United Kingdom
● Management graduate with good experience in Import cargo movement. ● Key skills - * Supply chain improvement, administration & Coordination * Freight cost negotiation * Supplier appraisals * Forwarder appraisals * Develop and maintain supplier relationship ● Projects - 1. Initiated procedures to ensure correct manifestation of import shipments by liaising with over 250 + overseas offices. 2. Initiated procedures for release of import shipments at inland container depot to speed-up cargo delivery by setting up an office at a dry port location. 3. Established a freight forwarding company (NAINKO) for a Korean investor in India who imported parts for an assembly line unit for (LG Electronics) 4. Spearheaded a project by leasing an E.R.T.S warehouse within New Delhi import customs site for a fast turnaround and revenue generation. 5. Did a freelancing project to established a freight forwarding company (Delta Carriers) for an Indian investor in India. 6. Developed new supplier contacts to avoid dependence on single supplier for solvents (base product in dye & markers, used in fuel industry. This helped save Euro 409780.80 per year by finding a cheaper Solvent sourcing option as compared to European procurement option. 7. Initiated a freight project. The outcome was a reduction of up to 30% in freight costs, reduction in order procurement by 1/3rd and an increase in visibility and control. 8. Consolidation of small orders to minimize the total cost; performed cost and saving analysis to increase profit margins by 15%- 25 % for each container imported.
▪︎ Formation of shipping quotations for clients import services, including freight and customs costs. ▪︎ Liaising with Contractors: Coordinate with airlines, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other contractors to ensure smooth operations. ▪︎ Job Costing and Invoicing: Track and calculate costs for each import job, ensuring proper invoicing for services rendered. ▪︎ Manage and process import shipments from start to finish, ensuring timely and accurate handling.
Responsibilities involved: 1) Monitoring & Managing Freight Forwarders performance against KPIs 2) Plan & Coordinate Shipping forecasts, Improving agent & Supplier services against SOP and company KPIs 3) Reducing Operational costs to increase profits by Controlling Cross Trade Shipments, IPR, EMCS, Tied Oil Returns, 4) Negotiating rates with freight forwarders and bringing down landed costs 5) Assisting the Department head in Purchase of Dyes, Markers, Solvents for Fuel Industry. 6) Developing new supplier contacts to avoid dependence on single supplier for Solvents (base product in Dye & Markers) 7) succesfully completed two freight projects to reduce costs, lead time & ReacH registration costs.
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