Akhlaq Kagadi

Ensuring regulatory compliance
Managing freight forwarding
Coordinating customs clearance
Implementing cost effective shipping strategies for on-time delivery
Rigorously auditing documentation (Commercial Invoices, Packing Lists, Bills of Lading, Certificates of Origin) for accuracy before submission to avoid fines or delays
Ensuring correct Harmonized System (HS) codes are assigned to goods to determine accurate duty rates and tax calculations
Ensuring goods are not shipped to restricted parties or embargoed countries, and that proper licenses are in place
Managing the application, renewal, and maintenance of import/export permits, licenses, and FDA or health certificates
Maintaining proper, traceable records of all transactions for compliance audits
Staying informed about changes in customs laws in both the home country and international destinations

Ensuring regulatory compliance, managing freight forwarding, coordinating customs clearance, and implementing cost-effective shipping strategies for on-time delivery, Rigorously auditing documentation for accuracy before submission to avoid fines or delays, Managing import/export permits, licenses, and FDA or health certificates, Staying informed about changes in customs laws

Heading and managing a team of 21 persons and reporting to the Customs Manager & Global Transit Hub Manager, Motivating and guiding team members, conducting regular performance counseling and conducting training to bridge the skills gap for maximizing customer satisfaction and team productivity, Ensuring work delivery on-time and in perfect condition to meet the depot/hub targets through an optimized and standardized operations process at optimum cost, Ensuring service quality, loss and damage reduction & cost optimization in the depot/hub clearance operations, Monitoring depot Operations KPIs and taking corrective actions to avoid any shortfall in the target, Ensuring continuous quality improvement in the clearance department through supporting the deployment of best practice processes, Understanding the customer requirements and going all out to achieve customers satisfaction, Planning and monitoring employee schedules and clearance department resources including subcontractors to meet/exceed internal and external service levels at all times, Creating customer-focused culture and conducive environment to achieve customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention; managing corporate social responsibility & HSE, Supporting line management in effectively implementing TNT/FedEx Express management systems, Implement management systems for CSR, H&S and environmental standards and promoting corporate values, Involved in analyzing the current system of processes and devising ways to bring improvement

Heading and managing a team of 21 persons and reporting to the Customs Manager & Global Transit Hub Manager
Motivating and guiding team members
Conducting regular performance counselling
Conducting training to bridge the skills gap for maximizing customer satisfaction and team productivity
Ensuring work delivery on time and in perfect condition to meet the depot/hub targets through an optimized and standardized operations process at optimum cost
Ensuring service quality, loss and damage reduction & cost optimization in the depot/hub clearance operations
Monitoring depot Operations KPIs and taking corrective actions to avoid any shortfall in the target
Ensuring continuous quality improvement in the clearance department through supporting the deployment of best practice processes
Involved in analyzing the current system of processes and devising ways to bring improvement
Understanding the customer requirements and going all out to achieve customers satisfaction
Planning and monitoring employee schedules and clearance department resources including subcontractors to always meet/exceed internal and external service levels
Creating customer-focused culture and conducive environment to achieve customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention
Managing corporate social responsibility & HSE
Supporting line management in effectively implementing TNT/FedEx Express management systems
Implement management systems for CSR, H&S and environmental standards and promote corporate values
Successfully increased efficiency and effectiveness of work methodologies in the operation processes and quality standards activities
Applauded by the Management for setting clear and achievable performance objectives for the team with a high focus on quality
Successfully built and maintained long lasting relationships with peers, colleagues and team members
Successfully completed iLead Program which involves development of skills, and which helps to promote to a higher position
Active QAT team member of QDM (Six Sigma) Projects
Active involvement in QDST (Quality Driven Service Team)
Active engagement in NRR Project (DXB Runway Closure)

Heading and managing a team of 21 persons, Motivating and guiding team members, Ensuring work delivery on time and in perfect condition, Ensuring service quality, loss and damage reduction & cost optimization, Monitoring depot Operations KPIs, Ensuring continuous quality improvement, Understanding customer requirements, Planning and monitoring employee schedules, Creating customer-focused culture, Supporting line management in implementing management systems

Assigned responsibility of managing all customs related issues for import & export shipments via air, sea & land
Preparing DG checklist for Dangerous Goods shipments and ensuring proper dispatch of the goods
Liaise and coordinating activities needed with the Dubai Customs, Ministry of Health & Dubai Municipality Procedures, responsible for the processing of Shipments

Assigned responsibility of managing all customs related issues for import & export shipments via air, sea & land, Preparing DG checklist for Dangerous Goods shipments and ensuring proper dispatch of the goods, Liaise and coordinating activities needed with the Dubai Customs, Ministry of Health & Dubai Municipality Procedures; responsible for the processing of Shipments

