Import Specialist

Company Description

Purpose of the Job

The imports manager is responsible for the complete process of import and documentation of finished goods and other material into India. The incumbent must liaise with the planning team on the arrival plan for the next 3 months. He has to work with regional Logistics to ensure that new product launches are supported and arrivals are in line with the set timelines. He has to ensure the updation of VISIT material in SAP and plan the movements and arrivals of the same. He has to work with our appointed customs agent and transporters to ensure that the process of clearance is smooth and 100% compliant. There has to be a strong cost focus towards clearing and movement of product and VISIT material. Additional knowledge of experience with working with different ports in India is necessary.

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Custom Clearance

• Manage Customs, operational activities related to imports.
• Manage custom bonded warehouse operation.
• Manage commercial functions including Custom Act, Special Valuation, Allied Acts, Import / Export Procedures, Custom Clearance Rules & Regulations
• Import documentation for sea & air consignments.
• Obtain B/L, Invoices & related documents from supplier, check them and forward to CHA for clearance of consignments.
• Check correctness of checklist provided by CHA & issue customs duty in specific time period.
• Coordination with various departments & bodies under government of India like SVB, SIIB, CIU, FSSAI & DRI.
• Co-ordination with shipping line.
• All imports (FG + POSM). Ensure all clearance as per compliance & company TAT.
• Keep all updates related to customs regulations & changes in process. Align business operations to new regulations and trade practices.
• Handle insurance products like marine, inert depot plus claims on shipping line and insurance agencies.
• Ability to re-export rejected cargo and carry out destruction under customs supervision.
• Handle SVB renewal & refund
• Manage FSSAI requirement in import clearance.
• Adapt operations to new regulations of FSSAI.
• Coordinate with regulatory bodies for all requirements.
• Handle duty free consignments.
• Achieve customs waiver on testing.
• All import clearance in planned budget for the year.
• Expertise in budget planning, fund flow coordination, provisions, vendor bill management, vendor account reco.
• Coordinate & ensure on time payments to international vendors for POSM