1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PRAMOD K. THORAT
Bhumiraj Meadows, G - 202,
Plot no. 42& 43,
Sector – 19, Airoli, Navi Mumbai.
Mobile No. : 9833768079/9867969843
E-Mail : thorat.pramod1979@gmail.com
BJECTIVE
• Committed and deliver the best result over Expectation and Satisfying to all on best of my efforts.
• Simplify and improve existing processes to improve efficiency.
• Identify areas of cost savings and highlight for translating into monetary benefit.
ACADEMIC PROFILE
Education Board / University Year of
Passing
Grade
S.S.C. Mumbai 1995 First Class
H.S.C Mumbai 1997 Pass Class
T.Y.B.COM Mumbai 2001 Pass Class
Diploma in Import & Export
Management
Welingkar Institute of Management – Matunga
Mumbai
2003 Second Class
SOFTWARE SKILLS
• Knowledge of working on SAP and Tally Package.
• Working Knowledge of Ms-word, Excel, Power point, Outlook.
• Comfortable with Internet Application in extracting information for communication purpose.
SUMMARY
• Astute professional with 10 years of qualitative experience in the area of Materials Management, Logistics, Imports
& Exports, Supply Chain Management.
• Currently designated as Asst Manager-Import Export Operation in Nickunj Eximp Entp Pvt. Ltd.
• A strategic planner with adeptness in implementing cost reduction measures to achieve saving in terms of material
and procurement & logistics cost.
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
• *Logistics & Vendor Management *Export & Import Management *Documentation *Business Analysis.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills with proven track record of utilizing a process-
oriented approach towards the accomplishment of cost, profit, service & organizational goals.
• Well versed in International Trade Operations and Practices.
• Significant exposure to working with ERP & SAP.
DOMAIN EXPERTISE
• Identifying and developing potential Shipping Agent for achieving cost effectiveness; assessing performance of the
vendors based on their competitiveness, financial capabilities, and services.
• Networking with the transportation agencies for obtaining the cost effective transport solutions and supervising
logistic activities for both incoming and outgoing materials.
• Planning for procurement and sourcing of materials ensuring optimum utilization of materials, maximum cost
savings & meeting anticipatory Delivery of goods to branches.
• Developing and implementing key strategies for the purchase of materials from global sources; achieving cost
reduction in procurement, packaging and shipping.
• Devising efficient Logistics Management System to ensure delivery of finished goods as per committed timelines
and cost.
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2. EXPERIENCE:
Assignment – Current: Nickunj Eximp Ent. Pvt. Ltd. – Mumbai.
Asst. Manager Import Export (Logistics) – Nov’14 till date
Exports:
• Prepare Pre and Post Shipment Documents.
• Knowledge of Export procedure and documentation and other functional aspects related to International trade.
• Negotiate and get the lowest Air/Ocean Freight rates.
• Book Containers based on shipment schedule, monitor container movements, ensure custom clearance & loading
on the scheduled vessel.
• Develop vendors (CHAs, Shipping lines) to ensure better service in terms of delivery & cost.
• Follow up with vendors, custom clearing agents, etc.
• Timely clearance of CHA & Forwarders Bills & follow up with Accounts/Finance to settle the payments on time.
Imports:
• Customs clearance of Air and Sea shipments at BOM/NSA/KOLKATTA and other Indian ports.
• Negotiate and get the lowest Air/Ocean Freight rates for FOB/Ex-Works shipments.
• Sound knowledge of classification of goods as per ITC HSN Classification
• Ability of analyse the product feature and enable to classify the products independently.
• Able to read, interpret, conceptualise and implement the notifications, circulars and public noitices issued by
customs/excise and various other Govt. Agencies.
• Experienced in dealing with govt. officials.
• Making the duty requests and arranging the duty in coordination with Finance.
• Coordination with Shipping lines/Airlines, CHA, freight forwarder, transporters and allied business associates.
• Thorough knowledge of ITC HS and HS classification for imported items.
• Managing import clearances of Exhibition shipments. The shipments cleared under BG/Bond, under section 3/89 &
complete the formalities of exports within 6 months & cancel the BG/Bond within stipulated period. Also having
experience to clear the exhibition shipments under ATA CARNET.
• Maintenance of Import records Daily Status Report (DSR) updating and circulation.
• To check on the operation activities & Ensuring the N- form closing & claims are closed on time.
• Managing to clear the shipments under FTA benefit from Thailand, Korea etc.
• To handle High Seas Sale shipment clearance.
• Arranging to clear the courier/Sample shipments thru TNT, DHL, Fedex, and UPS.
• To bond & Ex-bond of the shipments & also sell the product directly to the customer from bonding under change of
ownership agreement.
Procurement:
• Reconciliation of vendor accounts & deliveries.
• Raising purchase orders and processing in the system.
• Procurement for manufacturing and trading.
• Procurement of imported items as per indent provided by materials dept.
