Associate - Sales Operations

Sandoz; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz is seeking a diligent Sales Operations professional in India to manage order-related activities for B2B customers, ensuring timely processing and clear communication. You will work with internal teams to support order-to-cash workflows and uphold compliance with global and local processes.

The role requires 2–3 years in sales operations or related fields, strong communication, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in sales operations, supply chain, order management, or related functions.
• Good understanding of end-to-end sales and commercial processes, including order-to-cash workflows.
• Experience working with customer orders, internal stakeholders, and operational systems.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and take ownership of assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer service activities for assigned customers, including forecasting, order management, complaint handling, and dunning, in line with internal standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of customer orders using the relevant systems and tools.
• Monitor the order-to-cash process for assigned customers to support operational continuity and compliance.
• Maintain proactive and solution-oriented communication with assigned customers, ensuring timely responses to inquiries.
• Coordinate with Commercial Directors, supplying sites, and other internal functions to support smooth execution of customer orders and related activities.
• Support visibility of customer priorities within the organization and help ensure internal stakeholders understand account-specific requirements and business relevance.
• Report technical complaints and transport deviations within defined timelines and according to established processes.
• Prepare for and participate in S&OP meetings, providing relevant order, forecast, and customer information.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Sales Operations processes and service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with applicable operational, quality, and control requirements across all activities.

Skills

Order management

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description Summary

Manages order-related activities for assigned B2B customers, ensuring timely and accurate order processing, effective customer communication, and compliance with global and local operational processes

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Manages order-related activities for assigned B2B customers, ensuring timely and accurate order processing, effective customer communication, and compliance with global and local operational processes.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your Key Responsibilities that limited to:

• Manage customer service activities for assigned customers, including forecasting, order management, complaint handling, and dunning, in line with internal standards and customer-specific requirements
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of customer orders using the relevant systems and tools
• Monitor the order-to-cash process for assigned customers to support operational continuity and compliance
• Maintain proactive and solution-oriented communication with assigned customers, ensuring timely responses to inquiries
• Coordinate with Commercial Directors, supplying sites, and other internal functions to support smooth execution of customer orders and related activities
• Support visibility of customer priorities within the organization and help ensure internal stakeholders understand account-specific requirements and business relevance
• Report technical complaints and transport deviations within defined timelines and according to established processes
• Prepare for and participate in S&OP meetings, providing relevant order, forecast, and customer information
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Sales Operations processes and service delivery
• Ensure compliance with applicable operational, quality, and control requirements across all activities
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What you will bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience in sales operations, supply chain, order management, project coordination, or related functions, ideally in a pharmaceutical or GCC environment
• Good understanding of end-to-end sales and commercial processes, including order-to-cash workflows
• Experience working with customer orders, internal stakeholders, and operational systems
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and take ownership of assigned tasks
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Experience supporting month-end closing activities and operating within audit-compliant controls

Skills Desired

Accounts Receivable, Calls Handling, Curiosity, Customer Care, Customer Experience, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Requirements, Customer Service, Efficiency, Installations (Computer Programs), Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Mobile Devices, Relationship Building, Sales, Salesforce Crm