1. Order planning for the procurement of components and raw material for the manufacturing of air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, water dispensers, microwave oven and other home appliances. 2. Sourcing and shortlisting of foreign suppliers, negotiations, contract management and order finalization. 3. Manage LCs, Open Accounts and Advance Payments against import consignments. 4. Liaison with shipping lines and freight forwarders to arrangement of containers at optimum price. 5. Shipment tracking and reporting 6.Ensure correct duty and taxes are paid at import stage and all the benefits are availed. Strong knowledge and grip on customs laws/ procedures, SROs, Valuation Rulings, Custom Tariff, Import and Export Policies etc. 7. Liaison with custom clearing agents, port authorities and shipping lines for smooth clearance and deliveries. 8. In-land transport management. 9. Rejections and replacement management 10. ERP - Dynamics. (PR, PO, PFIs, LCs etc., Status and Reports) 11. Liaison with finance, marketing, production dept. etc. and management for budgeting, planning, improvements and decisions. 12. Liaison with Customs authorities, Ministries, Associations, Banks/SBP etc. for resolution of hurdles raised due to new policies or budgets etc. 13. Manage end to end cross border supply chain to achieve timely deliveries and avoid production and sales loss. 14. Research and Development, Exploring new avenues and continuous improvement (kaizen).

1.Global sourcing and procurement of components, assemblies and spare parts for manufacturing of cars, SUVs and pickups 2. Order planning, quantity determination and order placement to foreign suppliers. Imports planning and ordering. 3. Liaison with suppliers for smooth supplies to avoid production losses. 4. LC opening and related procedures, Self-custom clearance of CKD consignments, Transportation, Delivery of consignments to plant. 5. Managing rejections and damages and related claim insurance. 6. Liaison with FBR, EDB, Banks, Customs, Lawyers, Ports and Shipping lines etc. 7. Ensure all the benefits are availed as per SROs, auto policies, EDB quota debiting and Input Output Ratio Reports. 8. Manage overall end to end supply chain from procurement to delivery to rejection management 9. ERP - Oracle (PR, PO, PFI, LCs, and Reports) 10. Coordination with various dept. such as planning, production, warehouse, finance etc. regarding day to day happenings related to imports and supply-chian for components, spare parts and machineries. 11. Costing and budgeting. 12. Yearly closings and reconciliations.

1. Global sourcing of suppliers for components, sub-components, assembly and subassemblies for the manufacturing of agricultural tractors 2. Negotiating, short-listing, managing International supply agreements with suppliers in China, Turkey, Brazil, Romania and UAE. 3. Prepare order plans after analysing stock levels, market demands and coordinate with marketing, production and finance department for finalization 4. Order planning and order placement to foreign suppliers and follow-ups regarding order readiness and dispatch schedules. 5. Monitoring and tracking of orders and maintain report showing shipment under production, in transit, awaited LCs etc 5. Ensure Compliance of Import process, laws, policies and procedures by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) 6. Manage Custom clearance, consolidation, de-consolidation, in-land transportation and deliveries. 7. Coordination with international suppliers, Custom agents and tax consultants, Pakistan Customs officials, Ministry officials, Insurance providers, Shipping lines/freight forwarders, Engineering Development Board (EDB), Port / Terminals, Banks and transporters etc. for smooth execution global procurement and end to end supply chain process. 8. Ensure timely delivery of imported consignment at assembly plant in most optimized manner in terms of time and money 9. Ensure to avail benefits from FBR wherever applicable as per business requirement 10. Manage in-coming rejection, line rejection and field rejections and organize replacement and adjustments. 11. Manage Supplier contracts and MoU. manage exports for samples, research and development purposes. 12. Manage overall global sourcing, procurement and supply chain process.

Under this capacity I am responsible to manage all import and export logistics operations and ensure timely delivery of consignments to assembly plant, vendors and consignees keeping in view to kaizen, cost optimization and QCD. Ensure all benefits related to custom duties and taxes are availed on imports. Remain up to date with FBR – Customs and other govt. issued SROs and orders, laws and procedures. Ensure compliance of notices and procedures described by Pakistan Customs, EDB, Sind Investment Board and State Bank of Pakistan with respect to imports and related remittances. Ensure accurate HS codes classification, custom duty, sales tax, income tax etc. Coordinate with shipping line, forwards, terminals, ports, CHYs, transporters and custom agents to manage import and export consignments and record ETA, ETD, ATA, ATD, Documents processing, GD filing, duties/taxes, Terminal Handling Charges, Yard Charges, DO charges, detention etc. Coordination with various govt. depts. as and when required. Prepare documents for exports, imports, LCs, open account and advance payments and disputes. Verification of duty/taxes requisitions and final invoices from custom agents and 3PLs. Possess knowledge and control on WeBOC and One Customs process of goods declaration and monitoring. Implement Security trade control. Provide valuable inputs for Production Planning and Control and also do Transport Planning and implementation in field operations.

