Bilingual Administrative Assistant- Pretoria at Recruit.com · Menlyn…

Bilingual Commercial Administrative Assistant | Pretoria
Temp to Perm | Gauteng Team

A leading building and finishes supplier is looking for an experienced administrator to support its sales team from the Pretoria office. You’ll work with architects, developers and contractors on specification writing and project administration, from tender to delivery.

What you’ll do:

• Provide general sales office administration
• Assist with product specifications for construction projects
• Prepare quotes during the tender phase
• Place and manage product orders for approved projects
• Invoice projects and reconcile project accounts
• Arrange deliveries and handle warranty claims and returns
• Manage enquiries, complaints and Gauteng leads, and route them to the right person
• Take minutes at agent and business meetings (distributed within 48 hours)
• Compile weekly and monthly reports, such as G.S.N.P.s, debtors and toxic stock

What you’ll need:

• Matric (minimum)
• Proven experience supporting a sales team
• Excellent customer service background
• Experience dealing with professionals in the South African building industry (architects, designers, contractors)
• Good English and Afrikaans, written and spoken (non negotiable)
• The candidate must stay in Pretoria (near Menlyn) (non negotiable)
• Strong MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SAP
• Sound arithmetic and costing skills
• Own transport and a valid driver’s licence (non negotiable)
• Willingness to work one weekend (Saturday and Sunday) a month in the retail showroom (non negotiable)

You are:
Organised, detail-focused, proactive and able to work independently and under pressure. You’re a team player with a professional manner and a genuine service mindset.

Package: R16,000.00 to R20,000.00 per month- The candidate must be based in Pretoria. The successful candidate will initially be appointed on a three-month fixed-term employment contract. Upon successful completion of this period, the appointment will become permanent.

Pay: R16 000,00 - R20 000,00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Where do you reside? The role requires you to be based near Menlyn, Pretoria.
• What is your current salary? The budget for this role is R16k to R20k.
• Are you fully bilingual, English and Afrikaans? This is a non negotiable.
• Are you happy working on weekend (Sat and Sun) in the showroom a month? This is a non-negotiable.

Work Location: In person