Supply Chain Administrative Specialist

Sealed Air Corporation; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation in Kempton Park, SA, seeks an SC Administrator to support the SC team with office administration, procurement, and finance-related tasks across a range of processes. You will manage documentation, coordinate purchases and payments, and liaise with vendors and internal teams to ensure smooth operations.

The role requires Grade 12, manufacturing experience, and strong communication, detail orientation, and multitasking abilities.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric required.
• Previous experience in an administrative role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to liaise with Manufacturing and Order Book teams.
• Customer-focused mindset.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, prioritize workload and perform under pressure.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) – knowledge of VLOOKUP advantageous and SAP.
• Reliability, honesty and discretion when handling confidential information.
• High learning ability, with responsibility and diligence.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Willingness to work overtime / weekends when required.

Responsibilities

• Office & General Administration
• Performing general office administration, including stationery orders, handling incoming calls and messages, document control and filing
• Maintaining accurate Supply Chain documentation and filing systems
• Ordering and receiving staff lunch, supporting food vendors with invoice confirmation and preparing monthly meal deduction schedules for payroll
• Procurement & Purchasing
• Creating purchase requisitions (PRs) and maintaining PR files
• Confirming purchase orders and goods receipts with relevant departments
• Tracking purchase orders and following up on outstanding / overdue deliveries
• Creating EFT requests and obtaining proof of payment from Accounts Payable when required
• Liaising with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve outstanding matters
• Finance & Systems Support
• Assisting with invoice verification and updating ReadSoft with missing information for processing
• Capturing maintenance job cards, downtime records, overtime logs and other Supply Chain information in the relevant systems
• Updating Supply Chain stock lists (job cards, PPE, etc.), monitoring usage and coordinating reordering
• Production & Maintenance Support
• Supporting production order confirmations
• Liaising with Maintenance, Production, Planning, Logistics/Stores and SHEQ to coordinate workflow
• Compliance & SHEQ
• Creating and coordinating compliance inspections per required schedules for the Spartan site, including fire system services, scale calibration, ladder and hoist inspections, and all other statutory inspections
• Ensuring inspection records, schedules, documentation and follow-up actions are maintained and communicated to relevant stakeholders

Skills

Administrative focus

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

SAP

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Sealed Air Corporation in Kempton Park, SA, seeks an SC Administrator to support the SC team with office administration, procurement, and finance-related tasks across a range of processes. You will manage documentation, coordinate purchases and payments, and liaise with vendors and internal teams to ensure smooth operations.

The role requires Grade 12, manufacturing experience, and strong communication, detail orientation, and multitasking abilities.