Customer Support Standard (UAE National)
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Customer Excellence Team in the Middle East is looking for an experienced Customer Support Specialist – Standard Orders to be based in our office in Dubai, UAE
Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Business Area: Ocean Division – Middle East.
Location: Dubai, UAE.
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
Experience: Min 3–6 years
About the Role
Alfa Laval India is looking for an experienced Customer Support Specialist – Standard Orders to join the Supply Chain & Logistics as a part of Customer Excellence team supporting customers across the Middle East region.
The role will be responsible for managing complex international sales and service orders throughout the Order-to-Invoice cycle, ensuring timely execution, accurate documentation, and effective coordination with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage export orders throughout the complete Order-to-Invoice supply chain and logistics cycle.
- Handle complex sales and service orders for international customers.
- Coordinate with customers, suppliers, logistics partners, and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth order execution.
- Support sales and service order management, including order entry, fulfilment tracking, invoicing, and order closure.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Incoterms, international payment terms, and export documentation requirements.
- Manage and understand payment terms such as Letters of Credit, Cash Against Documents, and other structured or mixed payment arrangements.
- Handle processes related to Drop Shipments, Goods Receipt Notes (GRNs), Credit Notes, Debit Notes, and related commercial documentation.
- Work effectively with large datasets and prepare meaningful reports and analyses.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardisation, and operational efficiency.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- 3–6 years of relevant experience in customer support, order management, supply chain, or logistics operations.
- Proven ability to manage a high volume of orders and email correspondence efficiently, while maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and timely execution.
- Experience in managing sea freight, air freight, and courier shipments, with a strong understanding of the associated shipping, export, and customs documentation.
- Strong understanding of sales and service order management processes.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle. Experience with I Scala will be an added advantage.
- Good knowledge of Incoterms, international payment terms, and export-related processes.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with experience in Power BI and other Microsoft tools.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organisational, and coordination skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with international customers and multicultural teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- BE. / B. Tech / A Bachelor's degree
- The ideal candidate will have minimum 3-6 years of experience in a similar role or in industrial equipment manufacturing company
- Experience in process improvement, or operational excellence initiatives. Certification or practical experience in Six Sigma will be an added advantage.
Why should you apply
- We offer you an interesting and challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers.
- Exciting place to build a global network with different nationalities to mingle and to learn.
- Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success, you will be learning new things every day.
- 140 years old Swedish multinational company with stable growth and expansion
- Sustainability and contributing back to the people and planet are motives behind everything we do
- A very young dynamic marketing team and a great mix of colleagues.
- Internal mobility
We always look for both experience and potential, so if you think you have what it takes to join us and are curious to find out more, apply
"We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.
Skills Required
- UAE National
- 3-6 years of relevant experience in customer support, order management, supply chain, or logistics operations
- Ability to manage high-volume orders and email correspondence accurately and efficiently
- Experience managing sea freight, air freight, and courier shipments
- Strong understanding of shipping, export, and customs documentation
- Strong understanding of sales and service order management processes
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
- Knowledge of Incoterms, international payment terms, and export processes
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Experience with Power BI and other Microsoft tools
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and coordination skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for international and multicultural teams
- Bachelor's degree, BE, or B.Tech
- Experience in an industrial equipment manufacturing company
- Process improvement or operational excellence experience
- Six Sigma certification or practical experience
- Experience with I Scala
Alfa Laval Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alfa Laval and has not been reviewed or approved by Alfa Laval.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) support is described as generous in U.S. postings, and the retirement plan is a notable strength alongside core coverage.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are core parts of the package, and health insurance is often described positively in U.S. materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are standard, with options like purchasing additional PTO expanding flexibility for some roles.
Alfa Laval Insights
What We Do
Pioneering positive impact! Our pioneering 140-year-old start-up culture is built on the idea that partnership is the key to solving complex problems and unlocking the full potential of resources. So we collaborate closely with our partners, customers, and thought leaders to create game-changing solutions that challenge conventional thinking on quality, efficiency, and innovation. United by a shared commitment to creating positive impact we’re reshaping vital industries, like energy, food, water, and shipping, to optimize efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase yields. Together, we’re building business success, elevating the quality of life across society, and driving progress towards a more sustainable world. Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of first-rate heat transfer, separation, fluid handling products separation, and fluid handling products. With these as its base, Alfa Laval aims to help enhance the productivity and competitiveness of its customers in various industries throughout the world. We define their challenges and deliver sustainable products and solutions that meet their requirements – in energy, the environment, food, and the marine industry. Alfa Laval today has customers in some 100 countries, employs more than 21,300 people, and annual sales were SEK 63.6 billion (5.5 BEUR) in 2023. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Alfa Laval contributes to 15 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our solutions make a difference in daily life. You can learn more on our website about how our products work, and how they are used in industries worldwide. We welcome your engagement, comments and questions - our guidelines and moderation policy for Alfa Laval channels on social media can be found here: https://www.alfalaval.com/legal/community-guidelines/ Personal data will be handled in accordance with the Alfa Laval Privacy Policy. https://www.alfalaval.com/privacy
