UK Import & Export Officer

About Crown

Crown Holdings, Inc., is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world.

It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.

Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

About This Opportunity

We are hiring an Import and Export Officer based in ones of our UK beverage can manufacturing plants, either in Peterborough or in Botcherby. This role reports to the Supply-Chain Manager UK.

In this role, you will ensure legal compliance in our UK supply chain import and export operational flows, managing import and export planning, compliance, costing, reconciliation, and administrative activities for finished goods such as cans, ends, and scrap, as well as secondary packaging, coils, materials, and production-related parts.

Main Responsibilities

Legal Compliance:

• Manage inward/outward processing regime applications and reporting
• Oversee customs authorisations and economic operator status implementation
• Handle import / export permissions, certificates, and compliance documentation
• Track export incentives and investment certifications
• Maintain records for customs insurance claims and reconciliations
  
  

Export Administration

• Plan and coordinate shipments with 3PLs, freight forwarders and supply chain teams
• Prepare and verify export documentation (invoices, certificates, customs forms)
• Ensure compliance with customs reporting, banking, and insurance formalities
• Archive customs declaration forms for accounting and audits
  
  

Import Administration

• Prepare documentation for customs clearance and supplier coordination
• Track and monitor goods in transit for material arrival planning
• Coordinate import schedules, payments, and warehouse logistics
• Oversee port handling, customs reconciliation, and safety permits for hazardous materials
  
  

Required Education And Experience

• Educated to a degree or equivalent
• At least 5-years of industrial experience
• A thorough knowledge of shipping regulations and policies
  
  

Required Skills And Competencies

• Customer and quality and oriented
• Good commercial understanding
• Aware of continuous improvement techniques and approaches
• A strong safety mind-set
• A self-starter, with good problem-solving and organisation skills
• Able to communicate and relate to people at all levels
• Able to work with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner
• IT literate ideally with knowledge of SAP
• Fluent in English, another European language would be an advantage
  
  

What Crown Offers You

• The opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment
• To be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
• Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
  
  

Join us and become part of an international team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!

Working Together

Accessibility, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are key features of Crown’s culture of Working Together. We aim to value and respect each individual and foster an environment where everyone is represented.

We strive to promote psychological safety, allowing colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work and ultimately generate a sense of belonging at Crown.

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