About this role
Documents Storage and End-to-End Delivery of Shipments: Maintain a system for storing shipment documents and ensure accurate filing. Coordinate transport arrangements from the port to the plant, including obtaining quotes and generating e-way bills. Duty Benefits: Maximize the utilization of advance licenses, IGCR, and EPCG schemes for capital goods, targeting at least 90% utilization for cost efficiency. Duty Payment and Advance Payments: Generate Duty Payment Requests (DPR) for timely duty payments. Coordinate with finance for accurate duty planning and manage advance payments to Customs House Agents (CHA). Compliance: Ensure all customs regulations are met, aiming for zero defects in Bill of Entry (BOE) submissions and timely duty payments to avoid interest. Minimum Detention and Minimized Interest/Penalty: Implement strategies to reduce delays and costs, targeting a maximum of 0.5% of material value in penalties by ensuring timely shipment clearance. Clearance of Sea and Air Shipments Within Time: Manage advance BOE filing for prompt clearance, aiming for 7 days for sea shipments and 3 days for air shipments to optimize logistics efficiency. Key Stakeholders - Internal: Lead - Imports Warehouse Team Procurement Department Finance Team Key Stakeholders - External: Customs Authorities Freight Forwarders Customs Brokers Importers
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field. Work Experience (Range of years): 3-5 years of experience in import logistics or a related field, with a proven track record of managing import operations and compliance.