Customs Clearance Operations Manager /Asst. Manager/ Sr.Executive/Executive

General Summary :

The Customs Clearance Operations Manager/Asst. Manager/ Sr.Executive / Executive is responsible for Facilitate Import & Export Customs Clearance of shipments in Benchmark network. Ensure that the lodging, classifying and compiling of entries is completed in a timely and accurate manner for inbound & outbound shipments, in compliance with Customs regulations Active involvement in managing & growing Customs Clearance Services Support in terms of approvals for shipments arriving at Air and Sea Cargo at Airport, ICD-TKD, CFS-Parparganj, Patli & GDL Gurgaon, Loni,, Dadri etc.

Responsibilities :

- Monitoring of import & Export shipments from Pre arrival clearance to Released customs

- Pre-intimate consignee prior to shipment arrival on customs clearance process/ paperwork requirements.

- Reminders to consignee post shipment arrival for customs clearance process/ paperwork requirements.

- Coordination with broker /CHA for timely shipment clearance on basis of documents provided by consignee for clearance.

- Daily updation to consignee on current status with solutions if any query raised by customs officer.

- Sending DSR everyday to Customer with complete status of Clearance status report.

- Daily system updation in iClear, T & T & SIS module with proper codes.

- Customs Clearance Management

- Self Customs Clearance as a service

- Ensure that entries are cleared in accordance with Customs compliance agreements

- Priorities the clearance flow in order to achieve fastest transit time possible

- Maximize pre-clearances opportunity in accordance with established service guidelines.

- Ensure clearance authority held, and clearance is completed in accordance with the owner's instructions

- Ensure that correct lodgment declarations are made on behalf of customers, whilst satisfying the legislation set by Customs, regulatory laws and other regulatory agencies.

- Ensure accurate and up to date information is held on the customer database

- Representation & Liaison with Customs, Air & Sea Cargo Authorities

- Timely Billing & Collections

Job Description :

- Perform & Implement all Custom Clearance Activities such as following upcoming Shipment, Documents Transactions.

- Calculating & Processing Duties & Taxes to be paid & day-to-day related Activities in accordance with the Objectives, Policies & Procedures.

- Prepare all Documents required for Clearance .

- Shipping Guarantees Requisitions & ensure on Time submittal & follow up for Immediate Clearance.

- Liaise with Officials in various Agencies to ensure Goods are Cleared through Customs or Quarantine.

- Arrange for Transportation, Warehousing or Product Distribution of Imported or Exported Goods & Liaise with Freight Forwarders.

- Prepare & Confirm all Import permits from the Ministry of Internal Affairs & General Safety & Security Plus any & all Import Custom Exemption Documents, Formats & Formalities.

- Require to be fully conversant with Import & Export Laws & Regulations.

- Keep up-to-date with Changes as they occur & on Import & Export Restrictions, Tariff Systems, Insurance Requirements & all other Customs related Matters.

Qualifications :

- Associate's degree; Bachelor's Degree highly preferred

- Minimum of 5+ years experience within a freight forwarding company

- Supervisory experience required

- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills; and excellent math skills to be able to create, review and audit reports

- Excellent customer service skills

- Intermediate to Advanced PC skills - MS Office, GMAIL and, Fax, Copier, typewriter, 10 Key, export system

- Excellent Data Entry skills- 99% accuracy rate

- Team player

Functional Responsibility : Direct reportees for operations, reporting authority for decisions.

Functional Relationships : External: All Customs Authorities across NCR Region

Personal Attributes Required :

- Integrity

- Influencer

- Diplomacy

Essential Skills :

- Interpersonal Relations

- Sound English Communication Skills

- Convincing Skills

- Analytical Skills

Knowledge and Experience : (Years and Kind of exposure) :

- Sound Air & Sea Cargo Customs clearance knowledge with idea on valuable cargo clearances will be preferred.

- Experience in CHA Operations & CHA Sales and International freight environments

- Sound communications skills

- Knowledge of Hindi and English language preferred

- Experience in CHA Company will be an added advantage

Years of Exp : 05 to 15 years

Qualification :

- Graduate in any discipline.

- Mandatory G-Card Holder for Manager/Asst. Manager and H-Card Holder for Sr. Executive and Executive

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