Exports Logistics Specialist

Job Description:

- The role involves managing the entire end-to-end export logistics.

- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards governing export-import operations, including customs regulations and trade agreements.

- Stay updated on changes in regulations and implement necessary adjustments to internal processes and procedures accordingly.

- Implement efficient workflows and procedures for order processing, including obtaining order confirmations, checking payment modes and credit status, and releasing contracts in SAP.

- Coordinate with internal teams such as sales, production, quality assurance, and procurement to ensure seamless order processing and production planning.

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation for all orders and shipments, including contracts, invoices, shipping instructions, and regulatory permits.

- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including ECGC credit limits, customs regulations, and Tea & Coffee Board permit applications.

- Facilitate coordination between internal departments and external partners, such as factories, third-party inspection agencies, C&F agents, and shipping lines, to ensure timely dispatch and delivery of shipments.

- Generation of MIS reports pertaining to shipping.

- Ensure the efficient management of post-shipment documentation processes, including collecting bill of lading and post-shipment inspection reports, applying for certificates of origin, and preparing necessary documents according to letter of credit (L/C) conditions, while coordinating with internal teams and external parties to ensure timely submission to buyers or banks in accordance with payment terms.

- Ocean freight negotiation (Sea, Air & LCL) with Shipping lines & Freight forwarders for the CIF/CFR shipments.

- Co-ordinate with nominated agents in a time bound manner for the FOB shipments to ensure timely container placements.

- Maximizing revenue by ensuring timely order processing and dispatch activities.

- Minimizing financial risks by conducting thorough credit and payment checks, optimizing logistics operations to reduce transportation costs and facilitating smooth post-shipment processes to expedite payment collection and minimize delays.