Commercial Americas Support Specialist
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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role:
The Applied Sales Support Specialist at MilliporeSigma is the primary point of contact for customized order processing for our Applied Customers. The emphasis of this role is on identifying and removing supply chain barriers from batch allocation through shipment. Effective communication of customer requirements via accurate order entry, data management, and specification review. Specific responsibilities include:
- Proactively monitor and communicate the status of orders from entry to shipment
- Collaborate with Order Management and Planning team, to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction
- Support customers by proactively reducing the frequency of complaints through effective preventative actions
- Customized order processing, and order management techniques to drive strong business relationships and ensure business and customer retention
- Confirm customer packaging configurations, and customer specifications using change control data to ensure customer expectations are met
- Develop a strong working relationship with key Applied customers and sales team members
- Ability to interpret customer requirements and communicate effectively across diverse workgroups
- Offer alternate products and configuration(s) when the requested product is not available
- Identify root cause and corrective actions to minimize customer impact
- Investigate and resolve the inquiry with the appropriate functional areas
- This is a hybrid position at our St Louis, MO location
Who You Are:
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2+ years of customer service experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management
- Call center experience
- SAP experience
- Proficiency with creating spreadsheets, formulas, and charts in Microsoft Excel
- Process improvement skills
- Knowledge of Customer Service, Quality Control, Packaging, Inventory planning, and Manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of shipping (domestic and international) and accounting (basic principles of cost, profits, and margins for our business)
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to adapt to changing processes/systems
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage and track multiple activities
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
- Professional communication skills
The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.
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