Trade Compliance & Shipping Supervisor

Be visionary. Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability, such as aerospace, defense, factory automation and environmental monitoring. We are looking for a Trade Compliance & Shipping Supervisor to join our business, managing a small team of two Customs Analysts and a Logistics Co-ordinator. You will be responsible for all administrative aspects of export compliance and shipping, ensuring compliance with all applicable corporate, legal and regulatory requirements. This role is 100% site based at St Peters Quay, Totnes, Devon.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure shipments are made on a timely basis in line with customer/supplier requirements and with the intention of achieving 100% on time delivery.
• Ensure correct end user paperwork is received and make licence applications in accordance with all relevant regulations.
• Ensure goods are not shipped until correct authorisations are in place.
• Ensure software and technology exports and transfers are adequately controlled in line with current regulations.
• Oversee customs and shipping processes to ensure accuracy of entries and clearance instructions.
• Manage and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for trade compliance, including post entry review, HTS classification, country of origin, valuation & preference, export classification, export licensing and sanctions compliance.
• Identify potential areas of import/export customs compliance vulnerability and risk within the organisation and communicate findings with actions to mitigate.
• With in house trained experts, ensure standard product commodity codes and export classifications are accurately assigned to hardware and technology.
• Provide advice and guidance to employees regarding trade compliance associated with international transactions.
• Act as a point of contact for any internal or external enquiries and audits related to export/import compliance.
• Identify all training needs within the organisation with regards to export/import customs compliance.
• Complete periodic self assessments, implementing corrective actions as required.
• Ensure complete and thorough records are kept and efficiently maintained for all imports/exports in line with HMRC regulations and Teledyne Corporate policy.
• Keep the operating areas clean, tidy and secure.

Qualifications & Experience

• Working knowledge and recent experience of UK customs regulations for import and export compliance, including policies, documentation and processes such as Inward Processing Relief (IPR) and export clearance.
• Detailed knowledge of HTS and HMRC Customs Procedure Codes.
• Good understanding of export controls as they apply to general commercial product lines.
• Knowledge of UK Government export licensing and application processes.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to supervise a small team, including daily workload planning, priority setting and annual performance reviews.
• Strong computer skills, ERP skills a plus (IFS preferable).
• High attention to accuracy.
• Flexibility to support other team members as required.
• Willingness to work for the best interests of the business and maintain the highest standard of personal conduct.
• Encouragement of a positive, safe, supportive working environment.
• Effective communication, honest and consistent.

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• Salary sacrifice hybrid/electric car scheme.
• 25 days holiday per annum plus public holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme of up to an additional 5 days per year.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to an internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health.
• Competitive employee discounts platform providing discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly benefits.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.