CURRICULAM VITAE :
Lalit T. Makwana
Email id : lalit23makwana AT yahoo.com
Mobile no : 09773689363
Seeking challenging assignments in Logistics vertical with operations & control with an organization of repute
Professional Experience :
LC Operation & Export-Import Documentation Executive at TRICON ENERGY INDIA PVT LTD – US Based- Houston) (FEB’2013 TO TILL DATE)
Job Responcibilities Process :
CONTAINER TRANSACTION :
** To create contracts (Purchase & sales Contract) as per trader business or daily business report.
** To follow up for issuing bank once sales contract established
** To send transaction enquiry to all overseas bank in order to get rates for finalized banks
** To calculate comparision sheet as per all rates provided by banks.
** To negotiate rates with all banks and give business to the bank whose rates are good with fast services
** To provide advising & confirming bank details to the customer in order to advised LC to the beneficiary’s bank
** To prepare LII (LC issuing instruction) in order to get LC draft from customer for our finalized LC.
** To provide advising & confirming bank to the customer in order to advised LC to the beneficiary’s bank
** To check final LC draft for issuance of LC as per sales contract.
** To follow up with our bank to check whether LC swift received from customer’ bank
** To follow up the same with agents & directly customer also whether LC swift sent to beneficiary’s bank.
** To receive advised LC with cover letter from our bank and check on projector with team
** To check LC on projector and confirm whether LC is clean or unclean. If LC is unclean then we ask for LC amendment to the customer in order to get clean LC.
** To prepare shipping instruction (SI) once LC cleaned and send the same for container booking or scheduling shipment.
** To receive vessel booking from our freight forwarders
** To send vessel booking details – shipment schedule (ETD & ETA) to our customer.
** To checking bill of lading draft & do correction send to our freight forwarder
** To receive revised BL draft for our final approval and okyed the same.
** To prepare export documents once original bill of lading received with confirmed shipped on board date.
** To check export documents as per LC and banked the documents
** To follow up with bank for document status wheather it’s cleaned or not,
** To discount the LC documents if the clean docs status received mail from banks
** To provide tracking details to the customer for documents sent to the issuing bank.
** To follow up for payment advice once LC document discounted
** To check payment advice & calculate charges & send to our account deparment.
COORDINATION WITH BANKS :
TO COORDINATE WITH VAROUS OVERSEAS BANKS LIKE :
** STANDARD CHARTED BANK, NY USA,
** STATE BANK OF INDIA, NY, USA
** CITI BANK, TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA
** REGIONS BANK, FLORIDA, USA
** WELLS FARGO BANK, USA
** DUETSCHE BANK, NETHERLANDS & USA
** ARAB BANKING CORPORATION, USA
** BNP PARIBAS, SWITZERLAND, GENEVA,
** ING BELGIUM, BRUSSELS, GENEVA
** RABO BANK NETHERLANDS, NETHERLANDS
** RABO BANK, SINGAPORE
** FOR PROCURING RATES, THE PRESENTATION OF DOCUMENTS & THEIR STATUS, ACCEPTANCE OF DOCUMENTS ETC.
COORDINATING WITH OVERSEAS CONCERN IN OVERSEAS OFFICE :
TO COORDINATE WITH VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS IN DIFFERENT OFFICES LIKE
** HOUSTON, USA
** ISTANBUL, TURKEY
** SAU PAUOLO, BRAZIL
** SHANGHAI, CHINA
PRODUCTS DEAL IN :
CONTAINER PRODUCTS :
PLASTICS PRODUCT :
POLY VINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) , POLYETHYLENE (LDPE, HDPE, LLDPE), POLY PROPYLENE, POLY STYRENE
BULK PRODUCTS :
** ACRYLONITRILE, DI ETHYLENE GLYCOL (DEG),MONO ETHYLENE GLYCOL (MEG)
** ETHYLENE DI CHLORIDE (EDC). ETHANOL, GLACIAL ACETIC ACID, LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA
** METHANOL, PHENOL, POLYSTYRENE, STYRENE MONOMER, VINYL ACETATE MONOMER
SEMI BULK PRODUCTS :
BAUXITE
PETROLEUM COKE (PET COKE)
PRODUCT COUNTRIES :
TO COORDINATE WITH DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS FOR PROCURING PRODUCTS USA, TAIWAN, CHINA,BRAZIL,SAUDI ARABIA, INDIA, SOUTH KOREA, VIETNAM,MALAYSIA
SUPPLIERS :
** FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, USA
** FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TAIWAN
** BRASKEM, BRAZIL
** QATAR CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS, SAUDI ARABIA
** TIANJIN DAGU, CHINA
** LG CHEM
** SAUDI ARAMCO, SAUDI ARABIA
** OXY VINYL, USA
** RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD, INDIA
** TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS
** SHANGHAI CHOLR ALCHALI
TYPES OF HANDLING LETTER OF CREDIT :
** EXPORT LETTER OF CREDIT
** IMPORT LETTER OF CREDIT
** STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT
** DOCUMENTARY LETTER OF CREDIT
LC COST & CHARGES CALCULATION :
** LC ADIVINSG COST
** LC CONFRIMATION COST
** DISCOUTING COST (0.125+LIBOR)
** ACCEPTANCE COST
** REIMBURSEMENT COST
** PAYMENT ADVISE CALCULATION
Export-Import Documentation Executive at Vinmar International–US Based (SEP’2012 - JAN’2013) :
