Operations Assistant

Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd T / A MPC Recruitment Group EC; Durban; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fuel and lubricants distributor is seeking an Operations Assistant in Durban. The candidate will manage logistical planning, maintain communication with customers, and support senior staff. Ideal applicants should have 1-2 years of relevant experience and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1 – 2 years relevant experience in an operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide customers with daily updates on distribution.
• Create special orders as required.
• Communicate with the supervisor on customer stock requests.
• Participate in daily operations meetings.
• Aid senior staff as required.

Skills

Problem solving abilities

Highly numerate

Good interpersonal skills

Logical thinker

Exceptional communication skills

Job description

Our client a Fuel and Lubricants distributor is seeking an Operations Assistant to join their team.

The Operations Assistant will be responsible for the administration and logistical planning in the collection and delivery of the company’s products, both nationwide and for cross-border export. The operations assistant will also provide support to the senior staff of the department.

Location : Durban

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide customers, per agreed distribution list, with their daily updates
• Create Special Orders for distribution to customers as required.
• Communicate with direct line supervisor regarding any requests for adhoc customer stock.
• Verification of vehicles for loading at the terminal.
• All processing is to be completed within the time frames as communicated to the customers.
• Participate in daily operations meeting
• Communicate with customers regarding collection
• Aid senior staff as and when required
• Remain updated on operations documented processes
• 1 – 2 years relevant experience in an operations environment

Skills Required

• Problem solving abilities
• Highly numerate and comfortable with data capturing and data manipulation and presentation.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Logical thinker
• Exceptional communication skills

Should meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful