Description

A position with this leading South African publisher and agent for British and American books has an opening for a Sales Administration Assistant in Johannesburg.

Responsibilities

•  Make up sales kits and order forms for presentation to the trade.
•  Filing and/or distribution of sales material.
•  Handling queries from customer services and customers.
•  Liaising with the UK/US to gather information to put sales kits together.
•  Creation of stocklists.
•  Assisting sales reps with queries.
•  Assistance in the creation of digital presentations.
•  Loading and maintenance of data on system.
•  General secretarial work.

Requirements

•  Excellent communication skills in English, written and verbal, are essential.
•  A general knowledge of book and/or the South African booktrade will be an advantage.
•  Strong interpersonal, organisational, and administrative skills is a necessity.
•  A sound knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel & Powerpoint), Internet and e-mail is a necessity.
•  Design skills will be advantageous.