Shahzad John

Import and operations professional with 5+ years of experience built at the intersection of pharmaceutical imports, international trade, banking coordination, and financial administration. Progressed from managing end-to-end import activities for 5–6 monthly pharmaceutical consignments to supporting the Proprietor with banking, remittances, reconciliations, taxation records, and approximately 30–35 financial transactions each month. Experienced in handling LCs, SWIFT communications, shipping documentation, freight coordination, foreign currency transactions, and structured financial record management.

Brings practical exposure to cross-border sourcing from markets including the United States, Italy, China, South Korea, and India while maintaining close coordination with banks, freight partners, exchange companies, and professional advisers. Now positioned to contribute this combined trade, financial, and operational experience within Import Operations, Supply Chain, Trade Operations, or related commercial functions.

Personal Assistant to Proprietor – Banking, Financial & Tax Affairs - Akhai Agencies - Karachi, Pakistan

(2025-05)

• Banking & Financial Transactions: Manage approximately 30–35 monthly banking and payment transactions, including savings account balances, credit card payments, utility bills, overseas remittances, and other personal financial obligations of the Proprietor and family accounts.
• Foreign Currency & Investment Coordination: Coordinate foreign currency purchases through exchange companies, support local and international investment-related financial decisions, and monitor remittances and account movements to maintain accurate financial records.
• Tax Documentation & Reconciliation: Prepare and organize supporting records for individual and family tax returns, reconcile bank accounts at fiscal year-end, maintain transaction histories, gift deeds, statements, and compliance documentation, and coordinate closely with the tax lawyer on notices and tax-related matters.
• Records & Liability Management: Maintain centralized records covering banking history, taxation, properties, installment liabilities, account payments, and IRIS-related information, while coordinating with service and technology vendors to resolve administrative and system requirements.

Import Officer – Import & Bank Operations - Akhai Agencies / Akhai Group of Companies - Karachi, Pakistan

(2021-07 - 2025-04)

• Pharmaceutical Import Operations: Managed end-to-end import activities for approximately 5–6 monthly consignments of finished pharmaceutical products, hospital-use inhalation liquids, and pharmaceutical raw materials sourced from India, South Korea, the United States, Italy, and China, ensuring timely processing and shipment follow-up.
• Banking & Trade Documentation: Prepared, reviewed, and coordinated import and banking documentation, including Letters of Credit (LCs), SWIFT messages, advance payments, bank contracts, commercial invoices, Bills of Lading/Air Waybills, packing lists, Form 7, batch certificates, and bank-specific supporting documents to facilitate compliant transaction processing.
• Shipment & Freight Coordination: Coordinated closely with freight forwarders and relevant stakeholders to verify shipping documents, monitor shipment arrivals, and support timely cargo discharge, helping minimize avoidable delays and additional freight-related charges.
• Import Data & Process Control: Maintained structured import records and shipment data while tracking documentation status, banking requirements, and consignment progress, improving visibility across import activities and supporting smoother coordination between banks, freight partners, and internal teams.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology (KASBIT) (2026)

Intermediate - Karachi Board (2021)

Matriculation - Computer Science - Karachi Board (2016)