Resume

KUNAL VINOD JOSHI

Mobile: 91-959*******, 91-976******* ~ E-Mail: adksxl@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking senior level assignments in Commercial Operations with an organization of high repute PROFILE SUMMARY

• An astute professional with nearly 19 years of experience in Import Export Management, EXIM Documentation, Commercial Operations

• Deft with Contract Management,Indigenous sales purchase & Import- Export documentation and procedures as well as with the preparation of L/c and non L/c documents

• Expertise in the areas of forecasting, price negotiations, documentation, setting & achieving targets, driving growth with proven record of unprecedented accomplishments

• Well versed with SAP ERP System (MM, SD, and CRM Module)

• Abilities in addressing operational issues, resolving performance bottlenecks and achieving desired objectives

• Areas of expertise over Supply Chain Management, logistics, coordination with international and domestic suppliers, Customers freight forwarders and import transactions & policies (licensing, liaising with Customs Authorities)

• An enterprising leader with good negotiation and inter-personal skills CORE COMPETENCIES

• Maintaining import- Export & indigenous purchase/sales operations precisely as instructed by relevant parties & arranging adequate transport on time for oversize deliveries; managing various documents for the same

• Liasing with with various authorities Customs, Central Excise,Jt DGFT,CDSCO and Authorized banks, Export Promotion councils, Bombay Chamber of Commerce

• Managing logistics operations involving coordination with international freight forwarders, shipping lines, clearing agents, transporting companies & other external agencies, thereby contributing in the seamless & cost-effective transport solutions

• Formulating short term and long term strategic plans/budgets for Receivables & Payables

• Evaluating suitability of processes for the future business growth, identifying gaps and recommending best practices for achieving the planned growth in business

WORK EXPERIENCE

Since December’18– : Epsilon Carbon Pvt Ltd, Mumbai as Jr. Manager

• Coordinating for Import & Export matters & liaising with various authorities Customs, Central Excise,Jt DGFT,CDSCO and Authorized banks, Export Promotion councils, Bombay Chamber of Commerce .

• To Co-ordinate with Jt DGFT, prepare documentation for EPCG License, Advance License, Brand Duty Draw Back, DSIR

• Responsible for complete P2P process for Importation of goods and services of indirect procurement

• Monitoring payments of overseas suppliers advance payment, CAD payments. Open letter credit

• Checking Pre-shipment documents, post shipment documents and co-ordination with CHA

• Liasing with Government (DGFT &Custom Authorities)/Regulatory authorities for keeping compliance with statuary obligations and obtaining necessary sanctions/ Clearances

• To Handle all export related shipments viz. shipments against all export incentives, arranging container shipments, loose shipments, hazardous and temperature control shipments, ISO Container Shipments

• Receiving purchase orders from customers and ensuring entries of the same in SAP ERP. Following up with production team for timely manufacture and dispatch of goods to customers as per Dispatch schedule.

• Create Orders, Order process and Material management in SAP

• To Handle Import Activity Preparing Import order Coordination with Importers, Freight Forwarders, CHA, Transportation, Warehouse team for smooth import clearance.

• To Check Checklist, shipping documents, Bill of lading, HSN code, Customs notification process Bill of entry. Co-ordinate with CHA, Customs Dept for timely clearance . Visit port for Capital equipment shipment under EPCG License & Bulk Raw Material shipment for speedy clearance.

• Dispatch planning, scheduling, coordinating with freight forwarders and CHA's for smooth movement of export cargo till it reaches destination. Arranging vehicles for dispatch of goods to customers through air and sea ports for further movement.

• Floating Sea Freight Enquiries to Freight forwarders, preparation of Freight comparison statements, Freight negotiation, Finalization of Forwarders and CHA's, so as to provide cheapest freight rates for exports & Import.

• Providing management with all Import export related information and updating MIS from time to time as per requirements of various departments.

• To process Export & Local LC Documentation & submission of documents in bank and follow-up with customer for payments

• Inter and Intra departmental Communication with Production units, QC, QA, Finance and Management. To open Import LC prepare documentation for the same.

May’14 to November’18– : Blue Star Engineering & Electronics Ltd., Mumbai as Senior Commercial Executive Role:

• Ensure to Process All Incoming Orders after Scrutinising against quote & checking Order booking Guidelines

& Commercial Compliance, Prepare Cost Sheet,profitability of order .Deviations in customer PO to be approved as per authority matrix prior to creation of sales order

• Issue Import purchase order & Coordination with Local vendors for readiness of material.

• Bill passing of CHA, Shipping line, Freight Forwarder, Warehouse teams, Transporter

• Co-ordinate with Freight forwarder, CHA,Shipping line for the clearance of import order Manage Import & local Vendor payables as per credit policy.LC Execution on Import Vendors. Scrutinise of vendor advances

• Process Bank Guarantee & EMD

• Coordinate with customers, Bankers for LC Execution, Negotiation, Commercial vetting of LC draft against order.

• Execute billing after getting despatch clearance Coordinate with Logistic Team, Warehouse Team for transportation of Shipments

• Monthly review of PAN India Unbilled orders, Inventory, Stock audit highlighting slove moving stocks and ensure liquidation plan

• Customer Outstanding Follow up visit to tricky customer, Prepare Debtor’s Aging MIS, Weekly & monthly review with Stake holder Analysis report, monthly reconciliation of customer’s accounts.

