Purpose
Responsible transportation of import and export shipments to the correct location within the required timeframe . Handling customs clearance of shipments in accordance with country specific customs laws and regulations
Key Responsibilities
- Transportation services: Booking transport, scheduling deliveries, managing carrier relationships, and overseeing freight forwarders.
- Cost Competitiveness: Optimizing transportation mode to ensure timely schedules and cost competitive solutions.
- Customs & Compliance: In compliance with import /export laws manage customs declarations.
- Documentation: Preparing and verifying required documentation like invoices, certificates of origin, transport documents and customs forms.
- Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating risks like delays, damage, or non-compliance, and managing insurance for shipments.
Requirements
- Logistics or commercial education or related field
- Experience from transport booking services
- Knowledge of customs legislation (e.g., inward processing, Intrastat statistics)
- Familiarity with international delivery terms (INCOTERMS)
- Letter of Credit is seen as an advantage for the position.
- Proficiency in IT systems
- Language skills: English is essential; other languages are considered an advantage.
Preferred qualifications
- Solution oriented mind-set and can-do attitude
- The role requires collaboration and communication skills, stress management, and quick, independent decision-making ability.
- The role requires continuous training and monitoring of international developments (e.g., changing national and international regulations, economic and political conditions, strikes, accidents, natural disasters, holidays), as well as geographical awareness
- Understanding of dangerous goods regulations
- Experience from ATA-carnet handling for temporary exports
- 5-7 years of experience in the relevant field.
📌 Logistics Coordinator (Pune)
🏢 Valmet
📍 Pune