Custom Broker

at  Alignz Recruitment

We are seeking for an experienced and flexible Customs Broker with exceptional communication skills to join our client’s team in Penrose, Auckland.

• Ensure all Inward Cargo Reporting to New Zealand Customs Services (NZCS) are completed and submitted to NZCS in a timely fashion. A pre-clearance model will be followed where pre-alerts are received in advance
• Identify shipments that require Formal Import Declaration (FID’s), complete them and submit to NZCS and Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI)
• Liaise with Operational Staff and International Team Leader to ensure all relevant shipments are scanned to MPI Area and NZCS Cage
• Liaise with Consignees on NZCS requirements and the obtaining of Importer Codes to ensure smooth submission to Customs
• Assist with daily operations on incoming consols processed through SmartClear
• Manage exception reporting on incoming consols of delayed flights or arrivals into Contract Freight Management Transitional Facility
• Provides support, information and guidance to customs on customs duties and tariffs and methods of the clearance of shipments
• Ensure timely and professional handling of all incoming customer enquiries (by telephone, email or fax), consistent with company standards and policies
• Examine shipping documents such as commercial invoices and client codes for high value shipments prior to the shipment being released or exported
• Working closely with the Customs Manager to coordinate the clearance, billing, payment of fees by customers in relation to customs inspection and handling
• MPI lodgments and entry processing and any storage charges held in bond stores prior to release of their shipments
• Daily KPI achievements are monitored and are in-line with the KPI set targets