Import / Export Administrator

Job Title: Import / Export Administrator

Location: Glascoed. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £32,000

What you’ll be doing:

• Issuing clearance instructions to Freight Agents
• Processing of Import / Export requests to produce accurate shipping documentation to include commercial invoices, cargo manifests, packing lists and dangerous goods notes
• Engaging with hauliers and freight agents to ensure the most appropriate shipping solutions based on cost and delivery schedules
• Knowledge of the HMRC tariff to include commodity codes, customs procedure codes and duty requirements
• Providing accurate instructions and checking freight forwarders adherence to them
• Maintenance of Electronic filing systems and Databases
• Production of KPI’s to reflect departmental throughput and adherence to service level agreements
• Participation in Continuous Improvement Activities
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry guidelines

Your skills and experiences:

Essentials:

• Ability to work effectively towards deadlines
• Proven IT skills, particularly in the use of MS Office
• Previous experience working in an administrative role

Desirable:

• Experience in an Import / Export role is desirable
• Knowledge of Import / Export Procedures
• Experience of the Defence industry is desirable

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Import / Export team:

Join our dynamic team responsible for managing Import & Export operations, facilitating transactions for various business units on a global scale. This role offers valuable exposure to BAE’s diverse business operations, promising developmental prospects, and the perk of working at a unique site equipped with an onsite gym and squash court. You’ll also have the chance to visit other locations and collaborate with diverse teams across the organisation.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks

Closing Date: 19th March 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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