- Location
- Chennai, India
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Responsible transportation of import and export shipments to the correct location within the required timeframe. Handling customs clearance of shipments in accordance with country specific customs laws and regulations
Key Responsibilities:
Transportation services: Booking transport, scheduling deliveries, managing carrier relationships, and overseeing freight forwarders.
Cost Competitiveness: Optimizing transportation mode to ensure timely schedules and cost competitive solutions.
Customs & Compliance: In compliance with import/export laws manage customs declarations.
Documentation: Preparing and verifying required documentation like invoices, certificates of origin, transport documents and customs forms.
Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating risks like delays, damage, or non-compliance, and managing insurance for shipments.
Requirements
Logistics or commercial education or related field
Experience from transport booking services
Knowledge of customs legislation (e.g., inward processing, Intrastat statistics)
Familiarity with international delivery terms (INCOTERMS)
Letter of Credit is seen as an advantage for the position.
Proficiency in IT systems
Language skills: English is essential; other languages are considered an advantage.
Preferred qualifications
Solution oriented mind-set and can-do attitude
The role requires collaboration and communication skills, stress management, and quick, independent decision-making ability.
The role requires continuous training and monitoring of international developments (e.g., changing national and international regulations, economic and political conditions, strikes, accidents, natural disasters, holidays), as well as geographical awareness
Understanding of dangerous goods regulations
Experience from ATA-carnet handling for temporary exports
5-7 years of experience in the relevant field.
We offer:
A rewarding position in a global industry leader in pulp, paper and energy industries with the possibilities to grow professionally. If this sounds like something you are looking for and you are ready to go forward on your career, send your application with your CV via the link provided.
Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.
The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet’s net sales in 2023 were approximately EUR 5.1 billion. Valmet’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.
At Valmet, we enhance circularity and environmental efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions through the entire value chain. Valmet aims to enable fully carbon neutral production for its customers by 2030. Join the team!