Managing import & export shipments via air, sea & land and operating on Emirsal II for all Customs Documentation
Involved in analyzing the best way for the brand for shipping the consignment
Analyzing the best mode of transportation of the goods and negotiating prices & conditions with freight carriers
Determining proper and safe dispatch of the valuable goods like Jewelry & Watches and ensuring the insurance
Coordinating between both the parties for the smooth delivery of the goods
Ensuring compliance with the destination countries regulations including customs formalities & countries rules & regulations
Monitoring the team of Logistics personnel in preparing inbound and outbound orders
Responsible for planning and setting KPI’s for the team and ensuring completion of the task within the set targeted time
Ensuring skills adequacy of the warehouse staff for jobs in the logistics area
Responsible for coordinating with Boutique “Brand Managers” to ascertain the precise event requirements for Exhibitions are held worldwide and locally
Coordinate with the Brand Manager of Cartier/VCA Boutiques based in Bur Juman, Dubai Mall, Emirates Tower for quantity/supplies required for display in Showroom
Ensuring smooth transaction/documentation from the Warehouse till the point of delivery
Nominated by the Management for representing the organization at the Exhibition in Bahrain

Managing import & export shipments via air, sea & land and operating on Emirsal II for all Customs Documentation; involved in analyzing the best way for the brand for shipping the consignment, Analyzing the best mode of transportation of the goods and negotiating prices & conditions with freight carriers, Determining proper and safe dispatch of the valuable goods like Jewellery & Watches and ensuring the insurance, Coordinating between both the parties for the smooth delivery of the goods, Ensuring compliance with the destination countries regulations including customs formalities & countries rules & regulations; monitoring the team of Logistics personnel in preparing inbound and outbound orders, Responsible for planning and setting KPI’s for the team and ensure completion of the task within the set targeted time; ensuring skills adequacy of the warehouse staff for jobs in the logistics area, Responsible for coordinating with Boutique “Brand Managers” to ascertain the precise event requirements for Exhibitions held worldwide and locally, Coordinate with the Brand Manager of Cartier/VCA Boutiques based in Bur Juman, Dubai Mall, Emirates Tower for quantity/supplies required for display in Showroom, Ensuring smooth transaction/documentation from the Warehouse till the point of delivery

Handling Letter of credit, Aircraft Parts and resolving customs related issues for goods in and out of Aircraft
Preparing and sending Weekly Outgoing Shipment Report to Sales & Logistics Manager
Involved in the effective execution of Insurance Cover and Claims
Obtaining clearance approval according to the seasonal shipment schedule and releasing incoming and outgoing shipments

Handling Letter of credit, Aircraft Parts and resolving customs related issues for goods in and out of Aircraft, Preparing and sending Weekly Outgoing Shipment Report to Sales & Logistics Manager, Involved in the effective execution of Insurance Cover and Claims, Obtaining clearance approval according to the seasonal shipment schedule and releasing incoming and outgoing shipments

Responsible for generating Export Bills for each OB shipment from DAFZA and submission of all E-Clearance documentation to AFZ customs on daily basis
Generating Import Bill for each OB to local market from DAFZA as well as GCC Bills / Statistical Exports (Bayan) on required basis by Customers
Key person for coordinating transfer of shipments between Freezone
Clearing Air Freight consignments for ELC in-house customers
Managing and coordinating internal transfers from CTA (Cargo Village Terminal) to FLC (Freezone Logistics Centre- DAFZA)
Reconciling the Standing Guarantee for GAMCO shipments from DAFZA & DXB HUB with AFZ Customs
Reconciling Exports for In-house Logistics Clients and Johnson & Johnson Exports with AFZ Customs
Maintaining acknowledged export bill copies of all clients as proof of export for all OB shipments from DAFZA
Preparing charge to account Vouchers for DHL Finance and DG checklist for Dangerous Goods shipments
Monitoring Courier activities on RAD on daily basis, Courier Performance and all other THP related activities

Responsible for generating Export Bills for each OB shipment from DAFZA and submission of all E-Clearance documentation to AFZ customs on a daily basis, Generating of Import Bill for each OB to the local market from DAFZA as well as GCC Bills / Statistical Exports (Bayan) on a required basis by Customers; key person for coordinating transfer of shipments between Freezone, Clearing Air Freight consignments for ELC in-house customers, Managing and coordinating internal transfers from CTA (Cargo Village Terminal) to FLC (Freezone Logistics Centre- DAFZA), Reconciling the Standing Guarantee for GAMCO shipments from DAFZA & DXB HUB with AFZ Customs, Reconciling Exports for In-house Logistics Clients and Johnson & Johnson Exports with AFZ Customs, Maintaining acknowledged export bill copies of all clients as proof of export for all OB shipments from DAFZA, Preparing charge to account Vouchers for DHL Finance and DG checklist for Dangerous Goods shipments, Monitoring Courier activities on RAD on a daily basis, Courier Performance and all other THP related activities

Negotiating with Vendors regarding products, price and deliveries
Checking purchase requests for conformity with specifications, budget, proper coding and authorized signatures
Resolving issues related to late, damaged or incorrect shipments with vendors

Negotiating with Vendors regarding products, price and deliveries and checking purchase requests for conformity with specifications, budget, proper coding and authorized signatures, Resolving issues related to late, damaged or incorrect shipments with vendors