Senior Compliance Manager
Senior Compliance Manager
Location: Appleby Magna (DE12 8AA)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £70,000 plus car / car allowance,
Benefits: 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme
About the Role
Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special. You’ll have an important part to play in automotive success that spans nearly 50 years.
As Senior Compliance Manager, your role is to maintain customs compliance, offering support across Unipart.
Supporting site specific accreditations such as US CBP CTPAT, and CAA Known Consignor
Completion of process and area audits as per the agreed audit schedule (i.e. Proof of Export, CTPAT, Known Consignor & ISPM-15)
Ensuring recommendations from audits are issued to the area manager/client (where appropriate) and implemented
Maintaining access to JLR’s and Unipart’s SAP systems to interrogate the master data to assist with import/export queries
Supporting customer service in product returns from Global importers & ad hoc queries
Supporting multiple clients with regards to import queries
Maintaining lines of communication between the Freight and Compliance teams with Unipart operation’s teams
Assigning tariff codes to newly introduced products across ULL
Completing Duty and Tax analysis for new markets / campaigns within ULL
Supporting the Tax and Compliance Team, and the Compliance Manager in particular, in tackling ad hoc compliance issues.
Project management and successful implementation of new compliance legislations ensuring Unipart and our clients are fully compliant (i.e. CTU - SOLAS)
Reviewing and refining processes in line with Unipart's passion for continuous improvement
Providing a weekly highlight report of all recommendations and countermeasures
Acting as subject matter expert for foreign trade, laws and practices
Reviewing global tender documents.
Recommending correct incoterms and obtain relevant market data entry information (by country) to allow buying to cost accordingly
UAT where system changes have been made in the name of compliance
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!
Advanced knowledge of UK / EU import and export regulatory compliance
Institute of Export membership
Advanced Excel skills and SAP
Experience in a Freight or Supply Chain environment is essential
Degree qualified or equivalent
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and in writing, including ability to present to senior levels
Influencing skills
Collaborative and team oriented
Approachable, target driven, structured and logical approach to problem solving.
Confident to present to the client and lead discussions
Proven analytical and conceptual working capabilities
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of , , or , or origins, , reassignment, , marital or civil partnership status, or maternity, , or belief, or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.
You may also have experience in the following: Compliance Manager, Compliance Officer, Legislation, Regulation, Policy Officer, Compliance, Compliance Coordinator, Compliance Advisor, Quality Advisor, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Coordinator, QA Coordinator, Health and Safety Officer etc.
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