1. Job Purpose
To ensure smooth, timely, and legally compliant import and export operations by coordinating with various suppliers, freight forwarders, carriers, clearing agents, government authorities, and internal departments while minimizing logistics cost, avoiding shipment delays, and maintaining compliance with Indian customs regulations and customer requirements.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Import Operations
- Plan and monitor all import shipments.
- Coordinate with overseas suppliers regarding shipment schedules.
- Verify Purchase Orders before shipment.
- Ensure suppliers submit shipping documents on time.
- Coordinate with freight forwarders and CHA (Custom House Agent).
- Track shipments from supplier to factory.
- Arrange customs clearance without delay.
- Coordinate transportation from port to plant.
- Ensure timely receipt of imported raw materials to avoid production stoppage.
- Monitor detention, demurrage and container charges.
- Resolve customs-related issues.
B. Export Operations
- Coordinate export dispatch according to customer schedules.
- Prepare export documentation.
C. Documentation
Prepare, verify and maintain:
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Insurance documents
- Delivery Challan
- Shipping Bill
- Import Bill of Entry
- Purchase Orders
- Letter of Credit documents (if applicable)
- GST documentation
- E-way Bill
- FTA / CEPA documents wherever applicable
Maintain digital and physical documentation as per company policy.