Import and Customs Compliance Manager

Supply Chain and Logistics

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Import and Customs Compliance Manager

£57,737 per annum + dependent upon experience

Peterborough & Birchwood

• 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
• Up to 12% Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
  - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme
  - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

An exciting opportunity to lead the Perkins Engines Peterborough and Birchwood Aftermarket Imports Team, with overall responsibility for the import operations and customs compliance procedures associated with goods imported into the UK.

This role is critical to ensuring the compliant, efficient, and timely importation of goods, supporting supply chain continuity and the fulfilment of customer demand. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving operational excellence through the continuous improvement of import processes, ensuring goods are customs cleared and delivered to designated customs warehouses in a compliant, efficient, and timely manner. The position also has overall accountability for the management and oversight of customs operational and compliance activities, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal governance standards.

This includes monitoring compliance performance, mitigating customs risks, and supporting audit readiness across the import function

Leveraging specialist expertise in customs and international trade, the manager will provide leadership and guidance to the team in the planning, development, implementation, and operation of systems and processes that ensure:

• Accurate declaration and payment of customs duties and taxes.
• Effective management of customs authorisation regimes, including Inward Processing (IP) and Customs Warehousing (CW).
• Continuous enhancement of customs controls, compliance procedures, and operational efficiency.
• Alignment with evolving customs legislation, government requirements, and corporate compliance standards.

• Limited domestic travel required (10% of working time).

• Lead and manage Perkins' Inward Processing (IP), Customs Warehousing (CW), and Simplified Customs Declaration Procedures (SCDP) authorisations, ensuring full compliance with UK customs legislation.
• Oversee import customs operations, including customs declaration management, customs broker governance, and performance management.
• Develop and enhance customs policies, procedures, controls, standard work, and audit programmes to meet regulatory, business, and corporate requirements.
• Manage the company's customs deferment account and support customs-related financial reporting and controls.
• Serve as the…