Order Administration Specialist

Posted 4 Days Ago
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San Diego, CA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Software • Analytics • Semiconductor
The Role
Processes and manages B2B customer purchase orders for semiconductor equipment, kits, and contactors. Responsibilities include confirming orders, coordinating sales orders with operations, monitoring backlog and shipment dates, maintaining order records, responding to customer inquiries, generating reports, and supporting process improvements. The role requires strong communication, multitasking, customer service, ERP, and Microsoft Office skills in an on-site manufacturing environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

Join Cohu's Order Management Department in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo). In this key role, you will manage customer order processing for semiconductor test handlers/machines, kits and/or contactors. You will also interface with Operations Team members to ensure consistent and continuous fulfilment of customer commitments.

This position is long-term full-time temporary position (8-10 months). The position works on-site Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm with a one hour lunch. The successful candidate will become an employee of and be "payrolled" through TCW Global and on this full-time temporary assignment at Cohu. The position pays up to $26.00 an hour.

The ideal candidate meets the requirements as noted below and has strong customer service and sales support (order processing) experience in a business-to-business environment, preferably in manufacturing.

MAIN OBJECTIVES :

  • Manage customer order processing for handler/machine, kits and/or contactors.
  • Interface with Operations Team to ensure consistent and continuous fulfilment of customer commitment

RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Manage customer’s enquiries promptly
  • Manage and process customer purchase order, ensures order accuracy and completeness of order processing in a timely manner.
  • Acknowledge PO receipts and send order confirmation to customer
  • Manage and communicate sales order with operation team
  • Monitor backlog report and maintains accurate shipment dates and information
  • Track POs receipt and update related tools and files
  • Generate customer reports
  • Any other ad-hoc tasks that are assigned

ESSENTIAL QUALITY EXPECTATIONS :

  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement
  • Determine continuous improvement in own job processes and performance
  • Provide accurate reporting
  • Initiative and able to work independently
  • Effective verbal and written communication, and effective interpersonal skills interfacing with customers and Cohu team members.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Education: HS diploma or GED. AS Degree or higher preferred or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • Experience:  A minimum of four years prior experience as a customer service representative in a manufacturing environment that includes experience interfacing in a business to business context.
  • Skills / Technical Requirements: Excellent oral and written communication skills are a must. Strong multi-tasking skills with an above average level of technical aptitude.  Computer literate to include MS office including proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint. Accounting background and ERP system experience (Oracle, SAP or similar ERP system) are helpful and preferred.
  • Job Conditions:  Office environment.
  • Physical Demands/Strengths:  Ability to sit at a desk for prolonged periods; use of computer keyboard and telephone. 
  • Protective Devices Required: In designated areas.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or GED
  • At least four years of customer service representative experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Business-to-business customer service and order processing experience
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong multitasking skills
  • Above-average technical aptitude
  • Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
  • Associate degree or higher, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • Accounting background
  • ERP system experience, such as Oracle or SAP

Cohu, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Retirement Support — A company-sponsored 401(k) with employer matching contributions is described in filings, supporting long-term savings. Company materials also highlight retirement programs as part of a comprehensive package.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a discounted lookback feature is outlined, expanding access to ownership. This structure can enhance total rewards value beyond base pay.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company materials outline robust paid time off programs and parental leave for all new parents. Time-off programs are presented as part of a comprehensive, globally relevant benefits suite.

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The Company
HQ: San Diego, CA
2,252 Employees
Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

Cohu is a leading supplier of semiconductor test and inspection & metrology handlers, micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) test modules, test contactors, thermal sub-systems and semiconductor automated test equipment used by global semiconductor and electronics manufacturers and semiconductor test subcontractors. Our product portfolio is focused on increasing yield, reducing cost of test, and accelerating time-to-market. Cohu is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: COHU) global company with headquarters in Poway, CA. We have a global footprint with ~3,000 employees. We are the leading supplier of Semiconductor Test and Inspection & Metrology Handlers and Test Contactors. We have market leadership in RF Power Amplifier/Front-End Module Testing.

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