How do they match: Order Clerks

  • Classified Ad Clerk
  • Classified Ad Taker
  • Classified Advertisement Clerk
  • Classified Advertisement Taker
  • Materials Specialist
  • Order Specialist
  • Order Entry Specialist

  • Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. Generally receives orders via mail, phone, fax, or other electronic means. Duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints.

  • Prepare invoices, shipping documents, and contracts.
  • Calculate and compile order-related statistics, and prepare reports for management.
  • Direct specified departments or units to prepare and ship orders to designated locations.
  • Inspect outgoing work for compliance with customers' specifications.
  • Notify departments when supplies of specific items are low, or when orders would deplete available supplies.
  • Obtain customers' names, addresses, and billing information, product numbers, and specifications of items to be purchased, and enter this information on order forms.

  • Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.