Ranjith Pakkath
Dubai,DU
Summary
Seasoned professional with 15 years of UAE work experience in logistics, freight forwarding, trading, manufacturing, and chemical trading industries. Possesses extensive knowledge in sea freight and land freight operations, customs documentation processes, and import/export procedures for all types of cargo via sea and land freight in compliance with customs regulations. Demonstrates comprehensive exposure to MS-Office, operating systems, and other internet applications. Enterprising leader with strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Officer
A1 Chemi FZE
10.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: A1 Chemi is a distributor of Speciality chemicals in the Middle East
- Reviewing, preparing, and routing purchase orders
- Ensuring the safe and timely pick-up and delivery of shipments
- Monitoring shipments, costs, timelines, and productivity
- Coordinate with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and local delivery partners to ensure timely and cost-effective deliveries
- Oversee stock receiving, delivery, and inventory management, ensuring accurate stock levels and movement
- Plan and implement effective transportation strategies.
- Develop and implement solutions to resolve country-specific logistics challenges by liaising with couriers, freight forwarders, and local authorities.
- Maintain relationships with international courier companies to ensure quick resolution of any delivery problems.
- Handle purchasing price costing and ensure price control between sales orders and invoices.
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs in the supply chain.
- Planning and managing logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer services.
- Directing, optimizing and coordinating full order cycle.
- Liaising and negotiating with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers.
- Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.
- Arranging import permit for hazardous chemicals.
- Handling customs clearance and other documentation.
- Handing import and export shipments.
- Supervised logistics functions and operations.
- Managed import/export documentation processes to ensure timely clearance of goods through customs, reducing potential delays or penalties.
- Established strong relationships with suppliers and carriers, fostering collaboration for improved service levels and cost reductions.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards by conducting regular audits and implementing corrective measures as needed.
Senior Operations & Documentation Executive
Airlink International UAE
01.2009 - 02.2022
- Handling Sea Import FCL, LCL, Break Bulk and Ro-Ro shipments and its documentation
- Handling Sea export FCL, LCL shipments and its documentation
- Have handled different customer’s key accounts
- (Nippon Express, Clariant Chemicals, Schneider Electric Fze, Fakhoury Motors LLC, Humax Gulf Fze, Key Information Technology, Unisteel, Fuji Film, Tazzetti Middle East Fze, Swarovski Middle East Fze etc.)
- Handling sea import console personal effects shipments
- (Key account of Nippon Express Middle East Fze)
- Have sound knowledge in handling hazardous and non-hazardous chemical sea import and export shipments (Key account of Clariant Gulf Fze & Clariant Plastics & Coatings Fze)
- Knowledge in handling sea import and export shipments of vehicles (Key account of Fakhoury Motors LLC)
- Handling shipments to GCC countries by road and sea
- Arranging Makasa stamp from Dubai Customs for duty paid shipments to GCC countries
- Complete knowledge in handling local deliveries from Fze to mainland
- Have knowledge in handling duty exempted shipments and duty deposit shipments
- Handling temporary and return shipments for exhibition and import for re-export shipments
- Have knowledge in manifest preparation and upload for issuing delivery orders in Dubai Trade
- Solving the Problems related to customs documentation
- Have sound knowledge in E-Mirsal 2 and customs clearance
- Have attended training programs from Dubai Customs whenever they introduce new options in Dubai Trade portal
- Have knowledge in arranging correct HS codes from Dubai customs through Dubai Trade portal
- Handling standing guarantees accounts and exit submission to customs at right time
- Prepare and submit Weekly/Monthly/quarterly logistics report
- Standing guarantee submission to customs and arranging deposit refund
- Coordinating with customs to complete exit submission and other customs formalities
- Arranging customs inspection and bookings
- Preparation of Certificate of Origin through chamber of commerce portal
- Arranging Importer code registration and renewal
- Offering export quotations and price negotiations if required
- Preparing daily, weekly and monthly consignment statements and provide the same through e-mail to the clients
- Ensure proper coordination with the clients and warehouse team
- Coordinating with transport department of the organization to ensure timely delivery of the consignment to the clients
- Negotiate with Forwarder to the lowest best price with comprehensive payment terms
- Review and sign off shipping documents while ensuring completeness and accuracy
- Manage archiving of completed shipment files and maintain record keeping
- Provide areas of improvements with a financial impact to the management on regular basis
- Handling Enquiries from customers on invoice and payment
- Ensure to close the billing as soon as the shipment is delivered
- Full knowledge of supply chain processes and operations
- Full knowledge of Dubai customs regulations
- Instructing overseas partners to arrange shipments from point of origin and maintaining communication with them to ensure shipments are arranged and booked accordingly
- Communicate and update customers on a regular basis on the status of their shipments
- Liaise with Shipping lines, LCL operators and service providers, arranging release, delivery and payment of charges in a timely manner
- Resolve service failures, delays or problems with partners, Shipping lines, LCL operators and service providers to the satisfaction of the customer and the company
- Update and maintain shipping line rates and customer schedules
- Maintain and pass KPI service standards
- Improved document organization by implementing a comprehensive filing system.
- Supported quality assurance efforts by providing accurate recordkeeping during audits or inspections.
Education
B.com - Commerce
Calicut University
Plus Two - Commerce
Sree Krishna Higher Secondary School
GuruvayoorS.S.L.C -
Sree Krishna Higher Secondary School
GuruvayoorADCFA
Accountants Academy
TrichurDiploma In Computer Application
Ace Computer Education
GuruvayoorSkills
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Multitasking
- Logistics Analysis
- Freight Negotiation
- Logistics Management
- Cost-reduction strategies
- Shipment Tracking
- Vendor Management
- Hazardous Material Handling
- Organizational Skills
- Team Leadership
- Problem-solving abilities
- International Logistics
Languages
English
Hindi
Tamil
Malayalam
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1986
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Driving License: Valid UAE Driving License
- Marital Status: Married
- Visa Status: Employment Visa (Jebel Ali Fze)
Timeline
Logistics Officer
A1 Chemi FZE
10.2022 - Current
Senior Operations & Documentation Executive
Airlink International UAE
01.2009 - 02.2022
B.com - Commerce
Calicut University
Plus Two - Commerce
Sree Krishna Higher Secondary School
S.S.L.C -
Sree Krishna Higher Secondary School
ADCFA
Accountants Academy
Diploma In Computer Application
Ace Computer Education
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