Customs Specialist in Birmingham

As a Customs Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, your job is to optimise logistics to keep our global supply chains running smoothly. Your expertise makes both special and ordinary moments possible for people around the world. For example, your work could ensure that a global product launch happens on time, such as ethically sourced beauty and bath products stocked at local stores for your loved one's valued self-care routine.

You will be working within a team of Exception Management Specialists, operating within defined processes and procedures, and prioritising accordingly. You will play a critical role in monitoring systems and other tools to identify, classify and resolve issues and exceptions efficiently. You will also work closely with key cross-functional teams to gain feedback and apply learnings to be proactive, as well as put forward preventative actions to ensure operational excellence through root cause analysis.

How you create impact

• Identify exceptions within processes, systems, or transactions and monitor data and systems to detect anomalies, analyse, root cause, classify and prioritise based on severity & impact.
• Efficiently resolve exceptions & prevent recurrence – developing corrective actions for immediate resolution, collaborating with relevant teams to resolve in a timely manner, proposing longer-term improvements to prevent future occurrences.
• Provide internal team audit support to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate with all other relevant parties as required, e.g., Customer, haulier and others.
• Maintain accurate records of issues and steps taken for resolution and provide reporting for analysis of resolution effectiveness.
• Accurate tracking & reporting of exceptions.
• Provide support to team members and end users on exception handling procedures and standard customs tasks.
• Escalate complex and critical exceptions to the Exceptions Management Lead.

What we would like you to bring

• Strong knowledge of customs operations, export, transit, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across teams and stakeholders.
• Strong customer service focus and commitment to delivering high-quality support.
• Proven ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and data management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to issue resolution.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond to changing business needs.

What's in it for you

If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life.

As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation.

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world. As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference.