Shipment and Billing Operation Assistant -Business Planning
Phoenix, AZ
Company Overview
LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets.
Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.
LGES Vertech empowers and expects its team members to assume responsibility and make good decisions, while maintaining a team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, and flexible working hours.
For more information about LGESVT, please visit www.lgensol-vt.com.
Position Overview
We are seeking a reliable and organized individual to join our team as a Contract Battery ESS Product Shipment and Revenue Processing Assistant. This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth operation of our logistics and financial processes related to Battery Energy Storage System (ESS) products.
The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, comfortable with routine ERP data processing, and able to work flexible hours, including periodic evening and weekend work when required, to support time-sensitive shipments and key deadlines.
In this position, you will collaborate closely with various internal and external business groups. You will play a key role in managing daily shipments and billing activities through our ERP system, as well as maintaining communication with our headquarters in Seoul, Korea, and our overseas manufacturing legal entity in the U.S.. Our U.S. sales corporation purchases products through inter-company transactions from this manufacturing entity and sells them to customers, and you will support this end-to-end process.
Primary responsibilities (include but not limited to):
- ERP-Based Shipment Processing: Process daily outbound shipments of BESS containers and battery packs in the ERP system. Prepare and confirm shipment documents in the ERP (e.g., delivery notes, packing lists) and ensure data accuracy. Coordinate with warehouses and logistics partners to align physical shipments with ERP records.
- Revenue & Accounting Document Processing: Handle billing activities related to ESS system sales, primarily through the ERP system. Prepare and process sales invoices and related journal vouchers / accounting entries for shipments and revenue recognition. Ensure that all financial transactions are processed accurately and on time, in close alignment with the finance team.
- Flexible Support for Night/Weekend Shipments: Support shipment and ERP processing tasks that may occur during nighttime or weekends. Adjust working hours as needed to ensure timely processing of urgent shipments and related billing. Be available on a flexible (pre-scheduled) basis when critical shipments are planned outside normal business hours.
- Communication: Maintain effective communication with the headquarters in Seoul, Korea, and the U.S. plant, ensuring alignment and smooth operation across all business units. Participate in calls or online meetings that may occasionally fall outside standard U.S. business hours due to time zone differences.
- Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams such as logistics, finance, sales, and operations, as well as external partners (e.g., freight forwarders, warehouses) to support seamless operations. Respond promptly to inquiries and support issue resolution related to shipments, billing, and ERP data.
- Documentation and Reporting: Prepare and maintain detailed records of shipments, invoices, and accounting transactions. Generate regular and ad-hoc reports (e.g., shipment status, sales and revenue summaries) to support business operations and decision-making.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline and improve ERP, logistics, and financial processes.
- Propose and help implement process enhancements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and transparency.
Qualifications
- Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with internal teams and external partners.
- Experience with ERP-based shipment, billing, or accounting processes strongly preferred.
- Experience in logistics, revenue processing, or a similar role Preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours, including occasional nights and weekends, based on shipment schedules.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel. and Experience with ERP systems is a plus.
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Bilingual in English / Korean preferred, to facilitate communication with Korean headquarters.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- 1-3 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, finance, or a related field, preferably within the energy or manufacturing industry.
- Experience with international communication and coordination is an advantage.
- Familiarity with Battery Energy Storage Systems (ESS) or similar products is a plus but not required.
