Customs Specialist

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Customs Specialist based in Glasgow.

You’ll be responsible for Customs compliance across Europe, ensuring full adherence to local customs regulations, international trade and tax laws while protecting the business from non‑compliance risk. You’ll partner with internal stakeholders and external authorities to optimise customs operations and deliver best practice across classification, valuation, country‑of‑origin (preferential and non‑preferential), special procedures, documentation and recordkeeping.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you’ll do as Customs Specialist:

• Monitor and ensure all shipments comply with EU customs regulations and international trade agreements, providing advice to the business on licenses, permits and certifications required for cross-border trade. 

• Manage and support all aspects of indirect tax affairs including VAT and customs duties across the region, ensuring accurate payment and reporting.

• Analyse customs tariffs, duties, and taxes applicable and ensure proper classification in accordance with the Trade tariff. 

• Identify and mitigate customs compliance risks, maintain audit‑ready records, lead responses to local authority audits, and resolve shipment disputes quickly.

• Serve as a liaison between Aggreko stakeholders and customs authorities, freight forwarders, and customs brokers, providing expert advice to internal teams on customs matters and import/export best practices.

You are:

• An expert in Europe customs regulations with deep understanding customs special regimes, classification/tariffs, valuation and origin.

• Highly experienced in customs, logistics, international trade, or a related field.

• An effective communicator, with a proven ability to listen, comprehend, communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results.

• Process focused with high attention to detail when handling documents and ensuring compliance with regulations.

• Analytical able to review complex customs data and provide actionable insights, with strong audit and investigation skills.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• A highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension plan, annual bonus opportunities, and Life Assurance.

• Hybrid working

• Annual leave allowance of 30 days plus 3 public holidays with the flexibility to buy or sell additional days to suit your lifestyle

• Ongoing training and personalised development pathways to help you grow your skills and progress in your career

• Paid volunteering days, giving you the chance to make a positive impact in your local community

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential support and resources to promote your wellbeing and a healthy work–life balance

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.