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Experience: 3+ yrs

Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Import Executive to manage end-to-end import operations while ensuring timely clearance, accurate documentation, and compliance with applicable customs and import regulations.

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of Import-Export processes, customs compliance, import regulations, and Customs Regulations, along with the ability to coordinate effectively with customs authorities, freight forwarders, shipping agents, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end import operations, from shipment initiation through customs clearance and final delivery.
- Prepare, review, and maintain import documentation including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, airway bills, certificates of origin, and other required documents.
- Coordinate with Customs Brokers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, and logistics partners for timely shipment clearance.
- Ensure compliance with applicable customs regulations, import regulations, trade policies, and statutory requirements.
- Monitor import shipments and provide regular updates on shipment status, clearance, delivery schedules, and potential delays.
- Review import documents for accuracy, completeness, and consistency before submission for customs clearance.
- Coordinate customs clearance activities and resolve documentation, classification, valuation, or regulatory issues.
- Support accurate determination of HS codes, customs duties, taxes, and applicable import charges.




- Monitor customs assessments and coordinate with relevant parties to address discrepancies or queries.
- Ensure timely payment and documentation of customs duties, taxes, freight, and other import-related charges.
- Maintain accurate records of import shipments, customs documents, duty payments, and clearance activities.
- Coordinate with Finance and Accounts teams for import costing, duty reconciliation, and shipment-related payments.
- Liaise with suppliers and overseas vendors regarding shipping documentation, dispatch schedules, and compliance requirements.
- Work with internal teams to align import schedules with inventory and business requirements.
- Identify potential compliance risks, shipment delays, documentation gaps, and additional costs and take corrective action.
- Stay updated on changes in Customs Regulations, import procedures, trade policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Support internal and external audits by maintaining complete and organised import documentation.
- Prepare import reports, shipment trackers, clearance summaries, and other operational reports.
- Identify opportunities to improve import processes, reduce clearance timelines, and optimise logistics costs.
- Ensure proper filing, retention, and accessibility of import and customs documentation.

What Makes You a Great Fit

- 3+ years of experience in Import-Export, import operations, logistics, international trade,



or a related function.
- Strong hands-on experience managing end-to-end import processes.
- Good knowledge of customs compliance, import regulations, and Customs Regulations.
- Strong understanding of customs clearance procedures, documentation, duties, taxes, and import classifications.
- Experience coordinating with customs brokers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, and clearing agents.
- Familiarity with import documentation including invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, airway bills, certificates of origin, and customs-related documents.
- Working knowledge of HS codes, customs duty calculations, valuation, and classification.
- Robust understanding of international shipping and import logistics processes.
- Good coordination skills with suppliers, vendors, logistics partners, Finance, Procurement, and internal stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to identify and resolve shipment, customs, documentation, and operational issues effectively.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple shipments and priorities.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and other digital documentation or ERP systems.
- Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven and compliance-sensitive environment.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with external agencies and internal stakeholders.
- Proactive approach to monitoring regulatory changes and ensuring continued import compliance.
- High level of ownership, accountability, integrity, and attention to detail.

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