Vinod Kumar Makeyath
Global Customs Program Manager @ Vestas | Trade Compliance, Supply Chain & Logistics
- Role
- General Manager - Global Customs Program at Vestas
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vinod Kumar Makeyath
What if your Customs function was a competitive advantage — not a Cost Centre? …
Experience
General Manager - Global Customs Program
Nov 2019 — Present · Chennai, IN
Standardized Customs processes and acquired AEO Certification globally to enhance compliance and optimize costs.• Leveraged Free Trade Agreements and Temporary Importation for cost-saving initiatives.• Conducted post-clearance audits, managed customs data and ensured EU VAT compliance.
Education
Pondicherry University
Master of Foreign Trade (MFT)
2007
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
PGDBM (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
2015
Chennai Institute of Indirect Taxes
Diploma in Customs Law & Procedure
1998
University of Calicut
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics
1994 — 1997
Skills
- Six Sigma
- Pricing
- Certified Customs
- Import Logistics
- Import%2fexport Operations
- Customs Brokerage
- Product Classification
- Duty Drawback
- Policy Reform
- Supply Chain
- International Trade
- Customs
- Distribution Logistics
- International Trade Agreements
- Shipping
- Legal Compliance
- Vendor Management
- Tariffs
- Trade Facilitation
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Import
- Trade Agreements
- Customs Valuation
- Environmental Compliance
- Management
- Customs Regulations
- Trade Regulation
- Export Controls
- Trade Compliance
- Import/Export
- Supply Chain Management
- Cha
- Dgft
- Trade Policy
- Organizational Leadership
- Import Compliance
- Import Export
- Logistics
- Logistics Management
- Export Control Compliance
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