Our client, aleading distributor of hardware products has a challenging and rewarding position available for anOperations Assistant (Commercial)KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Product Knowledge
Provide operational support to the Commercial and Consumer product teams
Assist with the Dell quotes folder
Support the product managers with X-ALT updating andmaintenance
Responsible for processing all sales backorders on Dell
Updating allETA’s and managing delivery expectations
Provide IP to product managers for stockorders
Managing all warranty upgrades and invoicing
Manage and update LOAapplication
Help promote and sell aged stock
 
Reports
Provide remittance reporting to finance
Assist with required manual reporting for DELL
Pinnacle internal sell out reporting (payments)
Track vendor tacticalfund transactions 
Managing Systems
Update with new part numbers to systems (X-Alt)
Update pricing on pricelists and systems(X-Alt)
Regularly communicates to the sales teamsof pricing, product and process updates
 
 
 
REQUIREMENTS
 
Matric with mathematics is essential, aSales and Marketing tertiary qualification and/or a relevant diploma will be an advantage
Three (3) to five (5) years’ workingexperience in a sales environment is essential
 
Knowledge and understanding of the IT industry will be an advantage
 
Excellent computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Outlook andPowerPoint
 
Above average administration skills
 
Spreadsheet knowledge in drawing up and utilizing reports (stock management,product reordering, ageing stock etc)
 
Relevant technicalknowledge and a passion for technology. 
Ability to complete a task with minimumsupervision
Excellent oral and written communicationsskills
Customer service and service quality orientated
Good timemanagement
Copes effortlessly within a high stress and pressurized environment i.e. abilityto handle pressure
Willing to go the extra mile
Ability to show initiative
Mature outgoing personality, energetic go getter with will to succeed
Valid driver’slicense and own transport is essential
Self-actualization (capacity to assert oneself)
Motivation (ability to motivate others)
Negotiation (in a spirit of co-operation with theaim of an amicable outcome)
Tact (courteous, diplomatic, respectful manner)
Excellenceorientation (set and achieve high standards & ongoing improvement)
Feedback (providepositive, helpful & productive feedback)
Liaison (establish effective personal contact /channel for Communication between parties)
Written communication (convey information throughwritten instruction)
Decisiveness (ability to make decisions, render judgment, take action& apply corrective measures)
 
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
 
Well-groomed and highly presentable
 
Wellorganized individual
 
High attention to detail
Assertive and positiveindividual
 
High level of energy
 
Team player
 
Motivated and driven
 
Self-starter, self-confidence andself-driven
 
A high level ofperseverance
 
Be patient,tolerant and diplomatic
 
Problem solver
 
Positive attitude
 
Proactive individual
 
Analyticalthinker
 
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