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Job Location drjobs

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Position: Operations Associate

Work Hours: Monday to Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm EST

Pay Range : USD 1000 to 1600 per month (depending on qualifications and skills)

Company/Client Overview:

A USbased privately owned manufacturing and distribution business

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operations & Inventory Management

  • Match new inventory deliveries to sales backorders and flag for fulfillment.

  • Coordinate outbound orders with the warehouse; track and resolve delivery errors.

  • Manage the staging and progress of large or complex orders.

  • Track and log stock counts; prioritize items needing updates and liaise with the warehouse team.

  • Process and input stock counts into our systems; update descriptions to reflect count dates.

  • Identify discontinued products and flag them once inventory hits zero.

  • Reorder inventory based on sales trends and freight minimums.

  • Update product costs and reprice SKUs to maintain margin targets.


Sales Support

  • Enter and confirm sales orders apply discounts and send confirmations.

  • Maintain and update product catalogs using PowerPoint.

  • Monitor customer activity and flag lapsed accounts for followup.

  • Contact smaller lapsed accounts via phone or email to reengage.

  • Support sales team on large deals: track next steps keep momentum going.

  • Send weekly updates on major opportunities and pending actions

  • Assist in cold email/phone lead generation as needed.


Accounting Support

  • Code credit card transactions to correct accounting categories.

  • Track and manage accounts receivable progress with the bookkeeper; escalate as needed.

  • Send weekly A/R summary email outlining issues and next steps.

  • Review employee timesheets ahead of payroll and follow up on discrepancies.


Executive Assistant Support

  • Manage personal admin tasks for the GM: booking appointments planning trips etc.

  • Maintain a running GM todo list and provide reminders or updates on task status.

  • Review internal video footage to monitor productivity (e.g. excessive phone use).

  • Ensure CRM usage compliance across the team.

  • Track and update patent expiration dates and check for new patent filings.


Required Qualifications

  • At least 2 years of relevant operations admin or analytical work experience

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general cloudbased tools (Office Teams etc.

  • Highly detailoriented with excellent organizational skills

  • Able to selfmanage prioritize and follow through with minimal supervision

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Familiarity with CRMs (like Pipedrive) and inventory tools (e.g. Erplain is a plus


Ideal Candidate

  • Learns quickly can master tasks after 12 training sessions

  • Enjoys working quietly and systematically behind the scenes

  • Takes ownership and gets things done without needing micromanagement

  • Analytical mindset but willing to also roll up their sleeves with admin tasks

  • Comfortable juggling diverse responsibilities across departments

Employment Type

Full Time

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