E-Commerce Sales Assistant

One Day Only; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading daily deals platform in Cape Town is seeking an organized individual to assist with various administrative tasks and help manage daily operations. The ideal candidate should have a BSc/BCom degree or a relevant diploma, along with at least 1 year of sales experience. Attention to detail, negotiation skills, and proficiency in Excel are essential for this role. Join us to create amazing deals and contribute to our dynamic team.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of demonstrated sales or relevant experience.
• Good understanding of planning and logistics processes.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform various administrative jobs.
• Help manage day-to-day tasks.
• Compile accurate spreadsheets.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Customer relation skills

Education

BSc/BCom degree or completed Diploma in Supply Chain and Logistics

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

About us

Step into the wild world of OneDayOnly – South Africa's OG daily deals hub. We're the pioneers of cool discounts, hitting you for just one day because, well, why overcomplicate things? We've got the big names, top suppliers, and a dash of our secret sauce to make you feel like a BIG DEAL. Not to brag, but we have over a million potential savvy shoppers getting our daily dose every 24 hours.

We're not fussy – if the price is right and the quality checks out, we're selling it. That's what makes us the go-to for both the smart buyer and the eager seller. Toss in the urgency of our deals, and boom, success happens quicker than you can blink. So, jump in, where FOMO meets killer deals, and let's turn every day into a retail party!

About you

Although you may appear as a pleasant person on the surface, the ugly truth is that you are a stickler for detail, you're more organised than a wedding planner, a hunter(ess) for amazing deals, and a bulldog when it comes to negotiating. It'll even work in your favour if you understand consumers and the buying process.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform various administrative jobs.
• Help with day-to-day tasks such as following up on emails or calls, reminding the account manager of tasks to get done, ensuring the day-to-day runs smoothly and ensuring all departments have the necessary information to proceed with the deals loaded.
• Put together amazing deals.
• Doing market research.
• Maintaining and cultivating relationships.
• Ensure products are loaded onto the backend with accuracy and correct and relevant information.
• Help the account manager/s’ monitor and track suppliers to increase growth overall.
• Present deals and technical information in an easy-to-understand and exciting manner.
• Compile accurate spreadsheets and gather all required information before loading deals, heading into meetings, or preparing for sales campaigns.
• Test and evaluate new products and understand quality requirements.

Requirements / skills:

• Tertiary qualification (preferably BSc / BCom degree) or completed Diploma in Supply Chain and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management.
• At least 1 year of demonstrated sales or relevant experience.
• Good understanding of planning and the logistics process relating to the product.
• Excellent people skills and intuitive to customer business needs.
• The ability to work independently and within a team.
• Sound analytical, organising, multitasking, interpersonal communication (verbal and written) and negotiation skills.
• Strong affiliation to systems, utilising them to increase productivity in line with the business strategy.
• Competency in all computer packages, i.e. Outlook, Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint, Internet.
• Great attention to detail, strategic thinking, and problem-solving.
• Ability to work under pressure and embrace feedback.
• Detail and goal orientated.
• You are a fast learner that finds it easy to adjust to a changing environment.
• Resilience is a value that you strongly align yourself with.