The Sales Centre

Senior Operations, Executive Assistant

The Sales Centre

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: South Africa

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Salary

💰 $800 per month

Job Level

About the role

  • Managing all day-to-day administrative and operational activities
  • Acting as the main point of contact for client communication
  • Supporting production workflows, order tracking, and delivery timelines
  • Assisting with product costing, pricing structures, and customisation details
  • Managing order fulfilment from confirmation through to final delivery
  • Maintaining, improving, and building efficient systems and workflows
  • Reviewing existing processes and proactively recommending improvements
  • Working closely with the founder as a trusted, long-term right-hand support

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a decorative lighting, interiors, design, manufacturing, or production-based industry
  • Ability to step into a role quickly and operate with minimal hand-holding
  • Strong background in operations, administration, or business support
  • Clear interest and capability in systems, process improvement, and operational optimisation
  • Highly intelligent, confident, and able to learn complex business processes quickly
  • Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
  • Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data and spreadsheets
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Naturally proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
  • Comfortable working independently in a bespoke, fast-moving environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
order trackingproduct costingpricing structuresorder fulfilmentprocess improvementoperational optimisationExceldata analysisworkflow management
Soft Skills
communicationorganisational skillsattention to detailproactivityownershipaccountabilityindependenceadaptabilityproblem-solving