Procurement Administrator (Buyer's Clerk)

How2Apply Talent Network
Pretoria West, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 9 hours ago
Full-time Admin & Office Support
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Job Description

Every small business needs one person who holds the office together; at this family-owned engineering works in Pretoria West, that's you. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

You'll be based at a family-owned engineering works in Pretoria West. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

The work, day to day

  • Book training, medicals and PPE issue for new staff.
  • Process purchase orders and follow up with suppliers on delivery dates.
  • Capture timesheets and send them to payroll before cut-off.
  • Keep site files, safety files and staff files up to date.
  • Handle the office phone, email and walk-in queries.
  • Update the monthly Excel dashboard for the owner or branch manager.
  • Chase outstanding debtors with polite statements and calls.

Must-haves

  • Confident talking to suppliers, clients and staff
  • Good Excel and email skills
  • At least 2 years of general office admin
  • Neat, reliable record keeping
  • Matric and an office administration or bookkeeping certificate

Helpful, not essential

  • Basic payroll input experience
  • OHS Act safety file experience for construction roles
  • Driver's licence to run bank and supplier errands

On offer

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

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: a CV listing the software you use daily, two contactable references plus your admin or bookkeeping certificates.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Pretoria West.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Keep your CV free of gaps; if you did a short temp contract, add it with dates.
  • Mention the exact accounting package and version (Sage Business Cloud, Pastel Partner) you know.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPretoria West, Gauteng
CategoryAdmin & Office Support
Experience2+ years
Posted28 October 2026
Closing Date1 December 2026
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