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Import Agent

  1. Permanent - Full time
£Competitve + Benefits
  1. Travis Perkins plc
  2. Northampton, Northamptonshire

hrs/pw

40Working Monday to Friday

Northampton

52035

Are you looking for a role where your expertise directly shapes the flow of goods worth over £100 million per year? Travis Perkins Group, the UK's leading builders' merchant, is building out a brand-new in-house customs team and we want you to be part of it from day one.

This is a rare opportunity to join a growing specialist function, with a clear path to progression for the right candidate.

The Role

As an Import Agent, you'll sit at the heart of Travis Perkins Group's supply chain, processing import and export declarations through our in-house system, managing customs warehouse transactions, and ensuring every shipment clears compliantly and on time. You'll be a key link between our category teams, supply chain, warehouse operations, and external freight forwarders.

What you'll be doing:

  • Processing and managing import documentation and declarations through our in-house system
  • Completing customs warehouse import transactions for group shipments
  • Collaborating with category, supply chain, warehouse and branch teams to resolve issues quickly
  • Managing relationships with freight forwarders to keep clearances running smoothly
  • Maintaining accurate records of all cleared shipments and updating internal reporting
  • Ensuring ongoing compliance with HMRC requirements and correct commodity classifications


What We're Looking For

  • 1+ year completing import/export declarations
  • Experience in air, road or ocean movements
  • Strong administrative and communication skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office / Excel
  • Excellent attention to detail


Why Join Travis Perkins Group?

Travis Perkins Group is one of the UK's most established and trusted names in the construction and building materials sector. This role sits within a newly created in-house customs function, meaning you'll have real influence on how the team operates and evolves.

  • Be part of something new, help build a customs team from the ground up
  • Clear progression pathway: top performers can move to Senior Agent within 6 months
  • Responsibility from day one, overseeing clearances worth over £112 million annually
  • Work with a supportive team reporting to an experienced Senior Customs Compliance Manager


Apply now and take the first step in joining one of the UK's most iconic businesses.

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