Customs & Commodities Agent

Role overview

Petrochem Group distributes stainless-steel products such as pipes, fittings, and valves to customers in the Pharma, Food & Beverage, Data Centre, and WWTP sectors throughout Ireland, the UK, and Europe. The company operates from branches in Cork, Dunboyne, and the United Kingdom, and sources materials globally from Great Britain, Europe, Asia, and North America.

As international trade rules continue to evolve, including EU customs requirements, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), quota safeguards, and changing USA and international tariff structures, the business is creating a Customs & Commodities Agent role to support compliance, documentation accuracy, and cost-effective duty management.

This opportunity suits a customs professional who has handled tariff calculations, import paperwork, and supporting schedules, and who can help ensure that all Irish and EU customs obligations are met.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor updates to EU and Irish customs rules, tariff changes, quota safeguard measures, and CBAM-related liabilities, and keep senior management informed.
• Check customs SAD documents prepared by external clearing agents to confirm they are complete, accurate, and aligned with current Irish and EU legislation.
• Apply the correct commodity codes, duties, and carbon-related charges at import and at goods receipting stage.
• Keep ERP commodity codes and product weights accurate and regularly reviewed so classifications and valuations remain correct.
• Support sales teams with questions about duty, tariff, and CBAM cost implications.
• Calculate and apply CBAM rates correctly on all qualifying import orders.
• Review and update ERP source data so CBAM compliance and costing are calculated properly.
• Collect, verify, and store commercial and shipping documents such as commercial invoices, certificates of origin, and packing lists for cross-functional use.
• Coordinate payment of duties and taxes, including monitoring TAN accounts or other deferred payment arrangements.
• Maintain Intrastat and CBAM records, along with reconciliations between supplier commodity codes and EU/I Irish codes, including explanations for any differences.
• Ensure commodity code data is aligned between the UK and Irish branches.
• Archive legislative and customs records so they are ready for future customs audits.

Requirements

• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• At least 2 to 3 years of customs clearance experience in Ireland.
• Good working knowledge of Irish Revenue guidance as it applies to customs clearance.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and multitasking skills, with strong attention to detail, particularly for VAT and duty payments.
• Understanding of bonded warehouse procedures and the supporting documents required.
• Confident stakeholder communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships internally and externally.
• Comfort using ERP platforms and Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and contribute to process improvements.
• Willingness to handle both operational and administrative work.
• Working knowledge of import and export customs procedures.
• Understanding of customs flows and documentary requirements.
• Knowledge of Incoterms and tariff classification principles.
• Familiarity with EUR1 movement certificates, origin rules, certificates of origin, invoice declarations, approved supplier status, and REX requirements.
• Experience with customs invoices, postponed VAT, customs warehousing, inward processing, duty payment methods, anti-dumping measures, safeguard duties, quota rules, and CBAM.

Additional information

This is a full-time contract position based at the company headquarters in Little Island.

The role sits within a business that supports industries across Ireland, the UK, and Europe and works with imported materials from multiple international regions.

Working environment

Onsite role in Cork, County Cork, Ireland.

Location noted as HQ - Little Island.