Account Administrator

7 days ago

Creve Coeur MO, Saint Louis County, MO; Missouri, United States Alter Trading Corp Full-time

Oversees the administration of contracts for assigned accounts, which includes the entry and distribution of time sensitive sales and purchase contracts, and the subsequent processing of contract shipments – including the entry of billing weights (invoicing), freight bill and supplier invoice processing, calculating and entering settlement adjustments, rejections, and downgrades - and ultimately ensures the entry and accuracy of all associated shipment transactions.

Provide team support to other team members as needed.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Print purchase and sales contracts and proofread for accuracy.
  • Scan and e-mail or fax contracts to all pertinent parties.
  • Compare customer purchase order details with Alter sales order to ensure price, commodity, descriptions, point of origin, quantities, pay terms, transportation method, and special instructions agree between both parties.
  • Notify yards and brokerage shippers of M/E order cancellations.
  • Close orders in (SAI) system.
  • Enter billing weights into SAI to create customer invoices.
  • Mail, scan, fax or e-mail invoices according to customer preference.
  • Match associated documents and attach to invoice copy to create shipment file.
  • Receive freight bills and match to shipments in SAI.
  • Validate freight rates and enter freight bills into SAI.
  • Ensure timely payment of freight bills based on freight bill payment terms.
  • Review and confirm supplier and freight payments on pre-check register prior to payment.
  • Reconcile daily mill weight, vendor, and freight bill registers.
  • Document management – matching, sorting, organizing, filing.
  • Answer phones.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by department supervisor.

Qualifications

  • Experience – Minimum 2 years of clerical/administrative experience preferably in an A/R, A/P, or order management role.
  • Education – Minimum 2 year business degree preferred but not required if candidate has experience and proven success in a similar position.
  • Abilities – Excellent attention to detail, highly organized and able to prioritize tasks in a fast pace environment. Ability to interact effectively across company at all levels and with outside customers, suppliers, and carriers.
  • Skills – Solid data entry skills with an ability to identify numerical errors, 10-key, Excel, Outlook, and Word. Excellent verbal and written communications skills also required.