SAI KAUSHIK BONTHU

• Handled pricing negotiations with MLOs, and NVOCCs for sea freight.
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, ensuring repeat business.
• Collaborated with operations and documentation teams for smooth shipment handling.
• Created and sent competitive quotations based on route, volume, and market trends.
• Identified new business opportunities by prospecting and converting leads.
• Managed client communication for spot rates, schedules, and transit times.
• Tracked and analyzed market trends to adjust pricing strategies for profitability.

Achievements:

• Increased monthly sales by 5% by onboarding key clients.
• Achieved an average monthly gross profit of ₹1.2 lakhs through strategic pricing and consistent sales closures.

ADDITIONAL POSTSHIPMENT KNOWLEDGE:

• Booking (Booking issuing, routing to customer with cut-off.

• Follow-up with customer for invoice packing list, Gate in, & Leo Handover to the shipping line.

• SI/VGM Submission through online (Odex i.e), getting form-13 from line, Draft BL preparation and getting approval from the principal, and follow up and releasing OBL from the S/Lines.

• As per customer requirement, arranging required documentation/like, COO, Phyto/Fumigation, CEPA etc)

• Close coordination with CFS operators and ensuring timely umely gate gate in the planed FCL's

• Coordination with the shipping lines, terminals, internal/ external stakeholders and ensuring smoeth sompletion of the Job.