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Order Entry Specialist

CFS
  • Lombard, IL
    5 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description



    Order Management Specialist



    Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Order Management Specialist to join their growing team. This role is responsible for managing domestic and international sales orders, ensuring accurate order processing, coordinating logistics, and providing exceptional support to customers, distributors, and internal teams.


    The ideal candidate will have experience working with ERP and CRM systems, strong organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.


    What You'll do as the Order Management Specialist:



    • Process and manage domestic and international sales orders from receipt through fulfillment.

    • Review order pricing and terms to ensure compliance with approved guidelines.

    • Collaborate with sales representatives and customers to obtain required order information.

    • Coordinate shipment priorities and communicate inventory availability and lead times.

    • Work with freight forwarders to arrange shipments, deliveries, pickups, and returns.

    • Generate proforma invoices and other order-related documentation.

    • Track orders through production, service, and shipping to meet customer expectations and business objectives.

    • Maintain and update customer information within SAP and Salesforce.

    • Respond promptly to customer inquiries and provide order status updates.

    • Support Sales, Service, Operations, and Finance teams with order-related activities.

    • Monitor open orders, RMAs, warranty swaps, trade-ins, and pilot testing programs.

    • Assist with reporting, pricing updates, process improvements, and documentation development.

    • Support training initiatives and continuous improvement efforts within the Order Management team.


    Qualifications for the Order Management Specialist:



    • Associate degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    • 3-5 years of experience in order management, sales order processing, customer service, or a related field.

    • Experience with ERP systems; SAP experience strongly preferred.

    • Experience with CRM systems; Salesforce experience preferred.

    • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

    • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

    • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

    • Detail-oriented with a strong customer-service mindset.


    Preferred Experience for the Order Management Specialist:



    • International order processing and shipping coordination.

    • Freight forwarding and logistics coordination.

    • Inventory management and lead-time communication.

    • Reporting and data analysis.

    • Cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, Service, and Finance teams.


    Why Consider This Opportunity?



    • Join a stable and growing organization.

    • Work closely with cross-functional teams and customers around the globe.

    • Opportunity to contribute to process improvements and operational excellence.

    • Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional growth.


    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLombard, IL
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

    About Company

    Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

    CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

    Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systemsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
    • Distribution Channelunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Freight Forwardingunmatched
    • International Salesunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Order Managementunmatched
    • Order Processingunmatched
    • Order/Customer Fulfillmentunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Pricingunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Production Controlunmatched
    • SAPunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Operationsunmatched
    • Sales Supportunmatched
    • Salesforce.comunmatched
    • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
    • Swap Marketunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Test Programunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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