Analyst - Customs & Logistics

Ford-Motor-Company; Sanand; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks an experienced Customs and Logistics Specialist in Gujarat to oversee import/export operations, EPCG licenses, and related compliance.

You will coordinate with customs brokers, shipping lines, CHA, and government agencies for timely shipments by air and sea, manage duty exemptions, and drive cost-effective logistics across the plant boundary. | 8–10 years of experience and MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in import/export operations.
• Experience with EPCG licenses, Project Import, and related duty exemptions.
• Coordination with customs, CHA, and government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage import/export shipments by air and sea.
• Coordinate with customs broker, shipping line, and freight forwarder.
• Process EPCG licenses, Project Import licenses, and other licenses.
• Ensure compliance with customs laws and export incentive schemes.

Skills

Customs clearance

Export documentation

Coordination

Logistics coordination

Education

MBA in Import/Export

Job description

Responsible for Customs Clearance & Inland transportation /delivery of and all Import & Export Consignment. by Air & Sea from various ports in India.

Regular Coordination with Customs Broker / shipping line /Freight forwarder for import/ Export shipments

EXIM activities & import of capital goods under various duty-free schemes & issuance of Licenses under various import/export promotion schemes in coordination with various government agencies. Overall, responsible for various export / import / logistics and licensing activities.

Customs Clearance, EPCG License, Project Import license, Customs, Duty Drawback, various Exports Incentives etc., under Concessional Imports Duty Exemption under various customs notification and FTA, compliance of all customs matters.

Maintaining Liaising with Sr. Govt. Official.

Initiate for various Cost-effective project.

• Knowledge of Import & Export Consignment customs Clearance Air & Sea.

• Follow up with shipping line Freight forwarder for regular import/ Export shipments and with CHA for import clearance.

• Good knowledge of Export under self-sealing process & factory stuffing container.

• Coordination for Import/ Export Transport from port to Plant and Plant to Port.

• Knowledge of Durable packaging material re- import duty free and time line of Tracking.

• Responsibility of Service provider invoice processing and Service validation

• Knowledge of Direct Port Delivery (DPD)Import customs clearance.

• Knowledge of customs duty calculation and payment processing

• Knowledge of registration of EPCG, Advance license & preparation Bond/BG

• Knowledge of BG/Bond cancellation with customs

• Finalization of provisional BOE and Shipping bill from customs

• Knowledge of Customs clearance of capital goods/ Machinery under various duty-free schemes like, EPCG License, Project Import license & Advance license.

• Knowledge of Duty Drawback, various Exports Incentives etc., under Concessional Imports Duty Exemption under various customs notification and FTA,

• Knowledge of statutory compliance under various Custom laws, FTP rules, procedures and regulations including compliance with Customs duty and Import incentive scheme,

• Good communication Skill of drafting the reply letter to Customs & Liaison with Government Bodies like customs, DGFT, IGST department etc. .

• Dealing with Custom authorities for the assessment/Examination & litigation proceedings in close co-ordination with local CHA.

• Any Graduate preferably with MBA in Import /Exports.

• Work Experience-( 8-10 yrs )

• +5yrs Customs Operations and additional working knowledge on HS classification / FTA analysis

  • Industry Type -Automotive, Engineering, Electronics, industry

  • Worked in any CoE environment, Operations / FTA HS Classification (preferred)