Harshal Vyas: in Union City, CA

Attending all vessels within the scope of responsibility, in compliance with applicable work process, standards & procedure, with special attention to correct, accurate & timely use of the operating system. Advise on selection of contractors for goods & services provided to principals, including submission of competitive quotation. Adapting to different challenges of shipping when liaising with multiple principles such as cargo receivers, appointing parties, stevedores, transporting companies, port authorities, customs & quarantine authorities. Distinguishing internal & external confidential information in the best interest of the company. Properly monitor the vessel to each assigned port, performing all tasks proactively & maintain timely communication. Responsible for providing thorough training to new staff & supervise them as required.

As agents for a shipping line the job involved managing a variety of different tasks including providing timely quotations, managing bookings, imports, exports, transshipments, invoicing, releasing bills of lading etc. Identifying potential key accounts within the maritime logistics segment & elevating these prospects to the manager. Manage the distributions of principal documents, bay plans & manifests as directed by the agreements with those principles. Processing principal shipping documents as per requirements. Managing shipments for key accounts whilst providing the best customer care experience for the clients. Reconciling differences between booked & received cargo. Producing load lists & constantly liaising with operations team ensure timely shipments.