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Delhi, India

 Drive and oversee logistic activities for exports to USA, Europe, and South-East Asia, handling approximately 400 MT of monthly dispatches. Review purchase orders and make necessary amendments to commercial and logistics terms. Coordinate closely with internal stakeholders at the plant level to ensure smooth execution of customer orders. Negotiate quotations with transporters, Custom House Agents (CHA), and forwarders to secure the most cost-effective shipping options. Maintain close communication with customers, incorporating their feedback to improve overall customer service levels. Verify post-shipment documents in accordance with customer's special instructions, if any. Supervise team activities to ensure timely sharing of all relevant documents with customers. Implement measures to streamline logistics activities and minimize detention, demurrage, and other avoidable charges. Check and approve CHA and forwarder's bills for payment processing.

Delhi, India

 Manage all logistics activities pertaining to exports to USA, Europe, and South-East Asia. Scrutinize purchase orders, ensuring accuracy in product specifications, quantity, price, delivery schedule, payment terms, and LC terms. Input orders and indents into the system for production, closely following up with the plant for timely execution. Inform customers about material readiness and provide tentative shipment schedules. Obtain freight quotations from forwarders and select the most favorable option, seeking approval as necessary. Provide timely shipping instructions to forwarders and Custom House Agents (CHA). Follow up with CHA and forwarders for export documentation, such as shipping bills, airway bills, and draft bill of lading/checklist. Track container status to ensure timely gate-in and smooth sailing. Prepare weekly and monthly Management Information System (MIS) reports, utilizing Excel and PowerPoint, detailing order receipts, dispatches, and pending orders. Monitor customer payments and conduct necessary follow-ups. Share shipping schedules (sea/air) with customers for their respective orders. Ensure timely sharing of all relevant shipping documents with customers.

Delhi / Ncr

 Oversee all aspects of supply chain management, including order management, warehousing, storage, material handling, inventory management, and monthly dispatches of 600-700 MT. Review export and domestic purchase orders for accuracy in quantity, price, payment terms, delivery timeline, and destination, and coordinate necessary amendments. Strategize and optimize warehouse space utilization to ensure efficient inventory handling and cost-effective dispatches. Develop detailed dispatch plans based on production dates and requested estimated time of arrival (ETA). Verify commercial and shipping documents for both export and domestic operations, aligning them with purchase orders. Proactively resolve logistics, warehouse, and transportation-related issues in a timely manner. Maintain a dispatch log and arrange transit insurance for export and domestic shipments. Liaise with forwarders and Custom House Agents (CHA) for export documentation, including shipping bills, airway bills, checklists, and bills of lading. Utilize SAP to manage various activities such as customer and material master data, inquiries, quotations, contracts, sales orders, delivery challans, and invoices for both export and domestic transactions. Generate daily, monthly, and yearly reports on inquiries, quotations, sales orders, deliveries, and invoice registers. Ensure accuracy and integrity of inventory data in SAP, conducting regular stock counts and reconciliations. Manage Month/Year ending activities within the SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) module.

Indore

 Manage order management processes, thoroughly reviewing orders for commodities, quantities, prices, payment terms, and delivery terms. Conduct meetings with Quality Control (QC), production, dispatch, and other relevant departments to ensure timely order execution. Collaborate with customers to request amendments in purchase orders when necessary. Plan and coordinate transportation for goods dispatch. Supervise the loading of materials and ensure timely delivery. Scrutinize delivery notes, commercial and excise invoices, and ARE-1 documents for domestic and export sales. Play a key role in maintaining ISO records and arranging ISO 9001:2008 audits. Troubleshoot system errors in SAP SD, such as document incompleteness and invoicing errors. Manage SAP SD activities on a weekly, monthly, and year-end basis. Review and analyze Management Information System (MIS) reports prepared for weekly, monthly, and quarterly dispatches, and share insights with management.M/s ITL Industries Ltd. | Senior officer | June 2006 - July 2009 Maintain an order and dispatch log book for both domestic and export orders. Follow up with relevant departments to ensure timely execution of orders. Coordinate with transporters to arrange lorries for material dispatch. Compile sales data in Excel on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis for the preparation of Management Information System (MIS) reports. Create dispatch notes in SAP. Perform any additional duties as instructed by senior management.