
Operations Specialist
ZEISS Group
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: White Plains • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $59,000 - $74,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Manage day-to-day communication with internal and external customers via email, phone, web portals, shared mailboxes, and EDI systems
- Process customer and dealer purchase orders through SAP Order Management, including: Sales Orders, Deliveries, Goods Issue, Billing Goods Receipts, Invoice Receipts, and Invoice Clearing
- Handle orders from multiple platforms (e.g., web-based portals, EDI systems, and third-party platforms)
- Generate invoices and support accounts receivable processes and documentation
- Investigate and resolve customer inquiries by identifying root causes and ensuring timely resolution
- Manage inventory allocation based on delivery timelines, customer priority, and supply constraints
- Coordinate product movement across the distribution network to meet delivery commitments
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Warehouse teams to ensure efficient order processing
- Support Sales team with operational and logistics needs
- Process returns, exchanges, and cancellations, including coordination of transportation and documentation
- Research return orders and prepare commercial invoices in alignment with trade compliance requirements
- Liaise with Warehouse, Headquarters, and Field Service teams to ensure timely turnaround of return orders
- Run and analyze daily operational reports (inventory, delivery schedules, order status)
- Monitor new sales orders and follow up with relevant teams to ensure timely processing
- Maintain and organize shared mailboxes and internal documentation
- Update and maintain SAP data, including analyzing and correcting system errors
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Provide backup support and assist team members as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field preferred
- Minimum of 2–4 years of experience in order management, customer operations, or related functions
- Experience with EDI implementation required
- Hands-on experience with ERP/CRM systems (SAP and Salesforce preferred)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical skills; advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
- Experience with e-commerce platforms, U.S. retailers/national accounts, and 3PL environments is a plus
Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Vacation and sick pay
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
order managementcustomer operationsSAP Order ManagementEDI implementationERP systemsCRM systemsMicrosoft Excele-commerce platformsinventory managementtrade compliance
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvinganalytical skillsorganizational skillsteam collaborationcustomer servicetime managementattention to detailadaptabilitycross-functional partnership