Chiragi Gandhi

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Strong knowledge of ocean import procedures in U.S., International Business, Logistics, Negotiation Skills and Custom Clearance. Strong follow-up and attention to detail skills, analytical thinker. Experience in Microsoft Office 365 Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, SAS analytical softwer.

Work Experience:

JMD ALL STAR IMPEX INC – Edison, New Jersey June 2011 - August 2014

Import Project Coordinator

Import Dollar Store Items from China, India, Mexico and other countries and distribute to NY, NJ, and Connecticut’s Dollars stores.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Communicated with global vendors, negotiate pricing, confirm Purchase Orders.

Wire transfer payment of goods through bank.

Handled all logistic from booking of container to arrival of goods to warehouse, 15-20 containers in monthly order.

Negotiated pricing with freight forwarders. Confirmed booking.

Track containers daily at terminal websites, ISF filling.

Co-ordinate with custom house agent for duty payment and ISF filling

Responsible for making sure that all received shipments met the requirements for customs and had all customs paperwork and submit all require paper to custom house agent timely.

Monthly data reporting of arriving containers and to release from customs and Shipping Line to ensure there was no demurrage to pay.

Coordinated with FDA agents and approved Label of Import items.

Coordinated with Custom Agents, Freight Forwarders, and Trucking Co.’s to release the containers from port Terminal.

Calculated the cost of goods considering all expenses.

RAINBOW EXPORTS-Ahmedabad-India 2007 -2010

International Business Developer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintained company profile in all international business portals, Finding, developing, and communicating with clients of agriculture products from Europe, China, U.S.A.

Communicated with suppliers of agriculture products from African, South American counties,

Daily mailing and negotiation of prices and finalization of sales of agriculture commodities especially sesame seed, peanut to foreign buyers.

Communicated with foreign embassies in Indian and Indian embassy in foreign countries, indo-American Chamber, Indo-African Chamber, Gujarat chamber of Commerce, and other business associates.

Renewed and maintain of business certification like APEDA, T-board certificate, Shellac, indo African chamber commerce and industries, Indo- American chamber of commerce.

Education

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India - Ahmedabad, India 2005

Post-graduation in Business Entrepreneurship and Management

H.A. College of Commerce - Ahamedabad, India 2004

Bachelor of Commerce with major (STATASTICS AND ACCOUNTING)

Global Network Institute – Ahmedabad, India 2007

Diploma in Export/Import

Certification:

SAS CERTIFIED SPECIALIST: BASE PROGRAMMING USING SAS 9.4

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