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Updated: 05/24/2013
Order Clerk: Processes and fills orders for material or merchandise received by mail, telephone, or personally from customer. Informs customer of unit prices, shipping date, anticipated delays, and any additional information needed by customer. Prepares and maintains appropriate records; records or files... [+] More
Order Clerk: Processes and fills orders for material or merchandise received by mail, telephone, or personally from customer. Informs customer of unit prices, shipping date, anticipated delays, and any additional information needed by customer. Prepares and maintains appropriate records; records or files copy or orders received. Edits orders received for price and nomenclature.
Prepares order form, or enters data into computer, to determine total cost for customer. May ascertain credit rating of customer. May attempt to sell additional merchandise to customer. May receive and check customer complaints. May recommend type of packing or labeling needed on order. May confer with production, sales, shipping, warehouse, or common carrier personnel to expedite or trace missing or delayed shipments. May check inventory control and notify purchasing of orders that would deplete stock. May initiate purchase requisitions. May route orders to departments for filling and follow up on orders to ensure delivery by specified dates. May compute price, discount, sales representative's commission, and shipping charges. May prepare invoices and shipping documents, such as bill of lading. May compile statistics and prepare various reports for management. (Source: eDOT Job Description) [-] Less
Cost of Living Data
A renter's cost of living for someone making $36,174 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is 112.2% of the US National Average. For more information, or to compare cost of living data between two cities, click here.
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