Assistant Manager - Imports - BII and BIO

Job Title-

Assistant Manager - Imports - BII and BIO

About us-

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating

About the Function:                                       

Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world. With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships. 

It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love. 

About the role:

Job Title: Assistant Manager– Import BII and BIO
 

Qualifications and Experience Required:

Postgraduate, preferably MBA in Supply Chain and Operations.

Certification in Customs, EXIM, Foreign Trade or Advanced Microsoft Excel.

> 5 Years in the consumer goods industry with a EXIM background.

Experience of Custom clearance and warehouse function for at least 2 years 

Strategic Planning:

Experience in planning and prioritising BIO and Bulk Scotch import clearances based on shipment schedules, business requirements, warehouse capacity, manufacturing demand and regulatory timelines. The candidate should be able to anticipate operational risks, prepare contingency plans and support initiatives to reduce clearance lead time, detention, demurrage and overall logistics cost.

Analytical Skills

Strong ability to analyse shipment data, customs duty, clearance lead time, inventory ageing, detention, demurrage and service-provider performance. The candidate should be capable of identifying trends, root causes and compliance gaps, and converting the analysis into practical recommendations and corrective actions

Technology Proficiency

Hands-on experience with SAP, ICEGATE, FSSAI portals, import management systems and advanced Microsoft Excel. Proficiency in Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, advanced formulas, Power Query, dashboards and data analysis is essential. Knowledge of Excel Macros, VBA and digital workflow automation would be an added advantage.

Regulatory Compliance

Knowledge of relevant Import, Export, FSSAI and Excise laws, regulations, and industry standards governing Import and Export operations,

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We accept diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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