Logistics and Order Specialist

Job description / Role

Our Client is a global water technology provider; transporting, treating, testing and advising the efficiency of water usage for municipal utility, commercial and residential building services, industrial and agricultural settings. They operate out five continents through a number of market leading brands, headquarters in the USA, with revenues of $4 billion and 12,500 employees worldwide they are currently recruiting for a Logistics and Order Specialist for their Dubai office.

Your responsibilities and main duties:
- Technical order specification and new part master data: find or create production numbers, fill in technical order specifications for products
- Sales order entry in ERP: check prices, delivery terms, payment terms against quotes, sales contracts, and distributor agreements
- Customer service: answer inquiries for lead times, availability, standard prices
- Test and certificates: make sure with customers what they need and check with suppliers what is possible and how to price.
- Acknowledge receipt of sales order
- Purchase order handling in ERP: check prices, delivery terms, payment terms etc.
- Monitor and follow up deliveries
- Register new suppliers on the ERP system and keep the register updated
- Advising on delivery terms, book transports, handle freight documents
- Coordinate custom clearance, create and collect necessary documents including Certificate of Origin/SASO
- Warehousing and cross docking: handle special solutions special/project orders
- Letter of credit handling: check what logistic requirements and documents can be accepted. Collect and present logistic related L/C documents.

Requirements

- Good knowledge of English in speech and writing. Arabic/ French (advantage)
- Knowledge of MS Microsoft Office/excel, PC literate
- Experience with ERP / SAP systems, international trade and logistics education (advantage)
- Letter of credit experience (essential)

You will need to demonstrate capability or experience of:
- Current / past history of working in a customer focused / service oriented / professional office environment.
- Your ability to work in structured manner with clarity
- lIntegrity / accountability; build confidence in others and delivering on commitments made
- Process understanding, good interpersonal skills, results-oriented and very good communication skills
- Ability to read drawings and previous pump knowledge (highly desirable)

About the Company

Allegis Group retired the "Talent2" name and re-branded its specialist recruitment professionals brand to Aston Carter.

Aston Carter is a distinguished global provider of recruitment services to companies requiring highly specialised business professionals. We have an unrivalled commitment to delivering first class service to our clients and candidates across professional disciplines, including Information Technology, Finance, Sales, Risk, Credit, Compliance, Operations, Marketing, Audit, HR and Engineering. Although we are retiring theTalent2 brand, our continued alignment with your company's business objectives will remain unchanged. As part of Aston Carter, our global presence gives us access to additional high-level talent, solutions and industry trends to better grow with our customers.

With more than 60 offices across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, Aston Carter provides local, regional and global expertise to drive value and meet our customers' unique needs. Aston Carter is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider and the world's largest privately owned recruitment firm.