As a leader in the science of nutrition, Nestlé Health Science believes in empowering healthier lives for patients and consumers through a rich product portfolio featuring top brands such as Garden of Life®, Nature’s Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Nuun®, Persona Nutrition®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more, as well as through Aimmune Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to prevent, manage and treat food, GI and metabolic-related diseases.

Our team members are challenged to make a genuine impact and play an integral role in driving the business forward. We embrace a dynamic culture that always puts the consumer first, and where ownership, accountability and agility are celebrated at every level. To help our people thrive, we offer expansive career growth potential, the opportunity to work alongside and learn from talented colleagues with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, and a range of best-in-class benefits.

We have more than 11,000 employees around the world, and products available in over 140 countries.

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Position Summary: 
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.

Location: This is a Hybrid role, the successful candidate must be willing to commute to the Palm Beach Garden office on a semi-regular basis.        

Shift: Monday - Thursday 10:30am - 7:00pm, Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
 
Key Responsibilities:

Demand Capture:  
• Capture incoming telephone demand from customers and ensure all required information is obtained to enable error-free order creation.
• Create and categorize all types of interaction and feedback from customers, resolve if possible or assign to the appropriate team for resolution.

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

Billing: 
• Collaborate with Billing in the resolution of billing issues that require customer contact 

Additional Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and business partners (such as CFSC, Sales, Logistics, COC etc.) to ensure the quality of processes are aligned to meet the business and customer needs
• Provide 360° visibility on status of orders to customers and internal teams
• Apply appropriate root cause reason codes following global Reason Code Methodology 
• Identify, analyze and initiate the escalation process based on escalation criteria
• Drive and encourage continuous improvement mindset applying NCE methodology 
• Participate in NCE operational review meetings

Experience and Education Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree Preferred
• 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain preferred (e.g. Order Management, Distribution, Inventory Management, Transportation, Demand and Supply Planning etc.)
• Availability / flexibility to work different shifts based on customer geography/time zone.
• Must have reliable internet service provider if working from home, as approved. 
• 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

Requisition ID: 258392 

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

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.