Do you want a role where you lead customs process improvement, building ALDI’s readiness for what’s next in an ever-evolving customs world?
As a Customs Improvement & Process Lead within Aldi’s Supply Chain function, you will help guide the team responsible for customs declarations, so Aldi goods move with confidence, efficiency, and readiness for legislative and operational change.
You won’t be processing declarations yourself. Instead, you’ll own the customs improvement agenda: driving better ways of working, strengthening controls, partnering with stakeholders, and improving how we plan and route shipments so service levels are protected.
We have 18 & 23-month FTCs available.
Your New Role
- Own the process for managing ongoing and upcoming customs projects, ensuring delivery of improvement initiatives linked to customs efficiencies, enhancements, and legislative changes.
- Drive a proactive, risk-focused approach across the function by identifying legislation and regulatory risks and defining controls to manage them effectively.
- Drive continuous improvement by reviewing current customs ways of working, evaluating new initiatives/schemes and translating opportunities into clear action plans, and driving adoption where it benefits ALDI.
- Manage stakeholder expectations through strong internal and external relationship-building, aligning teams on priorities, impacts, and timelines.
- Partner with supply chain and logistics teams to review the supply chain from a customs perspective, recommending improved routing and approaches to maintain performance and service levels.
About You
- An understanding of customs processes and requirements from either a logistics, buying or finance background.
- Experience working with customs data and knowledge of customs legislation
- Confident using Microsoft Offices packages (incl. Excel)
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build strong relationships across all levels and functions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable explaining complex customs process changes in clear, practical terms.
- Proactive and solutions-focused, able to spot risks early and drive practical controls and improvements.
- Highly organised with strong planning and prioritisation skills, able to manage multiple workstreams and competing deadlines.
- Curious and continuously improvement driven, always looking for better ways of working and measurable results.
- Calm under pressure, with a structured approach to problem solving and decision-making.
- Comfortable working with stakeholders, bringing clarity and direction even when requirements or timelines shift.
- Detail-aware and governance-minded, able to maintain high-quality standards and drive consistency.
What You’ll get in Return
- Salary starting £37,545 rising to £43,840
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4pm, with the opportunity of 2 day a week remote working (Moving to 1 day remote working from January 2027)
- 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- In office flexi-time
- Full training provided
- Pension scheme
- Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
- Company sick pay scheme
- Company maternity, paternity and adoption pay after 1 year
- Long service rewards
- Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs
- Access to a free,24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)
* You’ll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location
Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.
If you’re looking for a career that gives you more, apply today!
*Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship