Job Description
Department
Order Management / Supply Chain
Employment Type
Full-Time
Role Scope
50% Order Processing & Export | 50% Process Improvement, Automation & AI
Job Purpose
The Order Management Lead is a hands‑on role responsible for end‑to‑end customer order processing in SAP , including export orders, while also improving and automating Order Management processes. The role is equally focused on operational execution (50%) and process improvement, automation, and practical use of AI tools (50%) .
Key Responsibilities
- Order Management & Export – 50%
- Process and manage customer orders end‑to‑end in SAP.
- Review order details, pricing, inventory, delivery, and shipping requirements.
- Coordinate with Sales, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Finance, and other teams to ensure timely fulfilment.
- Manage export orders, including shipping documentation and coordination with freight forwarders/logistics providers.
- Monitor orders and shipments and resolve delays, discrepancies, and other issues.
- Maintain accurate SAP records and order documentation.
- Process Improvement, Automation & AI – 50%
- Review and map existing Order Management processes.
- Identify manual, repetitive, inefficient, or error‑prone activities.
- Improve and automate workflows to reduce manual work, errors, and processing time.
- Use AI tools and automation technologies for order checking, document processing, reporting, data extraction, exception management, and other practical applications.
- Develop, test, and implement improved workflows with appropriate controls.
- Document new processes and SOPs and measure improvements achieved.
Key Performance Indicators
- Order processing accuracy and timeliness
- On‑time fulfilment
- Export documentation accuracy
- Order issue resolution
- Reduction in manual processing and errors
- Process improvements and automations implemented
- Processing time/productivity improvements
Must-Have
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or related field.
- 5+ years of relevant Order Management, Supply Chain, Customer Service, or Logistics experience.
- Strong hands‑on SAP order processing experience.
- Hands‑on export order and international shipping experience.
- Experience with export/shipping documentation and freight forwarder coordination.
- Demonstrated process improvement experience.
- Practical working knowledge and use of AI tools for business processes.
- Strong Excel, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and stakeholder‑management skills.
Strong Advantage
- SAP Business One / SAP HANA experience.
- Manufacturing, FMCG, food, pet food, or consumer‑goods experience.
- Power Automate, Power Query, Power BI, workflow automation, or similar tools.
- Experience automating Order Management or Supply Chain processes.
Role Success
The successful candidate must be comfortable personally processing orders and managing exports , while also taking ownership of improving how the function works. Success means maintaining accurate and timely order execution while reducing manual work through better processes, automation, and practical us