- Correspondence with Suppliers, Buyers, Freight Forwarders and Clearing
Agents.
- Documentation. Follow-ups of imports/exports and other enquiries.
- Communication with the partner companies in USA, Europe, Far East, South
Asia through Emails, Fax and Telephone.
- Report Writing
Working with ISO certified engineering manufacturing organization M/s. Advance Electronics International as Head of Imports/Exports. My role involves managing complete cycle of imports and exports including team of 5 executives.
Brief Job Description:
Imports:
• Daily screening of purchase requests release status
• Forwarding RFQ to local and international suppliers
• Procuring all materials and components to support the manufacturing schedule on a timely basis.
• Preparing and updating Material Status Report (MSR)
• Negotiating better rates from all suppliers without compromising on quality
• Conducting a detailed suppliers evaluation to ensure that suppliers meet our quality standards
• Managing the inventory of raw materials and finished products
• Monitoring delivery schedules to ensure material/components/parts arrived on time.
• Processing procurement documents (invoices etc) and update and maintain related records and files
• Preparing request to Account Department/Banks for Letter of Credit, Cheques, Telex Transfer etc.
• Co-ordination with Administration, Accounts, Production, Logistics, Sales and After Sales
Exports:
• Study and monitor the current global market for Engineering products (CNG/Fuel Dispensers, Industrial Generators and prepare report on product and region basis and identify the untapped potential market
• Maintain and develop existing and new customers through planned individual account support and liaison with internal order-processing staff
• Prepare quotation and C& F pricing for overseas buyers
• Negotiate with international buyer and convince & persuade them to execute sales
• Evaluating and selecting freight forwarders
• Take care of export documentations, liaison with various government and non government department like excise, KCCI, export promotion bureau, shipping company etc.
• Arranges shipping details such as export licenses, customs declarations, packing, shipping and routing of product
• Expedites