Import/Export Administrator
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Produce and checking essential shipping documentation, including customs paperwork and commercial invoices.
- External Liaison with customers and overseas Customs agents for export duty and customs clearing for all overseas shipments to ensure smooth delivery of goods through customs to end destination.
- Liaison with internal departments (including, but not limited to, Finance, Logistics, Procurement, Production, Projects, and Sales) to ensure the accurate and timely submission of paperwork.
- Recording all import/export data in line with HMRC’s legal requirements.
- Assisting colleagues in understanding requirements for exporting/importing (incoterms/tariff codes/valuations).
- Checking and confirming customs entries produced by direct representatives.
- Issuing clearance instructions.
- Booking International transport by road/sea/air/courier.
- Raising POs for transport & customs services.
- Experience in a similar Import / Export Coordinator role
- Strong administration skills
- Comfortable with the use of Excel
- Possess excellent organisational skills
- Previous experience in a manufacturing or logistics environment would be preferable
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentational skills
- Work on challenging projects within a professional and modern work environment.
- A long-term role with many opportunities to learn, grow and develop – we turn jobs into careers.
- A competitive salary & benefits.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Electronics Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Import/Export Administrator roles across Flex's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Electronics Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £33,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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