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About this Import/ Export Specialist role at AVK

AVK · Onsite · Haydock, England, United Kingdom

The Import / Export Manager is responsible for coordinating and administering the end-to-end documentation and operational processes required to move goods internationally. The role ensures all import and export activities comply with customs regulations, trade legislation, and company procedures, enabling timely, cost-effective, and compliant movement of goods across borders. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Develop and implement efficient, compliant processes for international movements 
  • Ensure compliance with local and international customs regulations, trade controls, and HMRC requirements. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of import/export legislation, duties, VAT, and trade agreements 
  • Facilitate the preparation and processing of import and export documentation, ensuring accurate tariff classification, customs valuation, and application of Incoterms 
  • Build and maintain customs agent instruction sheets (commodity code, TARIC add-on code, threshold code) and review agent-filed declarations for accuracy 
  • Coordinate shipments with freight forwarders, carriers, customs brokers, and internal stakeholders 
  • Track shipments and proactively resolve delays, discrepancies, or clearance issues 
  • Own AVK's CBAM compliance across EU and UK regimes, including tracking tonnage against the EU's 50-tonne annual threshold and preparing for UK CBAM's mandatory reporting from January 2027 
  • Maintain a forward-looking view of CBAM-scope materials across pipeline projects, flagging exposure at quoting/tender stage rather than after volumes are committed 
     

Metrics for success  

  • On-time customs clearance and shipment delivery 
  • Accuracy of documentation and customs declarations 
  • Compliance with customs and trade regulations 
  • Reduction in delays, penalties, and additional freight costs 
  • CBAM tonnage tracked against threshold, with no unplanned crossing 

Requirements

Experience 

  •  An experienced professional with a proven track record in import/export, customs, or international logistics roles 
  • Strong understanding of import/export documentation and procedures, customs regulations, tariff codes, Incoterms, and trade compliance 
  • Demonstrated experience managing trade compliance and external logistics partners 
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills 
  • Working knowledge of CBAM (EU), CN code classification, and CDS data 

Qualifications 

  • Degree or professional qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, or International Trade.

Benefits

  • Private Health Insurance
  • Performance Bonus
  • 25 days annual leave + bank hols
  • Birthday Off
  • Pension Plan
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About AVK

For over 30 years AVK have been providing Generator & UPS solutions for mission critical services and systems.

No matter the scale or how challenging. We can design any system containing UPS systems, standby generators, switch gear & control systems around your requirements, in the present and for the future.

We have offices and service hubs across the UK and Europe with a unique ability to design, manufacture, install and service standby power systems. AVK-SEG was founded in 1989 and were initially the UK specialists for both the AVK and SEG product ranges including protection relays for grid applications. We quickly established a reputation as experts in Diesel Rotary UPS systems (DRUPS), which became our core business for a number of years. We recognised early the shift in the marketplace towards Static power protection systems, and set up an exclusive partnership agreement with one of Europe’s largest manufacturers to supply and maintain large numbers of their equipment in the UK, which enabled us to build on our reputation but also increase our brand recognition.

More and more of the large-scale projects we were involved in required Diesel Generator sets in addition to the UPS we offered, and as the trust in our team and experience continued to grow, we were approached by a number of clients to take on further responsibilities for their critical power systems. To meet these demands for a ‘one stop shop’ we expanded our offering to include other products that complete a power protection package – Generators, UPS, Switchgear, Relays and Controls. A number of global manufacturers were keen to work with us, and with their support, we were able to diversify our offering and open up a range of business opportunities. Initial success delivering LV projects for Telecoms quickly grew into massive successes delivering large scale HV multi-module projects for Data Centres and various campus sites, enabling us to become the UK’s leader in critical power solutions.

Our clients rely on us to deliver best-in-class solutions to complex power challenges – driving us to constantly grow and develop both our product and service offerings to meet their needs. To that end, with an increasing drive towards sustainability, recent years have seen us partner with other industry leaders to grow our expertise in sustainable power solutions such as gas generators and battery storage systems – both of which help our clients to not only save money but increase their revenue streams.

Over thirty years down the line, AVK are one of the most trusted power solutions providers across the UK and Europe, but we haven’t lost track of our beginnings. Our unique ability to design, manufacture, install and service standby power systems across a number of sectors sees us at the forefront of the industry – a position we strive to maintain – with the same determination to deliver for our clients and the same drive to succeed.

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