Skills gained/enhanced from this role: Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Transport Planning, Production Planning and Control, Coordination and Communications, Costing and Budgeting, Problem Solving, Import and Export documents and operations, Time Management, Leadership.

Under this capacity following were my responsibilities: Manage Pre-vessel arrival, and vessel discharge documentation check for discrepancies, Physical examination of cargo, Goods Declaration filing processing and completion at Pakistan Customs for all import and export commercial and non-commercial consignments. Coordination with US Military, consulates, FBR, NLC, intelligence agencies, Pakistan Customs and Port authorities in case of discrepancies and other documentation and logistics operations related matters. Remain up to date with SROS, CGOs, Office Orders, laws and procedures from various govt. depts. Ensure timely clearance of delivery from sea ports and borders. Open, Close and Maintain project. Supervise clearing agents with regards to the clearance and status of consignments and documents. Develop and maintain transport plans for US Military cargo to and from Afghanistan. Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment and frequency. Create policies or procedures for logistics activities. Plan, implement and improve internal or external logistics systems or processes. Create, manage and achieve the overall logistics targets with optimized cost. Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures. Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports and customer issues. Participate in carrier management processes, such as selection, qualification, or performance evaluation. Verification and clearance of invoices and coordination with Finance dept. Monitoring and tracking of consignments via vendors, agents, check-posts, 3pl and devices. Examination, inspection and check listing of all in and out cargo into yards and ware houses. Inventory management and controls for security threats. Contribute in meetings regarding planning, preparation, implementation, reporting and evaluation o f logistic operations and events. Training and development of new and existing staff.

Skills gained/enh

1. Manage Pre-vessel arrival, and vessel discharge documentation check for discrepancies. 2. Physical examination of cargo, Goods Declaration filing processing and completion at Pakistan Customs for all import and export commercial and non-commercial consignments 3. Coordination with US Military, consulates, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), National Logistics Cell (NLC), Pakistan Customs and Port authorities related to Import and export supply chain process and related matters. 4. Remain up to date with SROS, CGOs, Office Orders, laws and procedures given by the Government of Pakistan 5. Ensure timely clearance of delivery from sea ports and Pak-Afghan borders. 6. Open, Close and Maintain project. 8. Custom bonded Transportation arrangements and fulfilling related customs requirements. 9. Develop and maintain transport plans for US Military cargo to and from Afghanistan. 10. Recommend optimal transportation modes and routing for the distribution of cargo at various US military bases in Afghanistan. 11. Create policies and procedures for logistics and supply chain activities. Plan, implement and improve logistics systems or processes. 12. Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems and cross border operations. 13. Verification and clearance of invoices and coordination with Finance dept. for timely payments 14. Monitoring and tracking of consignments via check-posts, 3pl and devices. 15. Examination, inspection and check listing of all in and out cargo into yards and ware houses. 16. Contribute in meetings regarding planning, preparation, implementation, reporting and evaluation of logistic operations and events. 17. Training and development of new and existing staff

Under the capacity of Assistant Manager Operations following were the responsibilities; Manage field logistical support infrastructure and risks connected to logistical support; Support and coordinate with logistics on-ground team during various logistical events and operations. Responsible for managing the loading of vehicles, completed stock and load bay areas; Planning an d scheduling the delivery of goods and cargoes; Monitoring and Tracking of cargo; Inspection and check listing cargo for theft, pilferage and damage. Security and incident reporting; Making sure that project deadlines are met; invoice verifications, compliance documentation for import, export and supply chain security; Prepare agreements for transportation and clearance; Negotiating the services of 3rd party carriers, couriers and haulage companies; Managing supplier deli very performance and maintain supplier contracts; Supporting other departments within the company; Identifying key transport cost drivers; Managing all logistics/transportation and warehousing activities; Developing strong processes & policies; Implementing new processes and procedures. Training of procedures, laws and operational activities. Inputs for transport planning.

Skills gained/enhanced from this role: Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Transport Planning, Route Planning, Warehouse Management, Import and Export documentation, Team Work, Time Management and Cost Optimization

As an operations coordinator I was performing following duties: Prepare transport and loading plans; Develop logistical plans for existing operations; Develop logistics contingency plans; Develop and implement methodologies and tools to enable effective execution of logistic plans; Full compliance of SOPs; Assist team in logistics operations and documentation. Ensure timely, accountable and cost-effective delivery of cargo; Ensure t hat supervised staff members are adequately trained and cross-trained; Identify additional training needs to achieve high working standards. Coordinate logistics activities with procurement, finance, humanitarian affairs and other substantive units; Develop and implement logistics support policy, procedures and methodologies to the common benefit of all missions and projects. Coordinate logistics operations with military and government departments. Perform other duties as assigned

Skills gained/enhanced from this role: Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Transport Planning, Route Planning, Team Work, Time Management and Cost Optimization.