Assistant Manager- Logistics Trade & Customs

ROLE PURPOSE :

• Act as Production & Supply logistics team member for managing imports and exports (Import trade and customs) activity with full compliance.
• Manage the operation related to primary logistic (In-bound & outbound shipment from origin to destination) ensuring delivery on time..
• Maintaining partnerships with Port authorities/Bank/logistics service providers & optimizing the processes where possible.
• Work strongly to maintain operational cost- demurrage/delay/CHA expenses/others within budget.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to participate in Logistic projects.
• Maintain compliance with the Quality and HSE requirement.
• Maintain team collaboration for hub-based import model.
• Participate different project along with Govt body and corporate affairs team

ACCOUNTABILITIES : 

• Ensure the team open all the Letter of credit on time and communicate with Principal/Hub operation.
• Provide vessel visibility.
• Ensure customs clearances on time with clean shipping documents.
• Properly do retirement of shipping documents on time.
• Liaison with Banks officials & Port authority and CHAs.
• Leverages a strong understanding of customs regulations and ensures accuracy and completeness of trade documentation for export / import.
• Lead Cost control & avoidance of additional costs resulting from process failures - delay/expenses/demurrage.
• Conducts root cause analysis recommend implements corrective actions for service / operational failures.
• Works in partnership and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Follow up with Hub Operation for solving critical issue & timely escalation.
• Lead all the Logistic Projects.
• Compliance with Syngenta HSE principles.

Syngenta headquartered in Basel, Switzerland and is among the world's leading companies in Agriculture Crop Protection and ranks in the top 3 in the high value commercial Seeds market. In Syngenta we are helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 48,000 people in over 100 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities.

Join Syngenta and help build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor/ Masters in any discipline from a reputed university
• Education in supply chain like CSCM, CPLM, PGDSCM, CIPS will be added advantage
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in supply chain management with Trade and customs experience.
• Proficiency in oral and written communication in English
• Excellent IT knowledge: Top advance excel skill, Advance Power point
• SAP related knowledge will be added advantage for the position
• Teamwork, Communication Skills, interpersonal skill would be assessed
• Proficient on Functional knowledge (end to end import process, inco-terms, shipping line knowledge, port operations knowledge and customs management are core expectation).  

Relationship Management

• Periodic visit to Banks/ customs house/ CHA and any other government authority when required.