Sujith Rajan

Experience

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  PDS LOGISTICS LIMITED

  Mar 2002 - Apr 2006

  Shipping Executive

  • Managed shipping documentation: Handled the preparation and filing of all shipping documentation, ensuring compliance with international shipping standards and local regulations.• Coordinated cargo handling and transportation: Oversaw the loading and unloading of cargo, ensuring that all activities followed safety protocols and were completed without delays.• Streamlined customs clearance: Worked closely with clearing agents to ensure smooth customs procedures, ensuring that goods cleared in a timely manner and no demurrage costs were incurred.• Ensured timely delivery of shipments: Coordinated with overseas agents to facilitate the efficient movement of goods, ensuring on-time delivery and seamless logistics operations.• Managed export documentation: Prepared and processed export documentation for ocean freight shipments, ensuring adherence to international shipping standards.• Optimized transportation logistics: Arranged for the transportation of cargo via air and sea, coordinating schedules to ensure minimal delays in delivery.• Resolved shipping disputes: Addressed and resolved shipping issues such as damage claims, working with vendors to mitigate losses and maintain client relationships.• Ensured smooth export operations: Facilitated the shipment of goods from point of origin to destination, coordinating with clients and partners to ensure compliance with export regulations and delivery timelines. Show less

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  Panalpina

  May 2006 - Jun 2009

  Senior Executive

  • Oversaw customs clearance processes: Managed the clearance of air and sea freight shipments, ensuring full compliance with national and international import/export regulations to avoid delays.• Managed international freight forwarding operations: Coordinated import/export shipments across multiple regions, ensuring timely delivery and regulatory compliance for high-priority shipments.• Ensured documentation accuracy: Took charge of cargo manifest filing and documentation processes, ensuring accuracy to prevent issues at customs and guarantee smooth shipments.• Provided seamless client communication: Acted as a point of contact for clients, delivering timely updates and resolving logistical challenges, which resulted in high levels of customer satisfaction.• Handled claims and damage resolution: Coordinated the resolution of damage claims by working with carriers' P&I clubs and arranging surveys, ensuring that compensation claims were handled swiftly.• Optimized import/export procedures: Streamlined logistics processes to reduce lead times and enhance service delivery, improving overall supply chain efficiency.• Managed cross-office coordination: Collaborated with global offices to coordinate DDP and DDU shipments, ensuring proper handling of cargo across different jurisdictions.• Mitigated trade risks: Identified and addressed potential regulatory and logistical risks associated with international freight forwarding, ensuring the smooth and compliant movement of goods. Show less

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  GWC | Official

  Jun 2009 - Dec 2024

  Project Manager (Freight Forwarding)

  Client: Qatar Energy LNG(Formerly Known as Qatar Gas Operating Company LTDResponsibilities :• Led end-to-end logistics operations: Spearheaded the management of logistics for multimillion-dollar projects, ensuring the timely and compliant transportation of critical cargo across air and sea freight channels.• Coordinated cross-functional teams: Directed a team of 24 professionals, fostering a culture of accountability and operational excellence to meet zero tolerance for delays and strict service delivery targets.• Optimized purchase order management: Monitored and expedited purchase orders, ensuring prompt pick-up and delivery in line with project specifications and client needs, with a focus on cost efficiency.• Directed vendor and contractor relationships: Acted as the key liaison between clients, including Qatar Energy LNG, and external partners, ensuring seamless coordination and long-term contract renewals.• Ensured compliance with regulations: Led logistics operations in adherence to local and international regulatory standards, specifically in heavy lift logistics and hazardous cargo handling.• Managed logistics budgets and cost reduction strategies: Identified and implemented cost-saving measures that enhanced operational efficiency and helped achieve KPIs while maintaining high service levels.• Delivered project-specific logistical solutions: Developed tailored logistics strategies to manage complex transportation needs, such as heavy lift cargo, to ensure smooth execution and meet project timelines.• Enhanced client satisfaction and retention: Consistently exceeded client expectations by ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of logistics projects, contributing to the renewal of high-value contracts. Show less