** To Create sales contract as per daily business.
** To Prepare Pre-shipment & Post-shipment Documentation saved in SAP SYSTEM
** To Check bill of lading draft as per LC
** To Check documents as per LC & saved in the SAP System
** To Check LC’S with manager or Team,
** Banking done from the USA
** To follow up for tracking details
** To update all details in the system
Import Executive at AVON CORPORATION LTD (June’2012 TO August’ 2012) :
** To handle whole import operation as per SOP.
** To negotiate with overseas vendors as per Inco terms by Skype
** To import weighing balances from CHINA , KOREA , JERMANY.
** To coordinate with freight forwarder for shipment arrangement.
** To handle both shipments – SEA / AIR.
** To handle entire ISO STANDARD PROCEDURE for the import process
** To decide terms of payment – Advance payment/ Document against payment
** Document against acceptance / Letter of credit & TT Payment.
** To verify all post shipment documentation.
** To maintain purchase order file, invoicing file, suppliers registration form, List of suppliers.
** To maintain all the import data & update into ERP system software (Enterprises resources planning) like requisition , indent , purchase order updating in ERP system software.
** To design product with media such as total art work ,packaging, shipping mark on carton for the consignment & all art work we send to vendor for our final consignment.
** To Co-ordinate with courier companies.
** To track Online shipment with help of bill of lading number (SEA) & airway bill number ( AIR ) for expected time of departure & arrival.
(ETD / ETA)
** To follow up with freight forwarders for custom clearance of cargo & final place of delivery.
Documentation Assistant at HARMON ASSOCIATES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (Feb’2010 TO May’2012) :
** Preparing Pre-shipment & Post-shipment Documentation with coordination from our US / UK offices.
** Preparing Pre-shipment Inspection certificates & coordinating with over 200 customers all over India.
** Inland haulage charges (IHC) recovery from the shipping company.
** Shipment Advice to provide information of the vessel position by online tracking of the same.
** L/C : All L/C issues including correctness of documents.
** Co-ordination with CHA for custom clearance at different CFS.
** ETD & ETA updating for up to date information for the customer.
** Handling all Inspection reports with Port authorities.
** Airway bill details tracking online.
** Documentation updating in company software system (Smart EXIM software).
** Handling queries in coordination with our counterparts in US/UK offices for customers.
** Online tracking details like Airway bill, container movement, ETA, ETD.
** Computation of shortage of weight (MT) to make claim settlement. Scrutiny of Pre-shipment & post shipment / Custom docs / CHA docs / Shipping line docs for reporting.
** Follow with Courier Company.
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. (Apri’2006 to September’2006) :
Business Excellence (Projects) :
Marketing in motor Insurance :
** Customer data collection for as per schedule.
** Target business amount completed in a month.
** Contract Details Correction.
** Renewal Premium Receipt collection from customer.
** Presentation about the Policy.
Academic Background :
Diploma in Export-Import : (Including 6 months hand-on training)
From NARESH LAKDAWALA EXIM TRAINING INSTITUTE - CONTACT NO-9224223505, (022)-26606866.
** Selection of product and country
** International Marketing
** Inco terms-such as FOB, FAS, C&F, CIF, DDP, DDU etc.
** Terms of payment
** Mode of payments.
** Calculating Freight & THC
Documents :- Pre ship-document, Post ship- document like INVOICE, PACKING LIST, GR, ARE, CUSTOMS, SHIPPING BILL, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN & BILL OF LADING.
EXIM policy : - Drawbacks, D.E.P.B., advance authorization, market focus etc.
E.C.G.C :
** Export Credit Guarantee Corporation.
** Documentary letter of credit (DLC).
** Custom formalities. Import duty process.
Qualification :
2008-2009 T.Y.BMS Mumbai 58.61%
2005-2006 H.S.C Mumbai 50.00%
Annual Project of College :
Project work on Effectiveness of Communication
Successfully completed the Annual project for Effectiveness of Communication from M.P.E.S. college of commerce & Management (Affiliated to Mumbai University).
Communication :
** Communication process
** Objectives of communication
** Function of communication
** Formal and informal communication
** Effective communication
Other Achievements :
** Playing Football from Adarash football club for the 2nd division at Mumbai District level.
** Won football match organized by YUVA SPORTS CLUB (Mumbai) District Level in 2008.
Computer Proficiency :
** MS- CIT conducted by Maharashtra State Board of Technical (Mumbai Board).
** Computer - Hardware service engineer - 1 year.
** Proficent Surfing internet.
Linguistic Proficiency :
English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi.
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