M. Muthu Kumar has over 21 years of experience in import/export operations, logistics, customs clearance, and supply chain management. He has held roles such as Manager of Export & Import and Senior Manager of Commercial and Logistics operations. He is proficient in areas like customs procedures, documentation, logistics coordination, and liaising with regulatory authorities and clients. Muthu Kumar aims to ensure on-time deliveries, minimize demurrages and detentions, and receive trade incentives for his employers.

1. M. Muthu Kumar
HEADLINE: Commercial Affairs, Import / Export Operations (pre & post shipment), Logistics, DGFT, Central Excise,
Customs Operations, FOREX Banking Operations and Supply Chain Management
SUMMARY:
M. Muthu Kumar is an MBA (Marketing) professional with over 21 years of rich experience in Import/ Export
Operations, Customs and Central Excise regulation & formalities, Logistics, Commercial functions, Banking
Operations & Supply Chain Management across industry verticals. He is proficient at handling commercial
documentation, managing logistics and liaising with dealers, customers & regulatory authorities. He demonstrated
strong abilities in managing various formalities in shipping, documentation for clearing consignments & logistics.
M. Muthu Kumar started his career as Export Assistant with Essvee Garments, Tirupur and gradually rose to a level of
Sr. Manager - Commercial with Ganges Internationale Pvt. Ltd., Chennai. He possesses high level business acumen &
experience in handling freight and logistics operations and management to accomplish overall corporate objectives.
He spearheaded the EXIM operations as well as gained expertise in managing entire gamut of FOREX Banking
operations including negotiation / collection and advance payment against export bills.
In addition to this, M. Muthu Kumar holds the distinction of supervising entire gamut of commercial functions
including outsourcing, logistics, Insurance and contract negotiations. He also holds the merit of optimum planning of
resources, contract management and coordinating outbound logistics for meeting of domestic & export orders. He
worked in close coordination with for freight forwarding and customs clearance of imported commodities.
SPECIALTIES: ♦ Strategic Planning ♦ Commercial Affairs ♦ Import / Export Operations ♦ Pre & Post Shipments
Formalities ♦ Customs Operations ♦ Central Excise / Liaison Work ♦ FOREX Banking Operations ♦ Supply Chain
Management ♦ Logistics/ DGFT ♦ Liaising & Coordination ♦ Global Sourcing ♦ Statutory Compliance ♦ MIS/
Documentation ♦ Team Management ♦ Problem Solving Skills
EXPERIENCE:
Since Sep ‘11: Ganges Internationale Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as Sr. Manager - Commercial
M. Muthu Kumar successfully handled 15 to 20 shipments in a week (20x 40” HC). He ensured close follow up with
Export consignment to avoid the detention/demurrage charges in destination country. He worked for importing the
consignment clearance with nil demurrage and without detention charges. He also bagged EODC from concerned RA
within the stipulated time line as well as attained nil halting charge for container while loading the consignment with
proper planning.
M. Muthu Kumar received the incentives like DEPB, DBK, FMS and FPS within the stipulated time line without
interest loss. He was instrumentally involved in submitting the shipment documents through bank as per LC
condition / customers requirement to get the remittance within the time line & without discrepancy charge and
interest loss. He ascertained negotiation and acquired the best freight rate with liner/forwarder less than quoted to
customer to get the benefit from freight. He played a vital role in scrutinising the:
 Pre & post-shipment (FOB, CIF, CIP, DAP & DDP) formalities and documents.
 High sea sales consignment & documentation of Import.
 Container booking and fumigation of container & space booking in airlines.
M. Muthu Kumar worked on getting the service from service provider like outsourcing & domestic transporter. He
also ensured liaising with Custom House C & F Agents for ensuring timely clearances as well as negotiating the
freight with Shipping Liners (FCL or LCL), Forwarders and Airlines. He took care of Marine Insurance & Warehouse to
Warehouse Insurance for Export Consignment. He effectively worked in close coordination with customer / supplier
for necessary Export / Import Documentations required for their country. He contributed in preparation of bank
documents and submitting it to bank for negotiation / discount / collection against LC / D/A, D/P, CAD follow up. He
was also involved in taking care of all DGFT Directorate General of Foreign Trade & Liaison Works. He ascertained:
 Getting the EPCG Authorization for import of capital goods.
