Procurement Administrator (Buyer's Clerk)

Every small business needs one person who holds the office together; at this construction site office in Pietermaritzburg, that's you. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Pietermaritzburg-based, with most of your time spent at a construction site office.

• Capture timesheets and send them to payroll before cut-off.
• Process purchase orders and follow up with suppliers on delivery dates.
• Chase outstanding debtors with polite statements and calls.
• Prepare quotes, invoices and credit notes on Sage Business Cloud or Pastel.
• Keep vehicle licence discs, services and traffic fines on a fleet register.

• Good Excel and email skills
• At least 2 years of general office admin
• Working knowledge of Sage, Pastel or a similar accounting package
• Confident talking to suppliers, clients and staff

• OHS Act safety file experience for construction roles
• Basic payroll input experience
• Dealer management system experience for motor roles

• Room to grow into an office manager or bookkeeping role
• Paid Sage or Pastel courses
• Stable weekday hours with early Friday finish at some offices

• 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.