Bhatt Hardik

To strive for excellence by working with interest,dedication and contribute to the organization and grow

Astt. Manager - Welspun Living Limited (previously known as Welspun India Ltd) - Versamedi - Kutch

(2023-06)

Function Handling: Supply Chain Management

• Co-ordinating with Production planning and Marketing team for execution of Export Shipments as per Customers guidelines.
• As per Shipment Approval preparing Stuffing Plan and circulating to factory for dispatch.
• Handling cargo booking process as per SOP on Customers nominated portal to get Liner booking. Follow up with Logistics team for timely container movement from factory to port.
• Monitoring operational procedure of on time stuffing and Container movement to meet Vessel cutoff for the shipment. Co-ordination with customer’s nominated forwarder / Shipping Line, CHA and with Plant team for smooth processing and transit of each consignment.
• Follow up with clearing agent for Customs clearance and handover process. Sharing BL instruction and VGM details to Forwarder / Shipping Line.
• Review of Shipment Origin charges and ensure no any additional cost for the shipment.
• Managed new Forwarder KYC registration.
• Updating vessel schedules with Freight rates and transit timelines to marketing team, enabling cost effective planning and improved customer delivery commitments.
• Prepared monthly shipment plan and report to update management on sales logistics activities for the month
• Tracking LCL shipment movements, ensuring timely delivery to CFS and handover to freight forwarders with customs clearance.
• Ensuring timely container availability at plant in line with cargo readiness by effectively managing container inventory and coordinating with logistics teams.

Executive - Al Rabih General Trading FZC - UAE - Bhuj Kutch

(2019-02 - 2023-05)

Function Handling: Shipping and Logistics.

• Handling entire chain of documents and operations for international trades & local India sales of Polymer business unit.
• Managing payments to suppliers and Freight providers and keeping track on remittance received from customers.
• Tracking movement of FCL cargo from various ports of loading to across the globe.
• Arranging Freight Forwarders includes checking with the best quotation on freight and shipping line charges, to get the minimum Transit days and required free days.
• Maintaining costing of Shipments in order to secure the initial margins per contract.
• For import shipments (Cross trade) liaisoning with CHA for custom clearance process.
• Co ordination with team for import shipments and material unloading at Warehouse.
• To process / track import payments and Duty payments.
• Sharing analysis to improve processes, maximize performance and reduce costs of shipments.
• Develop and manage relationships with key suppliers, customers and service providers to ensure an effective execution of trade operations.

Officer - Welspun India Ltd. - Versamedi - Kutch

(2015-11 - 2019-01)

Function Handling: Export Documentation.

• Follow up with Marketing / Merchandising department for Export shipment planning.
• Preparing FCL/LCL stuffing plan and place booking as per guide line on Buyer’s / Forwarder’s portal.
• Coordinating with logistic team to provide Carrier booking and to update Vessel cutoff time.
• Ensuring documentation compliance in accordance with Letter of Credit such as Commercial Invoice, Packing list, Certificate of Origin, GSP etc. as required per country.
• Preparing payment requisitions for debit note received from forwarder to release BL on time.
• Reporting to Manager with MIS reports like order status and shipment planning.

Assistant Officer - Surya Globle Steel Tubes Ltd. - Bhuvad - Kutch

(2009-10 - 2015-09)

Function Handling: Excise & Dispatch:

• Preparation of ARE for Export and Maintaining records of Rebate claim from central Excise.
• Documentation, Day to day recording of store material receipts and consumption.
• Overall Dispatch related activities and Excise Invoicing.
• Making daily Despatch report/MIS and same send to our management time to time.
• Involved in making plan of Dispatch for the entire month and take initiative to enroll the same.
• Co-Ordination with MFD & Marketing Dept. for better outcome.

B.Com - Tolani College of Commerce, Adipur (2009)

PGDBA - Finance - Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning, Pune (2014)

L.L.B - Sheth D.L. Law college, Bhuj (2019)