Vishal Kharat.

• Strategic professional offering rich experience in Export Import Operations in Gulf & India.
• Competent in heading the entire logistics function & maintaining smooth relations with Shipping lines, freight forwarders for cost-effective transport solutions as well as expeditious clearances.
• Hands-on experience in supervising Export-Import Operations with extensive knowledge of the Dubai Trade Portal (UAE Customs portal), trade regulation, and statutory/legal requirements.
• Proficiency in managing the entire end-to-end operations encompassing documentation finalization of shipment terms, pre/post shipment formalities, invoicing/billing, bank interaction, customs clearance, shipping, insurance and other allied functions & so on. 
• Expertise in liaising with local & multinational shipping agents, shipping lines & government authorities for obtaining commercial documentation for shipment management.

Aug 2020 to Currently Working
(2 Years 5 Month’s & Continue)

Working as Export Executive cum Jr. Business Developer with M/s Savita Entrepreneurs Pvt. Ltd., India 

Key Result Areas:

• Identifying opportunities for Import / Export & sales with documentation.
• Identifying new markets for the company’s current product portfolio through market research and data analysis.
• Contributed to the entire import/export activities including inland ports, CHA, transporters, banks, marketing, purchase and plant team.
• Directing and monitoring the export operations from A to Z also End as End management for Import & Export documentation.
• Planning and forecasting the annual Key Accounts plan and business plan for the assigned Customers. 
• Direct, manage, and following up with the export specialists’ team; distribute workload, setting sales targets, and monitoring business communication with clients.
• Monitor all financial and Forex banking direct with banks & financers to ensuring activity such as GRS Fees, Obtaining forward cover contracts, Pre-Post shipment discounting facility with Low interest rate and fees.
• Handling compliances with licenses, banking, DGFT and customs works.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE  

April 2013 to Jun’2020
(7 Years 2 Month’s)

Worked as Exim Executive with M/s. Kimoha Entrepreneurs FZCO, Dubai, U.A.E. 

Key Result Areas:

• End to End management for Import & Export Operations considering Dubai customs, gov stated rules and regulations for smooth shipment till delivery to buyer/Customer. 
• Negotiating with transporters, freight forwarders, airlines, service providers, agents, Charges to achieve seamless and cost-effective movement of consignment for timely deliveries.
• Proper Container management for Import,export despatches from all plant locations, and monitoring the day to day dispatch activities.
• Coordinating for Import & Export Matters & liaising with various authorities like Dubai Customs, DP World Port, Airlines, Freight Forwarders, chamber of commerce and other external agencies.
• Coordinating with Custom House Agents, C&F Agents, Airport & Dock Officials, and other external agencies for ensuring timely clearances, permissions and cost-effective transport solutions.

Strong Knowledge of Dubai Trade portal - Mirsal-II for customs declaration/Bill of Entry (BOE). 

• Documenting customs BOE submission including exit-entry, exit submission, duty exemption, export to outside free zones, GCC road export temporary exit, and online forms such as DPA gate pass for the efficient, cost-effective, and lawful execution of all activities.
• Monitoring Customs Clearances of Import & Export Cargo & supervising the movement of the cargo to the site, complete BOE/Duty paid formalities like bonding & ensuring issue of the goods to the customers.
• Monitoring & forwarding all bills (including forwarders, transporters, couriers, insurance, customs CDR, DP world Mirsal II – Dubai trade subscription) for booking and paying

Reviewing & validating:

• Import – Receiving the original set of shipping documents from the purchase department/bank to ensure clearance while taking corrective actions in case of any discrepancies found.
• Obtaining claims from insurance companies as per policy instruction in case of any damage to the goods during transport/transit from the origin or local port to the company.
• GRV Forwarding (Goods Received Note) from the concerned department and ensuring that the goods received are in accordance with the P.O.(Purchase order) and the shipping documents and updating with the concerned department in case of any discrepancy in unit price or excess qty. or shot qty, price difference, currency difference & if wrong packing for immediate action.
• Checking approving Import & freight Bills including Dubai customs portal CDR, DP world statements from team members before the closing month & year to finance.

Ensuring:

• Shipments as per customs regulations, tracking shipments, networking with clients, managing documentation work, categorizing shipments, and advising clients on how to reduce tax amounts.
• Customer satisfaction with regular follow-ups and addresses quickly client problems or issues.
• Maintain a smooth process for Export & Import movements, and local dispatches with customs clearances to effect customers' on-time delivery.

Sep 2010 - Nov 2011

(1 Year’s 2 Month’s)

Worked as Shipping Executive with Atraco Enterprises Industrial Ltd. (Atraco Logistics FZE)

Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai UAE

Key Result Areas:

• Contributed to the entire pre/ post shipment documentation activities in liaison with the Garments buyers for payment and banks for funds via discounting.
• Having good knowledge of pre-discounting and post-discounting shipping documents with banks with very low rates interest to access organization funds for open account terms shipments. 
• Good knowledge of banking Receivable Services & good relationship with UAE Banks.
• Follow up with department & merchandiser for Container Booking and check with line/forwarder to get good necessary charge.
• Document Reviving and preparing as Bill of Lading, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Multiple Country Declaration, Certificate Of Origin, Vendor Certificate, FCR, SDR, FTA, Q.I.Z. Docs, etc.

B.Com 

Pune University -2006 pattern