Operations Specialist

Sika•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sika is looking for an Operations Coordinator to join its growing team in the Chicago area for our Pavers and Garden Roof teams. The garden roof operations specialist will play a key role in preparing quotes for custom garden roof materials, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of all daily quotations within the shared quote tracker, processing sedum carpet, tile, and tray orders in SAP, scheduling and coordinating deliveries for plant orders, and monitoring orders in the shared order tracker. The pavers operations specialist will play a key role in sending sample requests to the sample department and quoting colors as needed, managing Layout Assistance requests, and processing Price Requests for all vendors (County, Mutual, Unilock, Old Castle, Hanover, Bison, GRT, Wausau & Pikus) and updating existing quote requests.

Requirements

3+ years of administrative, operations, or leadership support experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or industrial plant environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact across all levels of the organization.
High integrity and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
Safety- and compliance-minded.
Detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
Proactive problem solver.
Adaptable in a fast-paced plant environment.
Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations, or related field preferred (or equivalent work experience).
Experience with SAP, ERP, or EHS systems a plus.
Knowledge of plant operations, union relations, safety, and compliance standards (OSHA, EPA, ISO, or similar).

Responsibilities

Prepare quotes for custom garden roof materials.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all daily quotations within the shared quote tracker.
Process sedum carpet, tile, and tray orders in SAP.
Schedule and Coordinate deliveries for plant orders.
Monitor orders in shared order tracker.
Send sample requests to the sample department and quote colors as needed.
Manage Layout Assistance request.
Process Price Requests for all vendors County, Mutual, Unilock, Old Castle, Hanover, Bison, GRT, Wausau & Pikus.
Update existing quote requests.