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Internal Sales Assistant

Talentedrecruitment

Job Location:

Port Elizabeth - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 22 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 19 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

The job posting is outdated and position may be filled

Department:

Sales

Job Summary

A leading manufacturing company based in Port Elizabeth is seeking a Internal Sales Assistant to join their team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for accurately and efficiently managing customer orders from receipt through to release ensuring all orders are processed timeously within company workflow procedures.

Responsibilities:

Receiving Customer fuel orders
Customer Order Entries and releasing thereof within ordering workflow process
Following up on on-hold orders for payment with the customers in advance before requested delivery date
Cash checks releasing of orders on system upon receipt of payment and within approved workflow process
General account queries / account reconciliations
Back-order reporting clearing of back orders on system once confirmation received.
Assisting reps with volume reports and pricing confirmation for customers (pricing already on system)
Open Sales order report following up with Logistics on released unplanned orders exceeding requested delivery dates
Daily order checks report - Systems
Customer refund requests
Monitoring incoming emails Customer enquiries and responding timeously and efficiently is a professional manner
Assisting Logistics team with filling truck capacity by calling customers on specific routes for orders
Weekly (1 week per month) after hours standby required Monday to Sunday. Rotating schedule.

Qualifications Experience and Knowledge:

Matric Certificate
Minimum of 1 to 3 years experience in Internal Sales / Admin
Advanced knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (Word / Excel / PowerPoint) in particular Excel
Excellent communication skills
Goal-driven
Team-player
To go the extra mile
A problem solver
Self-motivated.
Operationally a hands-on person.
Ability to work under pressure and deliver accurate work within a deadline driven environment.
Ability to multitask.
Be independent and pro-active.
Time management skills.
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organisation.
Ability to take the initiative.
Be able to take responsibility
Positive mindset.