Customer Operations Specialist

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About the position

As a Customer Operations Specialist , you’ll be a key member of our Land O’Lakes, Inc. warehousing team, supporting the team on order fulfillment, inventory management processes, logistics, and other administrative functions as necessary to meet the location’s needs. Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow. This role is part of our WinField United business who supplies agricultural inputs, expertise, and technology to our member-owners and other partners.

Responsibilities

  • Operations: you will be responsible for handling all aspects of order fulfillment inquiries from our customers. This would include communications via calls or emails, updating customers on delivery ETAs, order statuses, etc. You will also support the manager with forecasting and inbound orders/transfers).
  • Inventory Management: you will assist in monitoring customer inventory agreements as well as cycle counts and reconciliation.
  • Logistics: you will assist in fleet routing, reporting, record management, and processing freight claims.
  • Administrative Support: you will provide general office support at the location. This would include items such as filing, processing purchase orders, office supply management, location projects, office housekeeping, and other administrative functions.
  • Safety Compliance: you will assist the Manager with safety compliance data entry as needed.
  • Other : Other duties will be assigned as needed for the site’s success.

Requirements

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Minimum of two years of work experience required
  • Fundamentals of mathematics.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability and willingness to learn new applications and processes.
  • Must be agile and adept at multitasking and changing priorities quickly.
  • Attention to detail is a must.
  • Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions in English
  • Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful
  • High School diploma or equivalent required

Nice-to-haves

  • Two years of accounting or general office experience
  • Warehouse experience
  • Adequate knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, copying/scanning and proficiency with data entry and/or digital order management systems preferred
  • Post high school education preferred
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