Import & Sales Administrator (Packaging or Wine Sector)

Recruiter:

Merand Corbett & Associates

Job Ref:

CPT001826/CW

Date posted:

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location:

Somerset West, South Africa

SUMMARY:
My client is the world specialist in the manufacture, customization and decoration of high-end glass bottles. They are seeking an experienced Import and Sales Administrator to join their team.

POSITION INFO:
The Sales & Import Administrator is a key position in one of our client's strategic markets: wine and spirits

Support to the Sales Executive Team

Support to customers:

Switchboard operator
Issue price quotations & pricelists
Issue proforma invoices
Manage the order process: from order receipt to delivery
Stock control
Update of sales forecasts in the company's own system
Manage sample stock
Issue Intellectual Property Letters

Logistics component:

Organize shipments to ensure on time deliveries
Liaise with clearing agents on export and import sides
Check all documents: invoices, sea waybills, packing lists
Keep the company's shipment tracker up-to-date
Keep customers posted with their shipments

Administration component:

Office management: purchase of stationery, water, cleaning products
Update customer data base with existing and new ones
Send out credit applications

Accounting component: making us of Xero accounting software

Place sales orders
Place purchase orders with the company's head office

Profile

5 years minimum of relevant work experience in Business to Business sales, preferably related to packaging and/or Spirit and Wine sector
Working knowledge of the glass packaging or other dry goods supplies to the spirit and wine producers (corks, labels, cardboard boxes, capsules, bottles)
Fluent in English + Afrikaans
Education background: matric at least (post matric preferred)
Professionally stable (lasting): at least 3 years by each previous employers as we do not want to train somebody who would leave after a year or 2
Computer literate: Microsoft Office / Google docs
Ability to work daily with CRM software (database maintenance / updateto ): CRM used by the company: CRM on Demand by Oracle
Reliable, self-driven, attention to details, initiative taker
Experience in int’l logistics welcome

Close cooperation with:

The local General Manager
The local Sales Administration Team
The head office Sales Administration Team
The Supply Chain Department
The Digital and Marketing Department

***Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted***

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