Procurement Executive Imports

Job Description

• Establish and manage L/Cs or Bank Contracts in consultation with the Manager Import / GM Commercial.

• Coordinate with suppliers/indenters for Indents, Proforma Invoices, Quotations, and price negotiations.

• Liaise with banks for L/Cs, Bank Contracts, shipping documents, and retirement advice.

• Communicate with suppliers, bankers, freight forwarders, clearing agents, insurance companies, and customs authorities (including attending hearings if required).

• Arrange clearance of consignments through clearing agents, including processing duty requests, arranging pay orders, and handling shipment documentation.

• File and follow up on insurance complaints/claims with insurance companies to facilitate settlements.

• Collaborate with freight forwarders to optimise marine freight operations and identify cost-saving opportunities.

• Develop alternate sourcing options and arrange samples for new projects.

• Calculate landed costs of imported items and maintain the Import Master Chart.

• Maintain records of security deposits, shipment files, and document retirement from banks.

• Process clearing agents and transporters' bills, and create shipment batches in the system for inbound tracking.

• Issue dispatch intimations to the factory post-clearance.
• Place orders with suppliers as per system-generated PRs and prepare Import Purchase Orders through SAP.

Qualification & Experience :

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Supply Chain. 
• Minimum 6 months to 1 year of experience