Customs Manager

Customs Manager

£45,000 - £50,000 + Stability + Leadership Opportunity + Enhanced Benefits

Lisburn

Are you an experienced customs professional looking to take ownership of a department? Perhaps you're currently operating as a senior customs clerk and ready to step into a management role with real operational impact?

A well-established and highly active transport & logistics business is seeking a Customs Manager to lead its in-house customs function. This is a key operational role, overseeing a small team while ensuring the smooth, compliant and cost-effective movement of freight across UK & Ireland trade routes.

Operating in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment, the successful candidate will play a critical role in preventing delays, reducing avoidable costs and maintaining high service levels for customers.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a commercially aware customs professional who understands the pressures of transport operations and thrives in a fluctuating, high-volume environment.

• Leading and managing a team of customs personnel responsible for declarations and documentation
• Overseeing all customs processes across UK & Ireland movements (Brexit experience essential)
• Ensuring accurate and timely submission of import/export declarations
• Managing the flow of information between customers, customs, planners and port operations
• Acting as the key point of contact for customs-related queries, escalations and compliance matters
• Driving continuous improvement within customs processes and team performance

• Proven experience within customs (freight forwarding or transport background preferred)
• Strong understanding of post-Brexit UK/EU trade requirements
• Experience managing or mentoring staff within a customs function
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator, able to liaise with customers and internal teams effectively

• Competitive salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (DOE)
• Monday to Friday role
• Leadership responsibility within a stable, established business
• Opportunity to shape and improve customs processes
• Long-term career stability within a growing transport operation

This is not just a compliance role - it is an operational leadership position at the heart of a busy transport business. You will directly influence service levels, cost control and customer satisfaction.

If you are ready to step into a position where your experience genuinely makes a difference, then click APPLY NOW.

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Transport & Logistics, Freight & Customs, Distribution & Storage and Procurement & Supply Chain.