Company Overview

Reliance Retail is India’s largest and most profitable retailer, renowned for its omni-channel presence and leading portfolio of consumer electronics, fashion, grocery, pharma, and more. With a wide store network in 7,000+ cities, we excel in delivering quality products and exceptional shopping experiences, powered by advanced technology and robust supply chain capabilities.

Job Overview

The Executive – Port Operations – Dry Agri Commodity role at Reliance Retail is a full-time, mid-level position based in Visakhapatnam or Kakinada. The role focuses on overseeing and optimizing port operations specific to dry agricultural commodities, ensuring seamless movement, storage, and compliance, and interacting with multiple stakeholders within the supply chain.

Qualifications and Skills

• Provide inputs towards rate and space optimization in Warehousing and logistics networking & MIS.
• Support in making major decisions related to increasing volumes for trade, import & export through respective Port/Ports.
• Stay agile and seek any benefits passed by Port authorities/government bodies’ customer-wise/commodity-wise and communicate them internally.
• Execute the best practices and innovative methods of execution at the port followed by competition or other relevant industries for trade in order to leverage efficient supply chain capabilities.
• Work closely with the trade team to align import/export activities, documentations, and planning according to the import/export plans.
• Develop, review, and monitor trackers for Port space utilization & scheduling, TAT for invoicing, GRN & issuing for IV, Commodity-wise landed/dispatch expenses, and compliances.
• Maintain detention and demurrage trackers for inward and dispatches.
• Manage labour, transportation, and CHA to execute the Intime import/export activities with complete documentation and compliance.
• Coordinate day-to-day activities with port/government/private authorities to crosscheck and complete the due procedures/documentation for import/export commodity-wise/country-wise.
• Highlight any deviations in the process/quality/scheduling of commodities for inward/outward to the management.
• Execute vessel loading and discharge plans, ensure container availability, and analyse expenses. Look for ways to reduce supply chain costs while improving service quality. Minimize detention and demurrage issues.
• Oversee the implementation of workflow improvements 
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Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage daily port operations for dry agri commodities, ensuring adherence to timelines and process efficiency across loading, unloading, and storage activities.
• Supervise inventory management at the port, maintaining accurate records of inbound and outbound commodity movements and collaborating with internal teams.
• Coordinate with warehousing, logistics service providers, and vendors to facilitate seamless transportation, storage, and distribution of agri commodities.
• Monitor compliance with industry regulations, port protocols, and safety standards, minimizing operational risks and ensuring product quality.
• Interface with customs and trade officials to facilitate smooth import and export of agricultural goods, ensuring all required documentation is in place.
• Oversee quality checks and ensure proper handling procedures to protect commodity integrity throughout the port logistics chain.
• Support cost optimization initiatives by identifying process improvements, minimizing delays, and negotiating with service providers as needed.
• Prepare and submit operational and compliance reports, liaising with management for strategic decision-making and continuous performance enhancement.