Assistant to Executive: Sales
Kontak Recruitment · Bellville, Western Cape
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Start free — we apply for you →- Build your career in the financial services sector while providing high-level support to the senior Sales Executive.
- This varied role offers hands-on exposure to sales operations, reporting, coordination and process improvement within a busy head-office environment.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification – essential
- Secretarial or Administrative Assistant Diploma or equivalent qualification – preferred
- Minimum 2 years' relevant administrative, executive support or sales support experience
- Previous experience within the financial services industry – essential
- Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook
- Ability to prepare professional PowerPoint presentations
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Additional language skills advantageous
- Strong administrative and presentation skills
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Fast and accurate typing skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines
- Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as within a team
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide high-level administrative support to the Executive: Sales
- Manage scheduling, coordination, communication and daily sales operations logistics
- Arrange travel and prepare itineraries
- Coordinate arrangements for the annual Sales Conference
- Collate sales reports and prepare PowerPoint presentations
- Maintain accurate customer and product databases and track relevant information
- Assist District Branch Managers with queries
- Support sales performance analysis and identify areas for improvement
- Identify and implement process improvements to improve efficiency and productivity
- Coordinate effectively between teams and departments
- Draft letters and correspondence relating to the Sales Division
- Prepare requisitions, including travel and refund requests
- Carry out reasonable additional duties required to support the Sales Division