Kalaimathi Karunamurthy
Chennai
Summary
Logistics Specialist with over 11 years of experience in shipping, logistics, and export-import within the manufacturing and technology services industries.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Specialist
FLSMIDTH CEMENT INDIA PVT LTD/FLSMIDTH PVT LTD
Chennai
2023.03 - Current
- Specializes in Logistics, Export-Import Documentations, and operations for both Air and Sea shipments.
- Handling global project shipments.
- Daily follow-up with the internal team for on-time delivery.
- Liaising with the supplier for cargo pickup and shipment execution.
- Coordinating with customers to plan materials and dispatch shipments.
- Coordination with freight forwarders, airlines, CHA, shipping lines, transporters, and warehouse.
- Rate Negotiation with freight forwarders.
- Arrange bookings for containers, breakbulk, and air freight with forwarders and utilize extensive experience in online portal freight booking as per LSP.
- Good experience in arranging, repacking, and consolidation of cargo.
- Manage logistics for pre-carriage transportation from multiple supplier sites.
- Preparation invoices, shipping documents, and LC documents.
- Ensured accuracy in verifying draft documents such as AWB, B/L, and L/C.
- Arranging pre-shipment inspection.
- Coordinate with international clients, ensuring timely updates to flight and vessel schedules and delivering pre-alert documents prior to cargo arrival.
- LC shipment handling (irrevocable)
- Specialized in cross-country logistics.
- Ensured accuracy and accountability of freight and warehouse bills.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by efficiently monitoring and reporting on DIFOT metrics.
- Ensured accurate and organized storage of shipping documents for audit purposes.
Assistant Manager- Commercial & Logistics
GMMCO LTD
Chennai
2022.12 - 2023.03
- Handled imports and exports of capital and spares.
- Coordinate with freight forwarder for rate negotiation, vessel, and air freight booking.
- Managed coordination efforts with CHA to facilitate timely import clearance.
- Creation of export invoice and executing shipment.
- Generated import invoice receipts through the use of SAP.
- Assign freight bills in SAP.
- Checking and approving the freight bills.
- Maintained DSR and MIS
Sr. Executive-Logistics
HETERO LABS PVT LTD
Chennai
2016.05 - 2022.12
- Handled logistics operations for both import and export shipments related to Hetero and its subsidiaries.
- Facilitated coordination with stakeholders for logistics
- Collaborated with various stakeholders such as freight forwarders, CHA, Liner, and customs authorities to streamline import and export processes for shipments.
- Coordinated with purchase and plant teams to establish Mode of clearance and delivery schedule for import cargo.
- Expertise in managing the cargo operations, ensuring timely submission of documents to CHA, as well as for customs authorities.
- Verification of drafted AWB, B/L, Shipping bill, and Bill of entry checklist and approving it within the time frame.
- Confirmed SEZ BE draft and followed up with EOU/SEZ plant for annexure and SEZ BOE to facilitate import clearance.
- Good practical experience in documentation of Bond and Ex-bond warehousing of import cargo.
- Arranged shipping documents with legalizations and product attestation from embassy during employment.
- Managed assigning of pre- and post-shipment charges using SAP system
- Posting MEIS/DEEC license utilization entries in SAP.
- Preparation of DSR/MIS reports
Logistics Executive
SEVERN GLOCON INDIA PVT LTD
Chennai
2012.11 - 2015.10
- Handled both export and import shipments.
- Created and finalized various commercial paperwork.
- Managed logistics operations for transportation of goods by air and sea, handling both inbound and outbound shipments.
- Expertise in directing logistics functions, including dispatch planning, import cargo pickup, customer support, along with rate negotiations with freight forwarders, transporters, and CHA for ensuring cost-effective logistics solutions and clearances.
- Ensured accurate and punctual completion of freight bill payments
Process Associate
ACS A Xerox
Chennai
2012.05 - 2012.10
- Handled accounts payable process.
- Verification of part numbers and GRN posting for inward bills.
- Payment Tax Validation and Payment Posting.
Education
MBA International Business - Internation Business
Madras University
Chennai2014-04
B.com Commerce -
Agurchand Manmull Jain College
Chennai2012-04
Export Import & Accounts professional course -
Genesis
Chennai2011-10
Diploma in Unix & C language -
CSI
Chennai2009-07
Diploma in Computer Application -
TATI
Chennai2007-07
Skills
- Export / Import Documentation
- Shipping & Logistics
- Liaison & Coordination
- Customer Relationship Management
- Cargo & Despatch Operations
- Customs Clearance
- Cross country Logistics
- Project logistics
Objective
Result-oriented professional targeting a challenging role in export-import and logistics in the pharmaceutical, engineering, automobile, and global markets.
Maritalstatus
Married
Personal Information
- Title: Logistics Specialist
- Nationality: Indian
Languages
- Tamil
- English
Affiliations
- Smart worker
- Quick Learner
- Dedicator
- Team player
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
IT Skills
- SAP,ERP,Tally,EPICOR, PIMS
- Windows OS,
- MS Office
- Internet Applications
Permanent Address
3/261 Selvavinayagar Nagar, Pushpagiri Road, Padappai- 601301- Chennai
Declaration
I hereby declare that the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date :
Place: Kalaimathi Karunamurthy
Timeline
Logistics Specialist
FLSMIDTH CEMENT INDIA PVT LTD/FLSMIDTH PVT LTD
2023.03 - Current
Assistant Manager- Commercial & Logistics
GMMCO LTD
2022.12 - 2023.03
Sr. Executive-Logistics
HETERO LABS PVT LTD
2016.05 - 2022.12
Logistics Executive
SEVERN GLOCON INDIA PVT LTD
2012.11 - 2015.10
Process Associate
ACS A Xerox
2012.05 - 2012.10
MBA International Business - Internation Business
Madras University
B.com Commerce -
Agurchand Manmull Jain College
Export Import & Accounts professional course -
Genesis
Diploma in Unix & C language -
CSI
Diploma in Computer Application -
TATI
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