Ardee Industries - Head - Imports

Key Responsibilities:

- Procurement of raw material

- Responsible for Imported raw material procurement (used batteries, RML, cables and other lead related products) requirement planning as per business plan

- Imported Raw material procurement (used batteries, RML, cables and other lead related products) as per business plan at the right price

- The quality of raw material is as per the agreed business plan

Territory Expansion:

- Identification of new suppliers/markets and developments of existing ones

- Participation in international conferences to build contacts and show our presence

- Establish yards in countries to ensure better rates and profitability for the company

- Establish sample testing and site inspection facility for containers at the point of origin

Logistics:

- Responsible for ensuring timely shipment and tracking the same there after

Fund Management & planning:

- Ensure that the Fund requirement planning is given to finance department as per the agreed time frame

- Advance to supplier Timely as per T&C

Claims & Payments:

- Facilitate timely payments for the arrived material so that there are no detention or demurrage charges through the HO finance department

- Facilitate timely and as per process - off loading of container through the plant, with proper quality checks and photographs at each stage

- Ensure timely and smooth claim management process

Government liaisoning and licensing:

- Ensure proper documentation related to EODC of licenses

- In future - develop mechanism to report market changes/law changes to the management so that advantage could be taken or damage could be controlled if any

Internal processes and people management:

- Responsible for adhering to the agreed internal and external Service Level Agreements

MIS:

- Overview - Daily MIS provided for: Material in Pipeline, Finance required, Claims status, Live LME data

- Monitor Target/Actual on weekly basis

- Conduct the MRM with management