Import Executive

Gabion Technologies; India; On-site; INR 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Gabion Technologies invites an Import Executive to manage end-to-end import operations from its Head Office in GK-1, New Delhi. You will handle supplier documents, shipment booking, customs clearance, and landed cost calculations, starting with machinery shipments from China.

You will work with freight forwarders and banks, ensuring timely delivery, compliance, and accurate documentation. Join a hands-on team with real ownership.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years of hands-on import experience, preferably machinery and raw material from China.
• Knowledge of Customs procedures and HS code classification.
• Experience with Bills of Entry and duty calculations.
• Willing to work from GK-1 office in Delhi.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end import shipments from planning to delivery.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, CHAs, and shipping lines.
• Prepare and verify import documents (invoice, packing list, BOM, CO, etc.).
• File Bills of Entry and ensure proper HS classification and customs clearance.
• Handle bank remittance documents with accounts team.
• Arrange marine insurance and manage port charges.
• Maintain landed cost sheets and import register.
• Ensure compliance with DGFT, IEC and related licences.

Skills

Import procedures

ICEGATE

HS codes

Incoterms

Letters of Credit

Remittances

MS Excel

Documentation

Education

Graduate degree

Diploma/PG in Logistics

Job description

Job Title: Import Executive (EXIM and Logistics)

Location: Greater Kailash-1 (GK-1), New Delhi (Head Office)

Experience: 3 to 6 years

Salary: 40,000 to 60,000 per month (fixed), depending on experience

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Industry: Import and Export / Engineering & Manufacturing

Functional Area: Import and Export

Role Category: Import / Export Executive

Education: Graduate any discipline). A diploma or PG in Logistics, Shipping or Foreign Trade is a plus.

Openings: 1

Job Description

GTIL is hiring an Import Executive to run our import operations end to end from our Head Office in GK-1, New Delhi. You will own the full cycle, from supplier documents and shipment booking to customs clearance, delivery and payment. Your first assignments will be large machinery shipments from China (including over-dimensional containers) and raw material consignments through Nhava Sheva port. This is a role with real ownership, working directly with senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end import shipments: supplier coordination, shipment planning, booking, tracking and delivery.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, shipping lines, CHAs and transporters, and negotiate rates and timelines.
• Prepare and verify import documents: Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin and others.
• File Bills of Entry and ensure correct HS classification, duty calculation and customs clearance.
• Handle bank remittance documentation (advance and bill payments, Form A2 and related paperwork) with the accounts team and bank.
• Arrange marine insurance and handle claims where needed.
• Manage container detention, demurrage and port charges, and keep them to a minimum.
• Plan and handle special cargo such as machinery, over-gauge and open-top containers.
• Prepare landed cost sheets for each shipment.
• Maintain the Import Shipping Register and give management regular shipment status updates.
• Ensure compliance with Customs, DGFT and IEC requirements, and handle import-related licences and records.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 3 to 6 years of hands-on import experience, preferably machinery and raw material from China.
• Working knowledge of Customs procedures, ICEGATE, Bill of Entry filing, duty structure and HS codes.
• Good understanding of Incoterms, Letters of Credit, TT/advance remittances and import payment documentation.
• Experience working with forwarders, CHAs and shipping lines.
• Knowledge of marine insurance.
• Strong in MS Excel (cost sheets, trackers) and email communication.
• Well organised, detail-oriented, and able to follow up on multiple shipments at once.
• Based in Delhi NCR or willing to relocate; must be able to work from the GK-1 office.
• Experience with China machinery imports is a strong advantage.