Job Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to ensure office operations run smoothly within the legal framework, the set standards and profitably whilst ensuring a business sense within the office environment. The jobholder will also be required to attend to Walk-in customers and does table set-ups /mock set-ups. The administrator will be involved in liaising with all departments.
Additionally, the jobholder plays a key role in increasing sales especially via tenders, telemarketing and work with the Director when sourcing for items from other suppliers.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelors’ degree or Diploma in Business Management from a recognized university
- Secretarial Training would be an added advantage
- Highly competent in MS Office, with the ability to make impressive presentations
- 3-7years relevant and proven experience in an established business. (3 years for Degree holder and 7 years’ experience for Diploma Holder in a similar position)
- Experience of being both a team leader and team member with proven ‘people skills’
- Awareness of the statutory and licensing responsibilities applicable for all accounting, and procurement operations
Personal Traits, Qualities And Aptitudes.
- Excellent Organizational Skills.
- Responsible and Accountable.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Great Presentation skills
- Excellent time management
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills and commitment to detail
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
- Creative and good problem solving skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Great social skills
- High Integrity
- Teamplayer
Key Performance Indicators & Reports
Weekly, monthly and quarterly reports are to be produced based on the key performance indicators
- Sales Reports
- Cost of Sales Report ( expenses associated with making sales )
- Timely Debt Collection/ Credit Control
- Ensure all relevant tenders are responded to on a timely basis and constantly improve on the quality of tender responses
- Management of costs and wastage within the office
- Ensure compliance with all the licenses , business permits, safety, sanitation , water, fire,
- Keeps office equipment operational by following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; notifying the affected Head of Department and Director of needed repairs.
Front Office Reception duties
- Receiving visitors and directing them accordingly
- Switchboard duties which entails taking and relaying the correct messages to the right office colleague and taking messages and despatching the information promptly and appropriately when a colleague is absent
- Communicate and liaise verbally and in writing between customers/suppliers/visitors/enquirers and relevant staff.
Client Service
- Welcoming clients and showcasing the available options in terms of products
- Carry out mock set-ups for visiting clients
- Administrative Accounting and Manage the petty cash
- Bookkeeping of Office Requisitions and Purchases e.g. general office expenses to run the company / new fabric / timely purchase / purchases reconciliation, petty cash management.
- Preparing quotations and following up with clients for confirmation.
- Office Equipment and other assets
- Operate a variety of standard office machines, including personal computer and a variety of computer software licenses, phone, fax, calculator, shredding machine photocopy machine, whichever is applicable.
- Ensure timely office equipment repairs and scheduled maintenance. Liaise with the service providers for fast and effective services
Key Responsibilities and Duties
General Office Management
- Using a range of office software, including email, spreadsheets and databases; manage filing systems;
- Developing and implementing new administrative systems, such as record management;
- Recording office expenditure and managing the budget;
- Maintaining the condition of the office and arranging for necessary repairs;
- Organizing staff meetings - this includes preparing the agenda and taking minutes
- Overseeing the recruitment of new staff, sometimes including training and induction;
- Delegating work to staff and managing their workload and output
- Writing reports for the director and delivering presentations;
- Responding to customer enquiries and complaints;
- Reviewing and updating health and safety policies and ensuring they are observed;