Customs Clearance (Visto Bueno)

Description

Job Summary: Customs Clearance Coordinator manages cargo release, vessel tracking, and shipping documentation to ensure efficiency in logistics operations. Key Highlights: 1. Experience in Good Customs Clearance (Visto Bueno) management and cargo release. 2. Handling of Bills of Lading (BL), demurrage, and SINTAD system in logistics operations. 3. Coordination with shipping lines, freight forwarders, and customers. **PROFILE REQUIREMENTS – POSITION: CUSTOMS CLEARANCE (VISTO BUENO)** **Academic Qualifications:** * Technical or university studies in **International Trade, International Business, Administration, Logistics**, or related fields. * Courses or training in **port operations, transport documentation, Bills of Lading (BL), and customs procedures** (preferred). **Work Experience:** * Minimum **1 year** of experience in similar roles related to **Customs Clearance (Visto Bueno), logistics operations, shipping lines, or freight forwarders**. * Experience coordinating with **shipping lines, freight forwarders, warehouses, and customers**. **Technical Knowledge:** * Understanding of the **Customs Clearance (Visto Bueno, VB)** process and **cargo release**. * Proficiency in handling **Bills of Lading (BL)**, endorsements, and shipping documentation. * Knowledge of **demurrage**, free days, and directives. * Proficiency in the **SINTAD system**. * Familiarity with billing related to logistics operations. * Proficiency in **corporate email**, **Google Drive**, and office tools (intermediate level). **Competencies and Skills:** * Organization and **tracking of pending orders**. * Ability to perform **documentary analysis and control**. * Effective communication with customers, shipping lines, and internal departments. * Attention to detail and adherence to deadlines. * Ability to work under pressure. * Teamwork and customer orientation. **Additional Requirements:** * Availability to comply with **operational working hours**, as required by service needs. * Strong sense of **responsibility, confidentiality, and professional ethics**. * Ability to adapt to internal procedures and company policies. **Job Responsibilities:** * Submit the Customs Clearance (VB) request, prioritizing information specified by the relevant department. * Track vessels to obtain exact arrival and discharge dates. * Confirm with shipping lines—via email and web platforms—the type of BL and applicable demurrage free days. * Direct cargo according to instructions provided by the customer and/or involved department. * Manage Customs Clearance (VB) for dispatch, following instructions from the responsible department. * Request corresponding payments for VB, BL issuance, and Gate In (when required by the shipping line for VB) via SINTAD, upon receipt of the payment validation email. * Manage endorsements of Bills of Lading (BL). * Upload the final memo to the corresponding shared folder once vessel discharge is completed. * Upload to **Drive** invoices corresponding to requested payments, no later than the day following payment execution. * Prepare **required letters** and manage **invoice corrections**, as applicable. * Manage **warehouse changes** for returning empty containers. * Send an **email to the SAC Executive**, notifying completion of **Customs Clearance (VB)** and executed cargo direction. * Record **demurrage days** and VB completion in the **SINTAD** system. * Verify and maintain an **updated tracking list of pending orders** awaiting processing. * Maintain a **Drive-based record** of customer credentials for various shipping lines—both for VB and cargo direction purposes. This record will be shared with the executive; if the customer requires support for credential creation, the coordinator will manage it accordingly. * Coordinate **VB cargo releases** with the respective freight forwarder. * Reconfirm **cargo release** with the shipping line via email. * Request **demurrage payment**, if necessary, to renew the **final memo**. Job Type: Full\-time Pay: S/.1,500\.00 \- S/.2,000\.00 per month Work Location: In person