The first Woolworths store opened its doors to the public in Cape Town in October 1931. And it was founder Max Sonnenberg who captured the public’s imagination with dynamic store policies that set Woolworths apart from its competitors.
Three years later, a second branch opened in Durban, with another two in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg a year later. And...
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Personal Assistant To: Head Of Central Buying / Head Of Africa & Engen (12 Months Contract)
To provide a professional and comprehensive Personal Assistant service and administrative support to the Trading Heads of Central Buying and Engen & Africa.
Job description
Provide an advanced, efficient, confidential administrative service to the Heads of Central Buying and Engen & Africa, whilst additional support where necessary to extended teams - including travel arrangements, coordination of diaries, document preparation, screening calls, managing email, office management, presentations, etc.
Effective diary management and follow-up to ensure appropriate and constructive time allocation.
Maintain confidentiality and deal effectively with sensitive information at all times
Co-ordinate events for the various central teams
Processing of accounts, petty cash and travel reconciliations for management and team
Ordering of stationary and other office equipment
Travel, diary & meeting management
Preparation of presentations and other documentation
General administration
Minimum requirements
3 year Secretarial diploma or other relevant / similar tertiary qualification
Ability to effectively consolidate strategic information and documentation
Budgeting skills and understanding of the Woolworths' financial processes
Enthusiastic and confident with strong interpersonal skills
Ability to build strong relationships
High level of proficiency ito information systems and working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Outlook)
Effective communication skills – both verbal and written
Strong administrative and secretarial influence
Exceptional customer service and conflict handling skills
Analytical skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Strong planning and organisational skills
Ability to multi-task, to prioritise workload and to work under pressure
Ability to work and make decisions independently
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