What are the responsibilities and job description for the Customer Solutions Associate position at Nestlé USA?
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The Customer Solutions Associate serves as the primary point of contact and advocate for the customer and is responsible to optimize orders while driving efficiency and minimizing waste throughout the E2E Order to Cash process flow.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Demand Capture: Identify and resolve demand capture failures within defined Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Demand Capture: Identify and resolve demand capture failures within defined Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Order Filter:
- Regularly monitor open orders according to the Daily Activity Schedule and ensure adherence to the tasks and cadence
- Collaborate with customer or cross functional business partners to resolve blocked orders within SLA
- Optimize orders for logistical efficiency (e.g. maximize payload, grouping / splitting orders)
Order Fulfillment:
- Contact customer when required due to Out of Stock or Stock Allocation issues
- Collaborate with Order Fulfillment team to resolve issues preventing delivery note creation (e.g. delivery block)
- Contact customer and propose resolution if issues identified post-delivery note due to Transportation or Warehousing issues (such as appointment scheduling, delivery delay, picking issues etc.)
Returns and Refusals:
- Be principal customer contact for capturing, creating and registering all return requests
- Assess compliance of Return Requests according to Market Return Policy Conditions
- Obtain authorization from Sales for return requests that exceed Market Return Policy Thresholds
- Validate returned product is in sellable condition and ensure all relevant documentation is provided for analysis of credit / debit value
- Coordinate destruction or donation of goods when physical return is not warranted
- Ensure refusals created by the OS&D team in Transportation contain appropriate order reason code and correct pricing prior to billing
- Analyze reasons for refusals and contact customers to propose mitigation actions to reduce / eliminate in the future
REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:
- Undergraduate degree strongly preferred
- Ability to work in the Solon, OH office as needed.
EXPERIENCE:
- 2 years’ experience in Order Management, Distribution, Inventory Management, Transportation, Demand and Supply Planning etc.
SKILLS:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical aptitude with a proven ability to analyze/interpret data
- Well-organized, methodical thinker with excellent decision-making skills
- Strong and creative problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Proficiency in SAP, BW and Business Objects preferred
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple priorities
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
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To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.
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This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
Solon, OH, US, 44139
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