• Following up with vendors for timely material delivery.
• Ensuring proper documentation for statutory compliance records.
• Managing Debit notes, credit notes, customer reconciliation Role profile.
• Vendor Management (Relations building and Development)
• Vendor resourcing and evaluation based on rate analysis, specifications, delivery etc.
• Sourcing, evaluating and processing tender documents for local projects and trading materials.
• Preparation of Costing & MRI for Imported materials.
• Conduct rate and contract negotiations.
Assignment – Current : Enercon (India) Ltd. – Mumbai
Import Export Executive – Feb’11 to Nov’14.
Imports Exports:
• To handle the import clearance of Air/Sea shipments.
• To coordinate with Material Department for Shipping docs send hard copy of the docs to respective CHA for custom
clearance with proper covering letter & duty benefit.
• Following up with the Shipping Line or Agents for the Cargo Arrival Notice. Arranging for Duty Payment, Bond
papers for the custom clearance.
• Coordinating with the transporters for taking the delivery of goods, till dispatching at warehouse.
• Maintaining the Import data.
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3. • Coordination with CHA/ Forwarder for shipments, providing the details of the Shipment (Providing the documents
like contract copy, L/C, Shipping Instructions etc.)
• Freight negotiation.
• Capable to handle overseas enquiries independently.
• Well versed in written and mail communications.
• Plan & manage shipment to meet the customer’s requirement.
• Pre and Post shipment documentations under Letter of Credit.
• Thorough knowledge of Export Procedures and Documentation.
• Thorough Knowledge of Customs rules and procedure.
• To prepare Reports i.e Monthly detention report, Monthly Import declaration for insurance claim, exchange rate
saving etc. on timely basis.
• To do reconciliation of bills of CHA & Transporters on monthly basis & coordinate with accounts for payment.
• Regular follow up with Production & corporate team for timely availability of material for production.
• Checking of High Seas Sale documents of Air/Sea shipments.
• Proper checking of documents as per LC requirements.
• Online checking of LC’s in SAP system as per EXIM terms.
• To prepare PMF Report every week slides in Power point e.g. Arrived shipments Air/Sea, Pending MNRE
Certificate, Pending OBL, Clearance Time, Detention, Funds requirements for Duty etc.
• Personally visit to Nhavasheva & BPT at the time of urgent clearance.
• Preparation of MIS report & keeping records of Original Triplicate/Duplicate BOE’s on daily basis.
• Planning of bonding the shipments in various CFS’s at Nhavasheva also personally visit at Nhvasheva for rate
negotiation & loading & unloading to avoid the damages.
• Co-ordination with Clearing Agents (CHA) for clearance of imports and exports.
• Proper tracking of pending imports and exports.
Export Incentives (DGFT):
• Knowledge of export incentives, advance license.
• Basic knowledge of Customs, Excise & DGFT.
• Procedures related to applying for new licenses and closing of completed licenses.
• Special Valuation Branch (SVB) procedures.
• Experience in licenses with DGFT, Central Excise, Export House etc.
• Maintaining of proper records of Exports and Incentives and preparation of MIS.
• Thorough knowledge of Export Procedures and Documentation.
• Thorough Knowledge of Customs rules and procedures
• Thorough knowledge of Advance Licence/ EPCG Licence, Redemption, Customs Bond Cancellation, Re-import/Re-
export.
Assignment – Third : LG Electronics (I) Pvt. Ltd. – Pune
Import Export Executive – Mar’08 – to Jan’11
Exports
• Execution of export orders to dispatch through the sales dept. to various countries.
• Coordinating with CHA & Freight Forwarders for freight rates negotiation, consignment movement and also for
Original B/L confirmation.
• Planning the dispatch schedule with prior regional excise permissions.
• Coordinating with international customer for samples as well as consignments,
• Coordinating with transporters for timely delivery of Containers at the manufacturing plants and port of loading to
meet appropriate cutoff to avoid any detentions or delay.
• Preparing Pre Shipment documents as per incentives norms provided by DGFT.
• Preparing Post Shipment documents as per the confirmed Purchase Indent.
• Bank Submissions of the documents immediate after shipments of advance payment to regularization.
• Completion of bank procedure and negotiation of the bank account.
• L/C Confirmation with the consignee / also L/c Scrutinizing. / Original shipping document bank submissions.
• Monthly MIS.
• Coordination with clearing & forwarding Agent for smooth shipment of export cargo & further follow up with them for
releasing of B/L , EP copies
• Coordination with various inspection agencies for obtaining inspection certificate of export goods.
• Liaising with export promotion authorities, obtaining Certificate of Origin, GSP-Form A for export goods.
• ECGC, Cargo Insurance.
• Preparation of MIS related to various performances on dispatches/exports, payments, pending orders, overdue
orders, etc.
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4. • Basic knowledge of Customs, Excise & DGFT.
Imports
• To handle import clearance of Air/Sea shipments with the help of CHA & Transporters.
