Administrative Assistant - 12 Months Contract at MSD

• Are you a detail-oriented & organized individual? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment & passionate about teamwork? We are currently seeking an Admin Assistant to join Medical Affairs South Africa. If you are prepared to offer essential support to our team and contribute to the success of our business, we invite you to read on and apply today!
• This role will report to the Head of Medical Affairs and will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

What we are looking for is someone who has:

• Experience with financial and budget tasks – i.e. good with bookkeeping, good with numbers within an Excel sheet.
• Able to understand pharmaceutical, clinical terminologies.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Able to prioritize work and provide status report on a regular basis.

Medical affairs and our team need support on:

• Manages calendars, meetings and meetings minutes, prepares correspondence, and reports, and reliably handles confidential and politically sensitive issues.
• Coordinate hiring and on-boarding of new hires.  Also handle resignations/off-boarding.
• Understand the processes involved with suppliers, vendors, contracting and payment, and manage payment & track expenses/budget appropriately as per various therapeutic areas that the different team members handle.
• SAP (Comet & Ariba) experiences in processing purchase orders, payment requests, and vendor add forms, as well as the ability to run expenses & budget reports within SAP.
• Able to work well with the team members and provide updates with effective and clear communication.

Required Skills:

• Customer Service, Database Management, Detail-Oriented, Document Management, Event Planning, Office Administration, People Oriented, Prioritization, Scheduling, Vendor Management

Preferred Skills:

• Communication