Freelancer - International Trade & Supply Chain Logistics
Freelancer
Total years of experience :38 years, 4 Months
I undertake projects relating to Logistics and Intl' Trade Operation. I am also willing to take up full time job in India - Chennai, Dubai, Qatar, Muscat, Bahrain, or Singapore.
Lead - Logistics Operation, Customer Service, and Business Development
activities in Southern India
Lead - Import/Export Logistics Projects and Business Development.
Managed International Trade Operation - Import/Export Management, Customs and Air/Sea/Land Logistics for
M.E. and Trade Compliance & Internal Control activities for M.E. Africa, & India.
Managed day-to-day trade operation in Dubai FTZE (Manufacturing Plant) & Customs Bonded activities in
Sohar/Oman, including managing of Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarders, 3rd
party Warehouses, Transporters
and BPO service providers.
Managed operation team including their goal setting, performance evaluation & people development.
Ensured annual Environment Health & Safety audits at service providing Warehouses & Transporters end.
KPI evaluation for external service providers & assessing their capabilities.
Monitoring Air / Sea / Land - in bound / out bound movements and managing issues.
Improved Trade Compliance & Internal Control activities in the Middle East, Africa, and India region
including Trade Compliance Internal Audits.
Implemented Trade Compliance Procedures & Work Process for all Import - Export activities including CWC,
Montreal Protocol, and other controls required by US Compliance and Regional Regulatory Compliance.
Controlled Import - Export permits & managing order release in SAP (GTS) system for controlled products.
Ensured timely Export Documentation including negotiation of Letters of Credit as per UCP 600.
Controlled Customs Documentation, Customs Deposits, BGs, Customs Audits & queries in the region.
Liaised with Port, Customs, and Government Authorities in the region.
Training - RCI (Root Cause Investigation & Corrective Measures), ISO, and Trade Compliance Internal
Audits.
Support to Logistics Procurement team (Freight, 3rd
party Terminal / WHs, etc.)
Lead Supply Chain improvement projects (including mergers, acquisitions & divestitures) in the Middle East.
Interface internal Purchasing, Planning, Production, Customer Service, and Legal team to ensure no gaps in
day-to-day operation.
Tetra Pak (Middle East) FZE, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai |
Order to Cash and Sales Administration activities.
Trading, Shipping & Logistics
Finalization of bulk Import-Export contracts.
Administered & controlled end-to-end activities for execution of contracts.
Supported Vessel Chartering (voyage/time charter) & managed Laytime calculations.
Warehouse management in Free Trade Zone & inventory controls.
Assessed cargo readiness, monitored movement of materials to port, assessed end-to-end shipping time and ensured
smooth shipments in coordination with suppliers & customers.
Appointing and managing of Clearing & Forwarding agents at various load ports & discharge ports including overall
supervision of port operations, break-bulk vessel loading & discharging, and in-land transportation at destination to reach
the consignments at customers’ facilities in time without any hassle.
Managed overall logistics & operational activities related to break-bulk & container shipments.
Submitting offers
against tender enquires, sales negotiation & finalization of orders, maintenance of sales record, payment follow
up, handling customer complaints, sales forecasts, and provide market feedback reports
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Coordinate all activities related to export documentation & shipments, maintenance of records as required by
ISO 9002 QMS and other assigned duties in the International Trade department
| Coordinate all
commercial documentation including submission of quotations against enquiries, preparation of invoices &
credit notes, follow up for receipt of sales tax declaration form, payment follow up and other assigned duties in
the Commercial Department.
.) from
with main subjects Foreign Trade, Export/Import Management, Shipping, Documentation, Voyage / Time Chartering
Commerce, Accounting, Economics, and Auditing