Do you have expertise in, and passion for, Customs Compliance? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact Global Tax Operations in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

Join a place built on innovation and creativity. Where different views and perspectives are welcomed and valued. An environment that champions inclusion, and teams that reflect the diversity of the communities that we serve.

This role be based at our Global HQ, Cambridge, UK. For our people at AstraZeneca, Cambridge is the perfect environment for bringing exciting new ideas to the surface. With an open and innovative culture, we work together on a whole range of R&D projects.

Embrace the varied opportunities, in a globally connected team, to work on intellectually stimulating challenges and gain transferable skills. This is a place of creativity: brainstorming, expressing thoughts and developing ideas. But we don’t stop there. With permission to truly own our ideas, we can make quick decisions and turn them into a reality.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, European Customs, you will work with the Regional Customs and Trade Managers based in the US and Sweden on Customs matters key to the AZ Group. You will be primarily responsible for providing support for Customs compliance for the UK entity.

Responsibilities:

• To maintain an outstanding level of compliance by performing periodic management checks.

• Be the key contact with the AZ Customs Broker and other logistics providers to facilitate Customs clearance of the goods imported from EU and ROW countries.

• To provide advice and training to personnel within the Business who are involved in activities with Customs and/or Excise implications to ensure compliance with relevant laws and minimization of duty payments where legally permissible.

• To identify legal opportunities for duty elimination/minimisation and any other Customs-related cost savings, including appropriate actions to realise these savings.

• To work with Operations, R&D, Finance etc. personnel on Customs, Valuation and Origin issues to ensure that Customs requirements are fully met.

• Monitor proposed Customs legislation and regulations that may affect the AstraZeneca group and prepare written analysis of the same.

Essential Requirements:

• You will have considerable relevant Customs experience preferably in a corporate or professional environment.

• Previous experience in crafting an organisations customs capability covering supply chain, conduct Customs audits, and dispute management and implementation of Customs Duty regimes and ongoing operational efficiency.

• You will have a deep understanding of Customs law and its application to valuation, origin, classification and duty reliefs.

• Demonstrates the ability to take a strategic view while bringing to bear appropriate focus on the underlying detail.

• You will apply good judgement and be able to make timely decisions and recommendations regarding potentially material issues in circumstances where there is either uncertainty or incomplete information.

Opening date: 15.7.2021

Closing date: 29.7.2021

Competitive salary and benefits apply

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.