Job Description
We are looking for a proactive, organised and customer-focused individual to act as a key support link between our client’s Sales team, operations and senior management. In this dual-capacity role you will assist with the full sales administration cycle (quoting, order processing, CRM updates, client follow-up) and provide personal executive assistance to senior leadership (calendar & email management, meeting coordination, documentation, ad-hoc tasks). Youll thrive in a busy ICT business-solutions environment and be comfortable switching between sales support tasks and PA duties.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Administration:
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Support the Sales team with preparing quotes, proposals and tracking opportunities.
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Input and maintain accurate records in the CRM / sales database (lead tracking, client contact details, pipeline updates).
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Process sales orders and coordinate with procurement/logistics/operations to ensure timely delivery of solutions.
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Monitor follow-ups and ensure clients receive appropriate information and updates.
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Handle invoicing and work with finance to track payments, credit terms and collections.
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Prepare weekly/monthly sales reports and dashboards for management.
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Respond to client enquiries via phone/email, escalate as needed and ensure high customer-service standards.
Personal Assistant Duties:
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Provide executive support to senior leadership: manage calendar, schedule meetings, prepare agendas, book rooms/venues or external engagements.
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Monitor and respond (or flag) incoming emails; draft correspondence as needed.
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Prepare presentation materials, briefing documents, meeting minutes and action-lists.
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Organise travel arrangements, accommodation and logistics as required.
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Handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
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Undertake ad-hoc administrative tasks to support the leadership team and company operations.
Ideal Candidate Profile
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Matric plus relevant tertiary qualification or certificate (Business Administration, Office Management or similar) preferred.
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Proven experience (ideally 2-4 years) in a sales support / administration role; PA experience an advantage.
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Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritising and adapting to changes.
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Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and client-service orientation.
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Proficiency with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with CRM software (or willingness to learn) is important.
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Comfortable in a technology/ICT business-solutions environment (willing to learn technical product lines, terminology and service-oriented processes).
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High level of integrity, professionalism, discretion and reliability.
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Team-player attitude, but able to work independently when required.
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Good time-management skills and a proactive, get-it-done mindset.
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Flexibility to assist with tasks outside traditional role boundaries, as the business and leadership demands evolve.
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