- Provide regular updates on all freight movements to the Sales Team
- Arrange transportation services and supervise loading at the suppliers location.
- Place bag orders after conducting necessary quality checks.
- Manage both ocean and ground transportation operations efficiently.
- Obtain freight quotations from shipping lines and freight forwarders.
- Book vessels with leading shipping lines
- Compare and negotiate freight rates, including freight charges, documentation charges, LIFO/FIFO, and other applicable costs.
- Coordinate with Customs House Agents (CHA) for cargo unloading, loading, and proper storage, ensuring compliance and pest-free conditions.
- Ensure timely VGM filing within prescribed cut-off dates.
- Coordinate with survey agencies & laboratories for quality inspection, ensuring compliance with contractual standards.
- Verify freight invoices for India and MTT shipments, as applicable.
- Arrange empty container positioning in India and overseas, including pickup transportation.
- Coordinate with carriers regarding all cut-off dates to ensure timely cargo movement.
- Supervise cargo stuffing operations and ensure quality inspection in coordination with surveyors.
- Submit monthly stock statements