Sales Coordinator II- Pulp
Sappi · Cloquet, MN · 1 mo ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Main Responsibilities
- Aid in developing and updating the pulp production schedule to meet customer delivery and quality requirements.
- Adjust schedules in response to disruptions and communicate impacts to sales and operations.
- Escalate urgent issues and collaborate with IT/BPE to resolve system problems.
- Ensure accuracy of customer and order information, validating specifications, quantities, and requested dates against production capabilities and resolving discrepancies as needed.
- Provide timely updates to customers, global sales teams, and logistics, providing updates on order status, production schedules, shipping plans, railcar activity, and documentation.
- Support maintenance of weekly sales forecasts and three-month outlook, incorporating schedule changes.
- Prepare and distribute required business reports; support global affiliates and Finance with forecasting insights and data to inform planning and decision-making.
- Aid in month-end inventory and financial close reporting, including gathering data and reconciling discrepancies between physical and system inventories.
- Aid in preparing materials for the weekly Sales & Operations Planning call, consolidating cross-functional updates into a cohesive presentation.
- Maintain key business systems (Elixir, Proficy, SAP, MICS, EPIC BObj), interfaces, and customer master data to ensure production and shipping continuity.
- Submit DCRs and support system testing.
- Ensure compliance with all certification programs, including correct Forestry Certification claims on orders.
- Participate in internal and external audits (ICS, Forestry Certification, ISO).
- Maintain awareness of Sappi policies, systems industry practices; participate in training to build skills and provide efficient backup support.
Minimum Education And Skills Requirements
- Proficient in using SAP, Microsoft Office, Outlook, SharePoint, Elixir, Manufacturing Execution, Enterprise Resource Planning, and other systems necessary for the role.
- Adept at learning; embraces change.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Logistics, Business Studies or equivalent job-related or professional experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, effective interpersonal and time management skills, dependable team player with a positive disposition and professional attitude.
- Able to manage assigned tasks and shifting priorities, follow and interpret guidelines, with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Basic understanding of logistics contracts and tariffs, international logistics process, trade compliance, warehousing and inventory management.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and solve routine problems, collaborate with others to resolve them, and support continuous improvement activities.
- Ability to travel as needed.