ROLE PURPOSE :
- Act as Production & Supply logistics team member for managing imports and exports (Import trade and customs) activity with full compliance.
- Manage the operation related to primary logistic (In-bound & outbound shipment from origin to destination) ensuring delivery on time..
- Maintaining partnerships with Port authorities/Bank/logistics service providers & optimizing the processes where possible.
- Work strongly to maintain operational cost- demurrage/delay/CHA expenses/others within budget.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to participate in Logistic projects.
- Maintain compliance with the Quality and HSE requirement.
- Maintain team collaboration for hub-based import model.
- Participate different project along with Govt body and corporate affairs team
ACCOUNTABILITIES :
- Ensure the team open all the Letter of credit on time and communicate with Principal/Hub operation.
- Provide vessel visibility.
- Ensure customs clearances on time with clean shipping documents.
- Properly do retirement of shipping documents on time.
- Liaison with Banks officials & Port authority and CHAs.
- Leverages a strong understanding of customs regulations and ensures accuracy and completeness of trade documentation for export / import.
- Lead Cost control & avoidance of additional costs resulting from process failures - delay/expenses/demurrage.
- Conducts root cause analysis recommend implements corrective actions for service / operational failures.
- Works in partnership and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Follow up with Hub Operation for solving critical issue & timely escalation.
- Lead all the Logistic Projects.
- Compliance with Syngenta HSE principles.
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor/ Masters in any discipline from a reputed university
- Education in supply chain like CSCM, CPLM, PGDSCM, CIPS will be added advantage
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in supply chain management with Trade and customs experience.
- Proficiency in oral and written communication in English
- Excellent IT knowledge: Top advance excel skill, Advance Power point
- SAP related knowledge will be added advantage for the position
- Teamwork, Communication Skills, interpersonal skill would be assessed
- Proficient on Functional knowledge (end to end import process, inco-terms, shipping line knowledge, port operations knowledge and customs management are core expectation).
Relationship Management
- Periodic visit to Banks/ customs house/ CHA and any other government authority when required.
