Amrut Dilip Kulkarni

• Global trade compliance: Incoterms, customs regulations, risk management, and audit checkpoints.
• Logistics and Freight Procurement: Shipping Line/CHA Negotiation, DPD/CFS Movement, Switch BLs, High Sea Sales.
• Supply Chain & Technology: ERP Systems, Inventory Integration, Supply Chain Traceability, End-to-End Tracking.
• Cost & Vendor Management: Share of Business (SOB) Tracking, P&L Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Cost Reduction.
• Leadership and Enablement: Corporate Staff Training, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Mentorship.

Export Operations and Trade Compliance Infrastructure

• Global Distribution Management: Direct full-spectrum global logistics and export operations for over 9,600 TEUs annually across the Gulf, Africa, North and South America, and Asian regions.
• Manage the export operation with a team of 23 members.
• Process Standardization and Compliance: Formalized SOPs and internal audit checkpoints for customs documentation (Commercial Invoices, Packing Lists, Export Licenses, Certificates of Origin, and Bills of Lading) to mitigate legal and financial compliance risks.
• Tech-Driven Traceability: Deployed end-to-end supply chain tracking solutions, and integrated ERP inventory data with customs filing mechanisms to prevent cargo discrepancies.
• Continuous Improvement: Established performance KPIs focusing on documentation accuracy and on-time delivery rates, while conducting quarterly regulatory compliance reviews.
• Culture and Training: Developed and implemented ongoing training programs for staff on international trade controls, and accurate documentation procedures.
• Freight Optimization: Led contract negotiations with shipping lines, freight forwarders, transporters, and CHAs to enhance SPOT/FAK ratios, and reduce overall logistics costs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with pricing and overseas departments to ensure seamless operational alignment, and verified month-end shipment P&L statements.
• Vendor Governance: Supervised vendor management frameworks, and established Share of Business (SOB) tracking to measure vendor performance metrics accurately.

Import Operations and Clearance Strategy

• Import Lifecycle Supervision: Oversaw daily import clearance workflows, resolving complex customs compliance queries to secure uninterrupted delivery pathways.
• Sales Alignment Planning: Formulated import and clearance schedules for Completely Built Units (CBU) destined for domestic consumption, successfully meeting strict corporate month-end sales targets.
• Port-to-Facility Coordination: Streamlined carrier coordination for immediate Delivery Order (DO) generation, and seamless Direct Port Delivery (DPD)/CFS movements.

• Supervised end-to-end logistics infrastructure for over 8,000 TEUs annually across various Indian ports and Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZ), ensuring efficient operations.
• Risk & Financial Management: Managed complex cargo insurance claims, conducted freight compliance checks, and negotiated multi-party shipping line contracts.
• Managed complex cargo insurance claims, conducted freight compliance checks, and negotiated multi-party shipping line contracts to mitigate risks and optimize financial outcomes.
• Specialized Trade Documentation: Executed complex import-export transaction structures, including Switch Bills of Lading, High Sea Sales, and inbound/outbound trading shipments.
• Negotiated pricing and service terms with customers and vendors, enhancing profitability and aligning costs with service expectations.
• Coordinated with the shipping line for DPD delivery and transportation alignment.

• Customs Clearance: Orchestrated daily documentation compilation and filing for customs clearance, ensuring complete procedural adherence.
• Logistics Alignment: Interfaced regularly with shipping agents, freight forwarders, and overseas suppliers to establish efficient import workflows.
• Financial Oversight: Maintained critical MIS reports, calculated import duty projections, updated Daily Status Reports (DSR), and achieved distinct purchase order cost savings.
• Stakeholder Relations: Acted as the primary corporate interpreter during high-level international stakeholder and vendor meetings.
• Checklist verification & CHA codination for documents
• Enhanced operational efficiency by streamlining workflow processes.
• Prepared annual data to determine metrics for operational performance.
• Managed insurance claims for damaged and stolen goods to ensure timely settlements.

Delivered high-impact corporate training modules focused on consultative sales methodologies, professional communication, and performance management.