 The Advance Authorization for import of raw material for export consignment.
 Applying and getting Export benefit like DEPB, FMS, FPS, SHIS and SFIS Authorization.
M. Muthu Kumar ensured the fulfillment of EPCG Authorization & Advance Authorization and obtained EODC,
release the BG/Bond from customs. He supervised the Central Excise Liaison Works and follow up of CT1 form from
customer against purchase order. He also handled ARE-1 against shipment and getting re-warehousing certificate

2. from customer. He worked on coordinating with Production Planning Dept. to meet 100% on time Delivery for
Domestic and Expor.t Customer as well as with warehouse reg. the import & export materials receipt (Inbound) and
dispatch (Outbound). In addition to the above, he successfully created the required docs based on African countries
requirement like Form-M, IDF, ID. He was stellar in preparing weekly & monthly MIS reports for export & import
item wise, outstanding, advance & bill payment, DBK, DEPB, FMS & FPS receivable, import duty , demurrage charge,
clearance charge & freight amount paid as well s mapped the case flow statement based on export payment
receivables, export benefit receivables and freight expenses.
Sep ‘05 – Aug ‘11: Bonfiglioli Transmission Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as Sr. Manager - Logistics
M. Muthu Kumar ensured attaining timely closure of EPCG & AA and bagged EODC from concerned RA as well as
acquired timely clearance of Import consignment with nil demurrage & without detention charges. He successfully
handled 80 to 100 (20”) containers in a week both import & export. He also managed:
 Pre & post shipment formalities and documents.
 High sea sales consignment & documentation.
 Advance payment / LC, follow up with customer/ bank for export or domestic and LC opening for import.
 Preparing the bank documents and submitting the docs to bank for negotiation / discount / collection
against LC / order and payment follow up.
 All DGFT related works.
 Filing & getting EPCG & advance authorisation and obtain EODC.
 Filling and getting the duty exception certificate from Ministry of New Renewable Energy for duty
exception clearance of import.
 Customer creation and credit limit fixing in ERP-SAP.
M. Muthu Kumar was instrumentally involved in scrutinising the sales order creation against purchase order, stock
allocation against sales order, delivery order creation & picking packing in SAP. He also handled global sourcing,
capital equipment (machineries), spare parts of machineries and bought out items like oil seals, sim, keys, etc. He
was involved in preparing the sales report (Export & Domestic) taking from SAP. He coordinated with:
 Custom House C & F Agents for ensuring timely clearances.
 Production Planning Dept. to meet 100% on time Delivery.
 Warehouse reg. the import & export materials receipt (Inbound) and dispatch (Outbound).
Apr ‘00 – Aug ‘05: Dignity Innovations, Chennai as Manager - Export & Import
M. Muthu Kumar played a stellar role in attaining the Import and Export under Jobbing (Custom 32/97 notification)
as well as fulfilled entire operations. He also applied and bagged the quota (FCFS, PPE & NQE) from AEPC against
export orders, thereby saving 3 to 4 Crores per year. He ensured import consignment clearance with nil demurrage.
He effectively handled global sourcing such as machineries, fabrics, accessories and spare parts of machineries as
well as worked on maintaining exchange rate fluctuations through forward contract.
Feb ‘98 – Mar ‘00: Max Creations, Chennai as Manager – Export
Jul ‘95 – Jan ‘98: U.C Designs, Chennai as Export In-charge
Jul ‘93 – Jun ‘95: Essvee Garments, Tirupur as Export Assistant
IT SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Windows XP
Languages: C, Visual Basic, Forms 3
Databases: Microsoft Access
Applications: MS Office
ERP: SAP – SD & MM
EDUCATION:
MBA (Marketing); Anna Technological University; 2005
PG Diploma in Information Technology; SSI, Chennai; 1998
M.Sc. (Physics); Annamalai University; 1993
B.Sc.; APSA College, Madurai Kamaraj University ; 1990