Key Responsibility Areas
End-to-End Import Operations
Manage the complete import lifecycle from shipment planning, supplier coordination, freight booking, documentation, customs clearance, and final delivery.
Ensure timely clearance of shipments with minimum airport or port dwell time while avoiding demurrage, detention, and storage charges.
Coordinate effectively with overseas suppliers, freight forwarders, Customs House Agents (CHAs), logistics partners, transporters, and internal project teams.
Monitor shipment milestones proactively and ensure adherence to committed delivery schedules.
Custom Clearance & Regulatory Compliance
Ensure accurate preparation, verification, and timely filing of import documentation
Ensure correct HS Code classification and customs valuation in accordance with applicable customs regulations.
Handle customs assessments, examinations, queries, and documentation requirements with customs authorities and CHAs.
Ensure full compliance with DGFT, Customs, RBI, and other statutory regulations governing imports.
Handle customs assessments, examinations, queries,



and documentation requirements with customs authorities and CHAs.
Ensure full compliance with DGFT, Customs, RBI, and other statutory regulations governing imports.
Freight Procurement & Cost Optimization
Evaluate and negotiate competitive freight rates across multiple freight forwarders.
Benchmark rates periodically to achieve the most cost-effective logistics solutions without compromising service quality.
Develop long-term relationships with logistics partners for improved commercial terms and service levels.
Conduct detailed verification and audit of freight invoices before payment.
Generate periodic logistics cost analysis reports and recommend cost optimization initiatives.
Stakeholder Management
Collaborate closely with - OEM, Engineering, Finance, Warehouse and Vendors
Ensure alignment between shipment schedules and project execution timelines.
Resolve shipment-related escalations promptly and minimize business disruptions.

📌 Manager Import Operations Haryana
🏢 Zoom Communications
📍 Haryana