You bring leadership, technical expertise and a positive attitude, helping your team succeed while ensuring the business can deliver for its customers.
Responsibilities
Lead, coach and develop a team of customs professionals.
Ensure compliant and efficient customs operations, with a strong focus on import activities.
Support the business during critical shipments, customs escalations and operational challenges.
Act as the primary point of contact for UK customs authorities, customs brokers and key business stakeholders.
Drive the effective use of customs technologies, automation tools and special procedures, including Inward Processing Relief (IPR).
Oversee customs classifications, valuation, preferential origin and broker performance.
Partner closely with operations, logistics, procurement, finance and commercial teams to protect business continuity.
Collaborate with customs colleagues across EMEA and globally to support shared customers and international supply chains.
Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve efficiency and strengthen customs compliance.
Skills
Experience Requirements
7+ years of experience in customs compliance and customs operations.
Previous experience managing and developing people (ideally leading a team of customs specialists).
Strong hands-on experience with customs clearance processes, not purely advisory or compliance roles.
Experience in manufacturing, automotive, logistics, freight forwarding, or complex international supply chains would be highly preferred.
Experience dealing directly with customs authorities, customs brokers and operational stakeholders.
Excellent knowledge of UK customs legislation and customs procedures.
Strong understanding of
Experience working with customs software, customs automation tools and ERP systems (SAP experience preferred).
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.
We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.
Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.
Location Code
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