Sales Administration Assistant

Sea Harvest; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry is seeking a Data and Administrative Support professional to assist the Customer Manager and Retail team. The successful candidate will be responsible for data collecting, pricing, and general administration, contributing to the optimization of profitability. Qualifications include a preferred BCom/B-Tech degree and proficiency in MS Excel, along with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• BCom/B-Tech Degree in Finance, Management, or IT is preferable.
• High proficiency in MS Excel is essential.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide data and administrative support to the Customer Manager and Retail team.
• Consolidate stock, generate reports, and check pricing.
• Draft price increase letters and capture pricing updates accurately.

Skills

Conflict management

Computer literacy

Numeracy

Administration

Decision-making

People skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Planning

Organizational skills

Education

BCom/B-Tech Degree in Finance or Management or IT

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide an efficient data and administrative support to the Customer Manager and Retail team to optimise profitability. Receives and coordinates all local retail orders nationally. Ensure accurate pricing.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Duties include but will not be limited to:

Data collecting and processing

• Consolidate stock on hand
• Generate monthly review reports
• Collect data from various retailers (Shoprite BTB, Spar insights, PnP Portal, etc.)
• Timeous completion of departmental reports
• Vector orders – Sea Harvest

Pricing:

• Deal sheets and price checking – PnP National, submitting pricing PNP Portal Summary deals
• Deal Sheets – Inland all customers Sea Harvest, summarize deals in all regions
• Price checking – EDI orders/ PnP Portal
• Submitting pricing to Vector

Administration:

• Compile, check, and investigate discrepancies in claim-back data and collate supporting information
• Record all ad hoc expenditure related to sales and promotional activities
• Consolidate price survey data and advertising consolidation
• Assist in the preparation of sales and retail review meetings
• Liaise with the NCM and stakeholders to ensure meeting readiness

Secretarial Support:

• Draft and distribute price increase letters and other retailer communication
• Accurately capture pricing updates and submit to relevant platforms (e.g Vector)
• Maintain communication with all relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and execution.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Qualifications & Experience:

• BCom/B-Tech Degree in Finance; Management; IT preferable but not essential

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong conflict management skills
• Computer literacy – MS Office, with a high proficiency in MS Excel as well as PowerPoint
• Strong numeracy skills
• Sound administration skills
• Good decision-making skills
• Excellent people skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good planning and organisational skills

Abilities:

• Analytical
• Attention to detail
• Conceptual thinking
• Decisive
• Customer-centric
• Work independently or as a part of a team