Export Import Jobs in India

Import-Export jobs in India are presently at an all-time-high. With the booming Indian economy, and a growth rate looming around an average of 9% since the last three years, the capital inflows, per capita incomes, opportunities etc are increasing by the day. This increase in capital and spending power of average Indians has brought in luxury brands, sports brands, designer labels, cars and possibly everything that was unavailable five to six years ago. Also, the high growth also allowed for a growth in the manufacturing industry, thus, producing more goods and innovative products. These products are exported to various countries and therefore bring in valuable foreign exchange.

Some of the biggest exports from India in the last two to three years were computer software, rice, pulses, dairy products, cosmetics, Iron-ore, processed food, toiletries etc. India, being a predominantly agricultural state, produces massive amounts of agricultural products. The recent IT boom also made it one of the largest exporters of software and IT enabled services.

In the import side, India’s largest imports are Oil, petroleum products, luxury cars etc. The oil and petroleum imports account for more than 50% of India’s total imports. The fiscal deficit i.e., the net value difference between the total exports and total imports has lowered steadily.

Career Opportunities
The world has turned in to a global village, thanks to the expanding frontiers of big business houses and internet. Hence, a host of opportunities are coming up by the day. Some of the careers which you can choose from are:

Product Managers
Production managers deal with the pricing and marketing of the product. The assembly line and related logistics are also looked over by the Project Manager.

Sales Staff
These people look after the sales of the product and its reach to the customers. Also, the sales staff is the backbone for the success of any product.

Management Personnel
Huge numbers of people are available to do jobs and therefore it is necessary to gauge the potential of the person and give him tasks according to his skill sets. This is performed by the Management Personnel

International Business Law Professionals
The need of people with good knowledge and understanding of legalities of other countries is required and important.

An Export and Import Professional, needs to have a master’s degree in any branch with good passing percentage. Good communication skills, business acumen, marketing skills and self-confidence should be in the blood of the candiate. Some of the popular educational institutions that have good courses in this field are:
• IIFT, New Delhi
• Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University
• Indian Institute of Export Management, Bangalore
• National Institute of Export Management, Chennai
• Indian Institute of Commerce and Trade, Lucknow
• Punjab University, Chandigarh
• Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
• University of Madras, Chennai