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Customer Service Representative (Order Management)

Full-Time

Customer Service Advisor

Onsite role in Woodlands TX (Near to Houston)

12 Month Contract (Possibility of Extension)

Payrate- $27.25/hr on W2


Must Have:

Customer Order Management in a Chemical Manufacturing Environment

Where the person:

  • Owns bulk product orders (not small items)
  • Works closely with:
  • Logistics
  • Planning
  • Warehouse
  • Finance
  • Ensures on-time delivery of bulk shipments

Business Context (CRITICAL)

  • ERP:
  • SAP (primary)
  • Some Oracle
  • Orders:
  • Mostly single-line bulk orders

Shipment types:

  • Truck
  • Railcar
  • Barge

This is VERY IMPORTANT — candidates must understand bulk movement logistics

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

1. Bulk Order Management

Candidates MUST understand:

  • Large quantity shipments
  • Not small package / e-commerce

2. Logistics Knowledge (VERY IMPORTANT)

Look for:

  • Truck / Rail / Barge shipments
  • Freight coordination
  • Shipment scheduling

3. Order Constraints Understanding

Candidates must have experience with:

  • MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)
  • Lead times
  • Product availability constraints
  • Delivery date management


4. Customer-Facing Experience (CRITICAL)

NOT call center ❌

Need:

  • B2B customer interaction
  • Email communication
  • Order updates / issue handling

5. Cross-Functional Coordination

Must work with:

  • Logistics
  • Planning
  • Warehouse
  • Finance

6. Compliance / Risk Awareness

Nice to have:

  • Audit exposure
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Regulated industry experience

Updated Ideal Candidate Profile

Perfect candidate comes from:

  • Chemical companies
  • Bulk logistics companies
  • Industrial manufacturing

With:

  • SAP
  • Order management
  • Customer coordination




This position works in a fast- passed and collaborative team environment to ensure delivery of excellent customer service through fast and accurate processing of orders, communication, and coordination with other departments to resolve inquiries.

• Builds sustainable relationships, and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication.

• Deliver excellent customer service by being reliable, responsive, empathic & competent.

• Manages open orders by adhering to established internal processes & procedures to ensure consistency within the department.

• Establishes and maintains effective communication with customers, responding to inquiries on orders, products and assisting with general information.

• Send shipping documents to customers prior to delivery to ensure the customer has all paperwork needed to offload.

• Serves as primary point of contact with existing key accounts.

• Works with accounts from placement of order through delivery.

• Responsible to ensure alignment of customer PO details with the order (accurate legal entity, Incoterms, payments terms, pricing)

• Works closely with sales team to understand trends and identify growth opportunities and upcoming projects.

• Enters and manages non-conformance for their customer in a timely manner.

• Coordinates all internal communication to assigned accounts.

• Expert in system requirements, policies, and procedures as outlined in our quality and business management guidelines.

• Support coworkers in best practices and teamwork toward achieving exceptional customer experience.

• Acknowledge & process new purchase orders within 24 hours.

• Portrays a positive and professional image of the company and self with interacting with customers and colleagues.

• Coordinate nonconformance customer complaints to provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits and follow up to ensure resolution.

• Establishes and maintains effective communication with customers, responding to inquiries about products and assisting with general information.

• Manage and optimize all processes under your responsibility taking into consideration Quality, Legality and Food Safety (if applicable) and client needs on family of products and services.

• Proactively communicate with planning, logistics, manufacturing, credit, and sales to ensure smooth delivery of orders while anticipating any issues or potential delays.


Job Requirements

• 3-5 years or relevant work experience.

• English, Bi-lingual is plus

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook.

• Experience with an ERP System. SAP preferred.

• Ability to resolve difficult and complex issues and to work with cross-functional departments.

• Demonstrate organizational skills.

• Demonstrate sense of urgency, flexibility, and adaptability.

• Proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and often high stressed environment.

• Willing to meet and exceed customer expectations daily with willingness to “own” situations as they arise.

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