Backed by over a century of experience, Sadleirs delivers reliable logistics and packaging solutions across Australia and beyond - by rail, road, air, and sea.
As an Australian family-owned business, our four specialist divisions cover domestic transport through rail and road, global freight forwarding and customs brokerage, specialist road linehaul servicing WA's resources and energy sector, and commercial packaging solutions.
Whether on the road, in the warehouse, or behind the scenes, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
About the Sadleirs Global Team
Sadleirs Global Logistics (SGL) is our international freight forwarding and customs brokerage division, supporting Australian and overseas businesses with freight movements across global supply chains.
The SGL team is built on experience, accountability, and strong relationships. We work closely with our customers, taking ownership of their logistics and delivering outcomes that require care, responsiveness, and follow-through.
Our people are 100% based across our Australian branches, supported by a national in-house Customs Brokerage team. Many of our team have built lasting careers with us, bringing deep experience to specialised, high-value, and often time or compliance critical work across project cargo and critical freight.
The Role: Customs Broker
Our Global division has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and career minded experienced Customs Broker - to be based in either Perth, Melbourne or Brisbane.
This role requires you to be responsible for delivering high-quality support to the Customs team, ensuring all customs and quarantine clearance processes are completed accurately, efficiently, and within required timeframes.
What Will You be doing?
* Work with our Forwarding Department and Customs Brokers to meet service level targets.
* Prepare and process customs documentation accurately and on time.
* Liaise with clients and all stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and strong professional relationships.
* Assist with ensuring the prompt and timely customs and quarantine clearance.
* Maintain company databases accurately and ensure all records are kept up to date.
* Contribute to team performance to meet service levels and maintain effective communication.
* Ensure full compliance with all relevant customs legislation and Australian Border Force requirements and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
* Accurately classify goods using the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) and determine correct customs value, duty, and GST calculations.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of tariff classifications, concessions, and trade agreements.
* Act as a key liaison with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF).
* Provide advice to internal teams and clients on duty minimisation opportunities where appropriate.
* Contribute to the ongoing development of our Customer Service culture and create mechanisms to ensure seamless communication within the department.
* Support onboarding of new clients by explaining customs processes and requirements.
Skills, licences & experience required for the position
* Customs Broker Licence (Mandatory)
* AQIS Accreditation preferably with AEP
* Driver's Licence (Desirable)
* 5 years + global customs broking experience (Mandatory)
* Experience with air and sea freight (Mandatory)
* Detailed and in-dept of local and international customs requirements.
* High attention to detail and accuracy.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to self-manage workloads.
* High levels of resilience and problem-solving capability.
* Team player who can also work autonomously.
Days/ Hours of work
* Monday - Friday
* Full time
* Daytime
What Sadleirs Offers You
Join a company where you're not just another number – you'll be respected, feel valued and be supported by a team that looks out for each other. We offer:
* Full-time, permanent roles with stability and security
* Above-award pay rates with penalty rates for overtime
* Comprehensive in-house and external paid training and upskilling opportunities
* Career progression pathways into specialist or leadership roles
* Access to employee benefits, including discounts to a wide range of retail outlets, novated leasing, discounted health insurance, employee assistance and recognition programs
* A supportive team environment where safety is a given
Important
All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including background and medical assessments.
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