Become part of the team powering household names like Kleenex®, Scott®, and WypAll®. At Arbex, everything you need is right here—innovation, growth, and the chance to leave a real mark.

Settling for just any role isn't you, and it isn't us either. Being Unstoppable Together calls for a particular kind of person and teams who genuinely care about making a difference. Here, you'll channel your qualified expertise, talent, and drive into building and managing a portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you'll help shape the future of tissue and hygiene for billions of people worldwide.

About You

You were made to create what’s next: you’re a problem-solver - a connector - someone who thrives on bringing order to complexity and driving continuous improvement. You hold the big picture while mastering the details, making sure every product, process, and partnership moves with precision and purpose. You lead with the highest standards of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories. In this role, you’ll help shape the future of tissue and hygiene for billions of people worldwide. We’ll be Unstoppable Together.

You will be managing and leading end-to-end Import, Export, Customs Compliance, and Supply Planning operations for India. The role is responsible for international trade execution, customs clearance, freight management, planning support, foreign trade policy scheme administration, supplier coordination, compliance governance, and process optimization. The position works closely with overseas suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, banks, DGFT authorities, and internal stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted supply, regulatory compliance, cost optimization, and delivery of key supply chain performance KPIs.





Job responsibilities include: Import Operations

- Lead end-to-end import operations for India with 40+ overseas suppliers and 180+ SKUs.
- Manage import shipment planning, booking, tracking, customs clearance and final delivery
- Coordinate closely with overseas suppliers, freight forwarders, CHA partners, KC regional teams, and customs authorities
- Manage Direct and Indirect Material imports with complete customs compliance
- Handle re-imports, returnable imports and temporary imports under bond
- Process imports under FTA, Advance Authorization, EPCG and AEO schemes
- Manage annual LCL Forwarding & Clearance RFQ activities and contracting
- Drive freight optimization and logistics cost improvement initiatives.
- Conduct periodic CHA performance reviews and implement corrective actions.
- Handle insurance claims related to import shipments and logistics incidents.
- Ensure timely import payments and customs duty settlements
- Responsible for Product Landing Cost Calculation and Annual Landing Cost Budgeting aligned with Annual Business Plan (ABP) targets, including duty optimization, freight cost analysis, foreign exchange impact assessment and cost variance monitoring to support profitability

Customs Compliance & Trade Governance

- Ensure full compliance with Customs RACI, Indian Customs Regulations, Foreign Trade Policy and local statutory requirements




- Drive continuous improvement in Import/Export processes through SOP implementation, standardization and documentation control.
- Streamline customs operations aligned with business requirements while maintaining compliance standards
- Lead customs audit preparedness and manage internal/external compliance reviews
- Ensure proper customs classification, valuation, and record management
- Manage Electronic Cash Ledger activities and customs duty reconciliation
- Maintain customs process governance and support global compliance initiatives

Foreign Trade Policy & Special Schemes

- Support DGFT-related compliance filings and scheme administration

- Ensure end-to-end compliance under India's Foreign Trade Policy schemes:

- Free Trade Agreements (FTA)

- RoDTEP

- Duty Drawback

- AEO Programs

- SVB

Export Operations

- Manage merchant exports in compliance with Customs, DGFT and RBI regulations
- Coordinate export shipment booking, documentation, clearance, and dispatch
- Coordinate with banks and finance teams for export proceeds realization.
- Ensure complete export documentation accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Planning & Master Data Management

- Work closely with Demand Planning and overseas suppliers to ensure supply continuity and risk mitigation
- Coordinate supplier commitments and shipment readiness against business requirements
- Create and communicate Purchase Orders based on planning requirements
- Support New Product Development (NPD) imports and launch activities
- Participate in supply review planning meetings

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications and experience:

- Graduate/Postgraduate in Supply Chain, Commerce, Logistics, International Business, or Business Administration.
- Certified EXIM, P

📌 Sr. Executive Imports & Planning (Pune)
🏢 Arbex
📍 Pune