• To take Shipping docs from materials Dept. & send to respective CHA’s for custom clearance after proper checking
• To take duty request from CHA & process the same in ERP system.
• To check online duty status on ice gate site & proceed for online duty payment to SBI Bank.
• To maintain Import track sheet of import shipments & update the duty, freight, OBL status, online duty status etc.
• Timely freight payment to forwarder as well as to CHA for smooth clearance of the shipment.
• Proper filing of the shipping documents & CHA bills for record purpose.
• Follow up with CHA for smooth clearance of the shipment & with shipping line for clearance related queries.
• To coordinate with our forwarder for moving the shipment from destination
• To prepare container report of the container arriving at factory & float it to all OBU’s.
• Regular follow up with CHA for urgent shipments which will affect the production of the company.
• Follow up with the transporters to place the vehicle in yard & following up the same until it reaches the factory.
• To prepare reports - Import declaration for insurance claim, Monthly Report, provision for Transporters bill & CHA
bills etc on timely basis.
• To do the reconciliation of bills of CHA & Transporters on monthly basis & coordinate with accounts for payment.
• Co-ordination with Bank for L/C formalities, Foreign exchange Realization, Export Packing Credit & other formalities
related to import- export, Payment follow-up, Scrutiny of L/C.
• Clearance of shipment under various Duty payment schemes ie. under EPCG ,Advance Authorisation & DEPB
License.
Assignment – Second : M/s. OmniActive Heaalth Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.
Executive Logistics (Export & Import) – Aug’04 to Feb’08
• Preparation of Pre-shipment documents for the commercial shipments from Cochin, Thane, Pune (100% EOU) as
Custom Invoice, Packing List, Non DG declaration, FDA prior notification for USA shipment, Label format, COA,
MSDS from Lab etc.
• Preparation of Post-shipment set of documents like Commercial Invoice, Packing List, AWB/BL, SDF form, Shipping
Bill etc.
• Follow up with production department for streamlining the dispatch activities.
• Sample shipments through all our factories for analysis & sample dispatches to all our overseas customers & inform
them about tracking details, Invoice & COA.
• Every sample as well as commercial shipment tracked personally & forwards the information to seniors.
• 90% of the sample shipment & commercial shipments was through USA office. They cleared the goods & forward to
the customer directly to avoid the extra charges of clearance & transportation.
• Online co-ordination with USA office for tracking of the shipments, also continuous e-mail follows up with clearing
agent & with our seniors.
• Purchase of food products from Indore, Jaipur, Nasik, and Banglore for trading activities from JNPT, Mulund CFS,
and Mumbai Airport.
• For Trading dispatches brought the material at port or Vasai godown then draw the drum sample for analysis, after
analysis clean the drums, change the labels, sterilized it, and then dispatch the material by Sea or Air to overseas
customers.
• To prepare reports like open order status, shipment & sample status to USA office. Also maintain a register for
arrival of material at Vasai godown for trading activies.
• Purchases of Raw material for our various factories for production & packing material like aluminum pouches,
cartons, bubble raps etc. Also negotiated the rates with the parties & avoided octroi formalities.
• Timely clearance of freight bills of import & export by Air or Sea like DHL, AFL Cochin, AFL Mumbai, Microtrol Vasai
for sterilization, Bills of Raw material purchases & packing material also making them payment available from
accounts dept.
• Proper filing of Pre-shipment & post-shipment documents, Purchase PO’s delivery Challan, import PO’s, import Bill
of entry, EP copies, ARE-1 etc.
• Import of the Raw material & Packing material from Japan & Germany, Also import of machinery at Pune (100%
EOU) unit.
• Well known about EOU activities like preparation of CT-3, CT-1, and Procurement Certificate for import to avoid the
duty & re-warehousing certificate for customs after receipt of material etc.
• Applied for EPCG License for importing of HPLC system at Thane Unit & VKUY application for the pending EP
copies.
• Successfully closed the issue of pending Advance Licenses & re-export bond of packing materials at Cochin
factory.
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5. • Settled insurance claim for shipment by Sea/Air/Road from Insurance co. & settled two big claims for import &
export consignment.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 31st
May 1979.
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Married
Mother Tongue : Marathi
Nationality - Domicile : Indian - Maharashtra
Languages Known : English, Marathi, and Hindi
I hereby declare that above information provided by me is true and correct to my knowledge and Belief.
Place : ____________
Date : ____________
(PRAMOD K. THORAT)
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6. • Settled insurance claim for shipment by Sea/Air/Road from Insurance co. & settled two big claims for import &
export consignment.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 31st
May 1979.
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Married
Mother Tongue : Marathi
Nationality - Domicile : Indian - Maharashtra
Languages Known : English, Marathi, and Hindi
I hereby declare that above information provided by me is true and correct to my knowledge and Belief.
Place : ____________
Date : ____________
(PRAMOD K. THORAT)
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