• Detailed analysis of demo material outstanding is carried out on monthly basis and list shared with sales team

• Monthly monitoring of uncleared GR – IR items. Ensure there should not be any open item more than 6 months in the GRIR clearing account without any suitable justification for the same.

• Process Export orders coordinate with customers, Prepare Pre & Post Shipment documentation, Freight Forwarder for Shipment. Coordinate with banks & Finance Dept for Export payments, GR waiver activity to get BRC FIRC on time .

• Internal policy management, Coordination of Internal / External audit requirements, Monitoring product costing

• Follow-up with customer for pending C forms and TDS Certificates, EMD, expired bank guarantee

• Prepare weekly/ monthly MIS report of booking, billing, Projection, Stock, Collection Payment Forecast, Analysis of Operating Report, Cost GL, Capital Employed Statement on PAN India basis.

• Coordinate with SAP team to resolving issue related SAP SD, MM, CRM Module. April’13 - May-14 : AVH Pvt. Ltd., Halkarni, Kolhapur as Sr Commercial Executive Role:

• To Handle Import Activity of Capital equipment, spare parts, Raw materials

• Coordinate with Vendor for raw material,packing material as per PR by Production Dept

• Obtain quotation & Negotiate with vendor For Commercial, Technical, Quality terms with liaising with Production and Quality Department .

• Liaise with Excise & Customs Dept for Duty drawback claim, Excise refund claim.

• Execute Purchase order & Follow- up with vendor for timely delivery. Manage Vendor Payment.

• Maintain MIS of Pending PR & Purchase order, Assist in Budget preparation & Budget Control.

• Following for C Forms & bank guarantee management. November’07 – April’13: Blue Star Ltd., Mumbai as Senior Commercial Executive Role:

• Process Sale, Service Orders and AMC contracts in SAP System after scrutinizing commercial compliance

• Liaised with Sales & Commercial Executives all over India for the proper commercial compliance & documents Customer & principal for smooth functioning of dispatches & followed-up for commission payment with principal

• Prepared purchase schedule, raise PO in SAP system with total cost analysis, assessed lead time and tracked deliveries

• Developed actual v/s planned dispatch/receipt report for raw material as well as finished goods

• Administered store and warehouse activities like stock in & out, GRN, material receiving, stock verification

• Interacted and negotiated with transporter labour for loading unloading of machines spare parts, raw material

• Created monthly report with analysis to help management for future cash flow strategy

• Handled issuance of work order on sub contractor and follow-up with them for service reports.

• Prepared & followed-up of Bank Guarantee & EMD, C forms and TDS Certificates

• Present weekly monthly Quarterly MIS report of booking, billing, Projections, O/s, EMD, BG, TDS and Sale Tax Form Scrutinized implementation of MIS & processes and evaluated their effectiveness in SAP

• Actively participated in providing feedback for SAP implementation & worked on BAAN System April’06 – November’07: Raymond India Ltd., Thane as Commercial Officer Role:

• Acquired quotations from suppliers & negotiated with them for TOP, incoterms & price

• Process & Issue import & local purchase orders .

• Manage contracts of key vendors, keep track of renewal, negotiation, and expiration dates,monitor performance

• Managed process Imports & Local payables i.e. preparation of LC and coordinated with finance dept. for payment

• Liaised with Suppliers, Finance Dept., Production Dept., Clearing & Shipping Agent for imported & local consignments

• Looked after documentation for DEPB, EPCG License Application, Duty Drawback coordinated with Export Dept.

• Supervised customs & DGFT for verification, maintaining report of DEPB utilization, EPCG export obligation, redemption, Application for TED refund & follow-up

• Functioned as a Power User for SAP implementation of MM Module for local purchase, import subcontracting and service contract function

Nov’04 – Apr’06: Samsonite South Asia Pvt Ltd., Nasik as Assistant Role:

• Handled preparation of documents, freight, duty, goods & container insurance for import consignment & for export consignment

• Liase with Clearing agent, Freight Forwarder for Import clearance of orders

• Liaised with International Courier Forwarder - DHL, TNT, Clearing Agent, Transporter, Forwarder, Shipping Lines and Inter Office Dept.

• Managed preparation of documents for excise rebate and proof of export

• Supervised bill passing of CHA’s, transporters and inward courier bills PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Jan’01 – Nov’04: Elite Management Consultancy, Mumbai as Cost Trainee EDUCATION

• Diploma in Import / Export Management from Welingkar Institute of Management, Matunga, Mumbai in 2005

• B.Com. from Mulund College Commerce, Mumbai in 2000

• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Specialization - International Business) from Welingkar Institute of Management, Matunga, Mumbai in 2008

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE :

• SAP R3-SD, MM, CRM Module

• Diploma in MS – Office & Tally from Pentacom, Dombivali in 1999 PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 15th September, 1979

Address: Flat No.14, Parijat 3, Parimal Co-op Hsg Society,Pandit Dindayal Cross Road,Galli no.1 Dombivli (W) – 421202, District – Thane

Languages Known: English, Hindi and Marathi

Contact this candidate