First Line Manager - Customs-12 Month Secondment or Fixed Term Contract

The Customs First Line Manager role at DHL involves leading a customs team to ensure compliance with customs regulations for goods moving from the EU into the UK. The position requires strong leadership, operational oversight, and expertise in customs compliance. Candidates should have experience in transport planning, customer service, and managing teams. The role offers a salary of £29,870 per year and requires flexibility in working hours. Join DHL to be part of a leading logistics company with a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace. The Customs First Line Manager is responsible for leading a customs team and ensuring compliance with customs regulations for goods moving from the EU into the UK. The role involves managing export and import documentation, collaborating with internal teams, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of customs processes. Candidates should have experience in transport planning, customer service, and managing people.

Pay Rate: £29,870 per year
Grade: N

Contract Type: 12 Month Secondment or Fixed Term Contract
Shift patterns: Monday to Friday Working Hours (but will need flexibility for 7am until 7pm especially during peak)
Location: Rugby, CV23 0XF

Think you know DHL? Think again! We're not just about delivering parcels. DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading logistics company and our people are the unsung heroes who keep the cogs turning and the country running smoothly.

The R2 Customs First Line Manager leads a customs team and is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the end-to-end customs processes for goods moving from the EU into the UK. Managing a team of customs administrators and acts as the key link between vendors, Country Freight forwarders, and EU partners to ensure accurate and timely export documentation, smooth customs clearance, and compliance with all regulatory requirements. The role combines people leadership, operational oversight, and customs compliance expertise to deliver efficient cross-border movements.

✅A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE?

• Ensure all export and import documentation is prepared in accordance with EU and UK customs requirements
• Maintain up to date knowledge of UK customs processes and EU export regulations
• Collaborate with internal teams eg Planning, NDNS, EU control towers, Brokers and Freight forwarders to ensure accuracy and SLAs are met
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work instructions.
• Managing two direct reports-customs administrators

✅THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO?

• Previous Transport Planning Experience
• Previous Customer Service Experience
• Previous Experience managing people
• Good IT skills such as excel
• Experience with customs and brokers

✅WHY JOIN US?

• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

✅WHO WE ARE?

​We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

✅BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE?

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place ASAP , Applications received after the dates have been booked in may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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• Pay Rate: £29,870 per year Grade: NContract Type: 12 Month Secondment or Fixed Term Contract Shift patterns: Monday to Friday Working Hours (but will need flexibility for 7am until 7pm especially during Responsibilities
• The candidate will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the end-to-end customs processes for goods moving from the EU into the UK.
• The candidate will ensure all export and import documentation is prepared in accordance with EU and UK customs requirements.
• The candidate will maintain up-to-date knowledge of UK customs processes and EU export regulations.
• The candidate will collaborate with internal teams to ensure accuracy and SLAs are met.
• The candidate will develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work instructions.
• The candidate will manage two direct reports, customs administrators. Skills
• Customs Compliance
• Team Leadership
• Operational Oversight
• Export Documentation
• Import Documentation
• Transport Planning
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Excel
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Collaboration
• Regulatory Compliance
• Freight Forwarding