipping and Export Control divisions.

Based at our Shipping Facility (Rotherwas), due to the continuing growth of the departments, an opportunity has arisen for a Head of customs compliance and Shipping to work in close association with the Shipping manager and the Export Control manager, to ensure all HR Smith Group Products are shipped to the required standard and in a timely manner whilst providing leadership and direction to both managers.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Execute customs compliance strategy for the group.
• Ensures customs activities adhere to all UK customs regulations and internal policies, working to identify and mitigate specific risks with the group.
• Maintain management oversight of the shipping function and ensure shipments are dispatched accurately, securely and in accordance with customer, contractual, customs and regulatory requirements.
• Implement the customs compliance roadmap for the group, ensuring alignment with overarching objectives.
• Provide support for central customs audits and conduct internal checks to ensure compliance standards are maintained.
• Deliver and facilitate customs training for relevant teams with the group.
• Lead compliance activities covering export control and export licences such as SIELs, OIELs, OGELs and other applicable licences.
• Ensure full compliance of all processes relating to Inward Processing Relief (IPR) and Outward Processing Relief (OPR).

Benefits:

• Free refreshments (tea and coffee).
• Opportunity for company bonuses.
• Cost of living reviews carried out annually by the Directors.
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off (to be taken any time in the year).
• Long service holiday accrual scheme where you gain 1 extra holiday day per year from 5-10 years’ service up to a maximum of 26 days.
• Life Insurance Scheme - 3x annual salary.
• No contractional, discretionary bonuses awarded based on company performance.
• Health and Wellbeing programme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Salary: £60,000 plus, commensurate on experience

We have a positive, professional and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business. We offer good job security and stability with career development opportunities for the right candidate.

• Hours are based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 4.30 pm with half an hour each day for lunch. No weekend, evening or bank holiday working.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Free internal training provided as required.
• Opportunities to progress, promote internally and up skill.
• Due to the nature of the business being a manufacturing environment, working from home arrangements are not available.

H.R. Smith (Technical Developments) Limited

H.R. Smith (Technical Developments) Limited