Order Management Specialist

Beiersdorf Inc; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Order Management Specialist to enhance customer service and operational efficiency. This role involves managing order processes, ensuring timely deliveries, and optimizing supply chain operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, expert knowledge of SAP, and a customer-focused mindset. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and fosters personal and professional growth. This position offers a hybrid work model and unique benefits that support a balanced life outside of work. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about supply chain excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous PTO policy

Paid Parental Leave

Comprehensive Wellness Program

401k match

Dynamic work model (hybrid)

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Supply Chain Operations with customer service.
• Expert SAP skills and solid knowledge of supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely order management and optimize order efficiency.
• Collaborate with sales and logistics to enhance service levels.

Skills

SAP

Supply Chain Management

Customer Service

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

EDI

Job description

Order Management Specialist

We care for skin. We care for our people.

It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today, Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands - Coppertone, Aquaphor, Eucerin and NIVEA - focused on providing innovative, clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries - making people feel comfortable in their own skin.

At Beiersdorf, we care beyond skin. We care for people - our employees, our customers, our consumers and our communities - and our planet. We know that diversity of thought, backgrounds, experience and perspective enriches our culture and supports innovation and ingenuity. We know that responsibly-sourced, sustainable products and packaging make for a more sustainable future. And we know that when your skin feels better, you feel better.

A welcoming workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.

At Beiersdorf, you'll find:

• A welcoming workplace that values diversity, inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported
• Flexible teams that enjoy a challenge and the ability to make an impact
• A dynamic community of life-long learners that values individual skills, and a growth mindset as well as hard skills and established expertise
• A purpose-led company that prioritizes your personal and professional development with the right balance of structure and flexibility to grow
• A culture that lives by its core values of care, trust, simplicity, and courage

Unique benefits that consider the whole person.

We understand that you have a life outside of work, and we support you with unique benefits including:

• Generous and flexible PTO policy
• Paid Parental Leave
• Comprehensive Wellness and Benefits program
• Cash Balance Plan (similar to a pension)
• 401k match
• Established Employee Resource Groups/affinity groups help to grow important connections and belonging with other colleagues
• Dynamic work model - hybrid (at least 3 days on-site)

Experience, skills and competencies that lend themselves to this role:

We know that experience comes in all forms. We are looking for individuals who bring new and diverse skills to the team.

OVERVIEW:

Ensure Beiersdorf can provide operational & strategic service to our customers in US & Canada and develop a partnership with them that meet their needs in terms of quality, accuracy and reliability.

Customer Supply Chain performance for North America:

• Support a 2 DC order management operation to ensure orders are sent to the DC in a timely manner to meet the on-time and fill rate requirements (OTIF- On time & In Full) of the customer & follow up as necessary with customers or internal departments to ensure orders are shipped on time and complete
• Analyze & improve order efficiency- minimize order touches due to pricing issues, incorrect UPC ordering, etc. Become an SAP expert to fully leverage the system to automate & propose process changes to support order efficiency/optimization.
• Collaborate with Customer, Sales, & Logistics to implement order pattern optimizations & efficiencies.
• Responsible for communicating to internal & external organization on the backorders for the customer orders including the root cause of the backorder & when inventory will become available. Must also collaborate with the planning & the sales team to prioritize inventory to customers during bottleneck situations.
• Serve as a single point of contact for all service level related order cuts & non-service level related order cuts.
• Analyze & improve service level discrepancies between BDF reporting and the customer using an internal Service Level Management tool (SLM 2.0).
• Provide 24-48 hour response time to customer/broker requests via the Customer Service Department mailbox or Customer service phone line, including dispositions, carrier return authorizations, shipping information and manual order entry and other supply chain related requests.
• Analyze trends for customer returns, create transparency, and work with Sales, Logistics & the Customer to reduce the # of returns.
• Ensure SAP data, including sales agreements, pricing, material determination, new item set up and charter plans are correct and accurately maintained.
• Work in SAP to manage EDI workflow including releasing, changing, cancelling, clearing errors and blocking orders to ensure service metrics and goals are met.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or Logistics preferred.

• 5+ years' experience in Supply Chain Operations, preferably with Customer Service experience.
• Expert SAP skills or other order management system, including EDI.
• Solid knowledge of Supply Chain processes which includes Planning, Logistics, Quality and Customer requirements.
• Continuous improvement mind-set:- always looking for system, process & communication improvements.
• Excellent communication skills required. Must be able to communicate effectively to Sales, Supply Chain and the Customer based on the corresponding business interest and adapt communication style based on the audience. Must also be strong in conflict management to achieve the overall company objective.
• Able to successfully work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and able to adapt to the Customer service requirements and business needs.
• Customer facing experience- effective communication style that caters to and prioritizes the customer's needs
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills required. Able to root cause system and process issues and offer solutions
• Highly learning agile with strong self-awareness
• Resilient, able to keep composure in challenging situations
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Microsoft Excel (must be able to confidently work with pivot tables) & MS PPT.
• Excellent team player who is able to work collaboratively and cross functionally with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and the Customer.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

At Beiersdorf, we value diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants - regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age. We would therefore ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance, please feel free to upload your CV without a picture.

Beiersdorf North America - Recent Awards

• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook (2021, 2024, 2025)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture (2023, 2024)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation (2020, 2022-2024)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Perks and Benefits (2024)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Happiness (2022,2023-2024)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO / General Manager (2020, 2024)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Sales Team (2023, 2024)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams (2020, 2021, 2023)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity (2022)

Check us out on Comparably:https://www.comparably.com/companies/beiersdorf

Having trouble applying? Go to www.BeiersdorfUSA.com to search our careers page. Beiersdorf is an Equal Opportunity Employer.