Soumik Chatterjee
West Bengal
Summary
EXIM & Supply Chain professional with 21+ years of experience in SAP EXIM implementation, trade compliance, and process digitization. Delivered INR 9.6 Mio savings by reducing customs lead time from 7 to 2 days, secured $193,000 through freight contract negotiations, and improved delivery reliability from 78% to 92% with real-time visibility. Achieved 99-100% documentation accuracy, reduced transit variance by 10 days, and strengthened vendor performance to drive efficiency, compliance, and customer satisfaction across global operations.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Manager - International Trade Management | Supply Chain | Logistics
Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd
West Bengal
11.2006 - Current
- Optimized Trade Compliance under AEO-T2 certification, reducing the customs processing lead time from 7 days to 2 days, with an annual saving of INR 9.6 Mio.
- Implemented SAP EXIM to standardize export documentation, reduce errors and costs, ensure timely customs filings, and eliminate post-shipment amendment risks.
- Deployed real-time tracking, escalation protocols, and visibility dashboards, improving delivery reliability from 78% to 92% and securing additional client volumes.
- Negotiated long-term freight contracts and benchmarked trade lanes, delivering $193K annual savings with improved cost predictability and profitability.
- Established KPI-based digital vendor tracking, reducing transit variance by 10 days, shipment damage by 35%, and achieving 92% on-time delivery.
- IImproved order fulfillment through real-time visibility and proactive production–logistics coordination, reducing customer complaints from 26 to 15 and increasing on-time delivery from 78% to 92%.
- Standardized overseas coordination and monthly stakeholder reviews, reducing response time from 72 to 24 hours, minimizing document discrepancies, and improving shipment visibility and customer satisfaction.
- Streamlined EXIM documentation and HS classification via a centralized compliance framework and training, achieving zero penalties and reducing clearance time from 3 to 1 day.
- Optimized service procurement through standardized processes, e-procurement, and defined SLAs, delivering USD 193K annual savings with improved compliance, delivery speed, and vendor performance.
- Standardized EXIM documentation and validation controls, achieving 99–100% data accuracy, reducing clearance time by up to 3 days, and strengthening compliance and stakeholder trust.
- Optimized supply planning via centralized forecasting, supplier collaboration, and real-time dashboards, improving forecast accuracy, reducing stockouts, and enhancing delivery performance.
- Led SAP EXIM implementation, standardizing EXIM workflows and documentation to eliminate errors, ensure compliance, and improve efficiency and visibility.
- Standardized and centralized management of export incentives and duty remission schemes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely benefit realization and license closure.
- Standardized and digitized FTA Certificate of Origin preparation, ensuring 100% accuracy, faster processing, and timely document transmission.
- Standardized Dangerous Goods handling with IMDG/IATA-compliant SOPs and training, ensuring full compliance, zero rejections, and improved delivery timelines.
- Standardized coordination with Indian Customs, DGFT, and the Chamber of Commerce, reducing delays and strengthening audit readiness.
- Standardized EXIM and supply chain SOPs and digitized SAP workflows, improving efficiency, compliance, collaboration, and reducing cycle time by 8–10 days.
- Standardized SAP order workflows and exception handling, reducing processing time from 4–5 to 1–2 days and improving on-time delivery from 7–8 to 3–4 days.
- Redefined team roles with performance reviews and mentoring, boosting productivity, reducing delays, and strengthening collaboration.
- Enhanced demand planning accuracy through data-driven forecasting and S&OP alignment, improving delivery reliability and optimizing production efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Enhanced key account performance through proactive engagement and cross-functional collaboration, increasing client satisfaction, repeat business, and long-term partnerships contributing to sustained revenue growth.
Executive - Documentation and Liner operations
RENAISSANCE SHIPPING LINE
West Bengal
04.2006 - 10.2006
- Managed liner operations, overseeing vessel inward and outward permissions, preparing Import General Manifest (IGM) and Export General Manifest (EGM) files, and generating Bills of Lading tailored to diverse customer requirements.
Executive Export and Accounts
MIRA LEATHER CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.
West Bengal
06.2004 - 03.2006
- Managed export and import operations, ensuring accurate and compliant documentation across all shipments.
- Prepared preferential certificates of origin to streamline international trade processes and improve efficiency.
- Handled costing for leather items to enhance financial performance and support profitability.
- Contributed to the growth of an innovative Kolkata-based start up by driving operational excellence in global trade.
Education
MBA - Master in Business Administration - International Business
NMIMS University
MUMBAI, INDIA10.2025
B.Com - Graduation in Commerce - Accounts & Taxation
Calcutta University
KOLKATA, INDIA05.2005
Skills
- Supply chain and logistics management
- Regulatory compliance
- Stakeholder engagement
- International trade finance
- Customer relationship management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- SAP S/4HANA
- SAP BI reporting
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV
- Microsoft Power BI
- Tableau
Certification
- Certification in Data Analytics.
- Certification in Analytics tool like Power BI & Tableau from Udemy
- DG Cargo Handling Expert from IATA
Accomplishments
- Received formal recognition from Wacker Chemie AG management for successfully implementing the SAP EXIM module, driving process standardization and enhancing operational efficiency across export & import functions.
- Received recognition from regional offices for streamlining communication channels, strengthening cross-functional coordination, and enhancing overall information flow and collaboration.
- Received appreciation from the reporting manager for developing an MIS reporting dashboard that enhanced data visibility and decision-making efficiency.
Languages
- Proficient in English
- Learning German A1/A2
Timeline
Deputy Manager - International Trade Management | Supply Chain | Logistics
Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd
11.2006 - Current
Executive - Documentation and Liner operations
RENAISSANCE SHIPPING LINE
04.2006 - 10.2006
Executive Export and Accounts
MIRA LEATHER CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.
06.2004 - 03.2006
MBA - Master in Business Administration - International Business
NMIMS University
B.Com - Graduation in Commerce - Accounts & Taxation
Calcutta University