Procurement Administrator (Buyer's Clerk)

Running the office side of a family-owned engineering works in Harrismith means a bit of everything, done properly. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at a family-owned engineering works in Harrismith. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Manage petty cash and keep slips for the bookkeeper.
• Keep site files, safety files and staff files up to date.
• Book training, medicals and PPE issue for new staff.
• Handle the office phone, email and walk-in queries.
• Update the monthly Excel dashboard for the owner or branch manager.
• Load supplier invoices and match them to goods-received notes.
• Process purchase orders and follow up with suppliers on delivery dates.

• Confident talking to suppliers, clients and staff
• Working knowledge of Sage, Pastel or a similar accounting package
• At least 2 years of general office admin
• Neat, reliable record keeping
• You can handle many small tasks without losing track

• Room to grow into an office manager or bookkeeping role
• Annual bonus depending on business results
• Paid Sage or Pastel courses

• Keep your CV free of gaps; if you did a short temp contract, add it with dates.
• Small business owners want proof you can do many things, so list tasks under each job, not only the title.