Compliance and Customs Manager

Company: CLAAS U.K. Ltd. 
Location: Saxham 
Start Date: 15/05/2025 
Professional Level: Professionals 
Key Area: Law and Revision 

 

At CLAAS UK at Saxham we provide Sales, Service, Parts, IT, Marketing and Accounts support for our dealer network across the UK and Ireland. CLAAS UK is also the sole wholesale distributor for all CLAAS machinery in the UK and Ireland. Officially opened in 2020 our new state of the art headquarters provides a healthy, thriving environment for our employees and being a family run business, the well being of our staff is paramount to our success.   
With a deep rooted passion for our industry and its people our work ethos is based on trust and mutual respect.

 

Your role in our team:

  • We have an exciting new opportunity at CLAAS UK.  This role involves ensuring adherence to international trade regulations, import/export laws' regulatory requirements and company policies related to customs procedures and UK reporting rules.
  • The position is part time for 30 hours per week.
  • Main Duties:
    • Reporting to the VP of Customs and Foreign Trade in Germany, staying up to date with regulation changes and rules in the UK, NI and ROI, and working with the German Customs team.
    • Responsible for all AEO and Customs topics, challenges and queries surrounding UK, NI and ROI.
    • Interface for UK tariff coding and export control.
    • Maintain and enhance compliance policies and procedures to align with regulatory expectations.  Monitoring and reporting thereof applicable regulations with the regulators (F-Gas, FCA, ESG, PPT, EPR, AEO etc).

Your profile:

  • Essential Skills and Experience
    • Experience of compliance and customs issues in the UK, either through training or in current/previous role.
    • Experience in implementing compliance monitoring programs and risk assessment.
    • A proven track record to demonstrate excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
    • Strong IT skills (MS Excel, Powerpoint, Word, SAP)
    • The ability to communicate to staff at all levels with the Retail dealerships and CLAAS UK, to take ownership of topics.
    • The ability to think outside the box and challenge when required.
    • The ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise activities.
    • A full UK driving licence for travel if necessary.
    • Willing to travel to Germany for team building and training when required.
    • You must be a UK resident to assume the AEO named person role for the UK.
  • For further information regarding the role, please contact Nikki Mitcham at nikki.mitcham@claas.com.

Your benefits:

  • Annual incentive scheme targeted to achieve 14% of salary
  • Brand new state of the art office building just of the A14 with free car parking
  • Ergnomic sit/stand desk
  • On site subsidised employee restaurant
  • 24 days annual leave rising by one day per calendar year to 28 with the option to carry over
  • Holiday purchase scheme to take annual leave to 30 days per year
  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with company contribution of 8%
  • Life assurance - 4 x annual salary
  • Free eye test and money towards glasses
  • Employee Assistance Programme - free legal and personal support for employees and their families
  • Christmas close down period
  • Industry leading sick pay
  • The rewards of working for a family owned, private company where we value all of our employees as key players in our business.

We look forward to your application.

 

Your contact from our CLAAS Recruiting Team

 

Julie Christine White

CLAAS U.K. Ltd.

(+44) 01284 777733

 

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