Our client, a major Oil and Gas company, is looking for a Sales Operations Specialist to work on a 12 month contract in Houston, TX.
Summary:
  The Sales Operations Specialist ensures the proper execution of commercial contracts, with particular responsibility for understanding and recording sales and distribution activities, including system maintenance, credit review, documentation processing, invoicing, collection, and reporting. Main Responsibilities: Demonstrate and instil an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development. Demonstrate commitment to the company Billiton Charter and Code of Business Conduct. Validates compliance to the 1SAP Supply Chain Management processes and captures related transactional data into the 1SAP system. Reviews and requests updates to 1SAP Supply Chain Management and other Master Data as required. Understands contractual terms/agreements, and accurately translates through system entry into required system transactions. Performs reconciliation checks on traded contracts. Understands International Chamber of Commerce Incoterms and transportation and logistics related terms. Administer and maintain all logistic actions in systems as required, as well as process performance reporting; Prepare invoicing, obtain Marketing Manager approvals as required, and submit necessary documentation and invoicing to customers; Liaise and coordinate with customers, team members, production staff and commercial staff regarding allocation, loading and movements of material ensuring all requirements are satisfactory - Responsible for granting authority for loading/transporting product; Monitor material movements within the logistics chain, communicate progress and any problems to relevant key stakeholders; Accountable for area of responsibility with regard to internal and external audits for internal accounting and process controls and for SOX controls: Monitors and coordinates Accounts Receivables/Payables for respective external counterparties. Coordinates and optimises trade finance documentation flow with banks and customers. Coordinates authority to load/ release and regularly reviews the credit position and contract status to minimise commercial risk (credit). Liaise with governance team to ensure compliance with relevant laws in the various jurisdictions. Assist in projects as required. Provide assistance to team members where required and act as back up in their absence. Main Requirements: Medium vocational education with 3-5 years’ experience in logistics or Bachelors’ degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain or Accounting with 1 or 2 years’ experience Energy Industry experience a strong plus Sound knowledge of Microsoft office applications Computer literate, SAP experience highly recommended Fluent English, both verbal and written Initiative Teamwork Organization and attention to detail Delivery quality Applying expertise Problem solving Meeting customer needs