Coventry
Customs and Foreign Trade Analyst (m/f/d)
As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.Your Tasks
- Ensure full compliance with UK customs regulations, international trade laws, and export control requirements
- Implement and maintain UK commodity codes (tariff classifications) and coordinate their integration into global systems
- Manage preferential trade agreements (e.g. rules of origin under UK and international trade agreements) in collaboration with OEMs and suppliers
- Oversee export control processes in line with UK and international regulations
- Assess customs and trade implications for imports, serial production, and relocation projects, identifying risks and cost-saving opportunities
- Obtain Long-Term Supplier Declarations (LTSDs) from suppliers and issue origin declarations to customers
- Prepare and manage all import and export processes using internal customs and trade compliance systems
- Work closely with central logistics, external brokers, and relevant authorities such as HM Revenue & Customs
- Support duty optimisation and ensure efficient customs procedures to minimise costs and delays
- Act as a key contact for customs and international trade matters across internal and external stakeholders
Your Profile
- Relevant qualification or training in customs, international trade, or logistics (e.g. Customs Practitioner, Freight Forwarding, or equivalent)
- 3–5 years of experience in customs operations, international trade, or export control within the UK or a comparable environment
- Strong knowledge of UK customs legislation, tariff classification (commodity codes), rules of origin, and export control regulations
- Familiarity with customs software solutions (preferably MIC – Customs Filing, Classification, Origin Calculation, Export Control)
- Experience in the automotive industry is advantageous
- Strong analytical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working approach
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and with external partners
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders, including logistics teams, suppliers, customers, and government authoritie
