Assistant Manager - Commercial - Ports & Terminals - Cochin

Key Responsibilities
Develop  import business  from Rest of Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur, Salem and surrounding clusters).
Identify and onboard  importers, traders, manufacturers, and commodity buyers  and influence routing to Cochin.
Coordinate with  overseas suppliers/exporters  and align them with local buyers.
Promote  coastal shipping  for diversion of East-West coast cargo currently moving by road/rail.
Build and maintain strong relationships with  shipping lines, feeders, freight forwarders, and logistics players  at a regional level.
Provide  commercial and logistics solutions  across containerized and commodity cargo segments.
Track market intelligence, competitor activity, and support tariff/scheme inputs.
Act as the primary commercial interface for customers in the assigned market.

Candidate Profile
5-7 years total experience , with  2-3 years handling imports in Rest of Tamil Nadu .
Experience in  ports, terminals, shipping lines, freight forwarding, or logistics  is mandatory.
Strong understanding of  import supply chains, port operations, and hinterland cargo movement .
Proven ability to  develop new business, convert cargo, and manage key customers independently .
Fluent in English and Tamil   working knowledge of Hindi  required.
Willing to travel extensively as per business requirement based in  Coimbatore .