Office / Admin Manager

Recruiter

Pillango Placements

Job Ref

PTA003758/RC

Date posted

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary

55000 Monthly

SUMMARY

Run the admin, operations and office engine behind a busy operation — and make every order, invoice, and delivery land perfectly.

POSITION INFO

You will be ruunning the day-to-day administrative function and lead the Admin Team, ensuring the right support, systems, and workflows are in place to enable efficient operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the administrative team, including mentoring and onboarding new staff
• Design, improve, and streamline procurement workflows to ensure smooth information flow between departments
• Support Warehouse Managers and operational teams with admin coordination
• Receive customer orders via email and telephone
• Schedule weekly deliveries and create customer delivery notes for all planned deliveries
• Create customer invoices after deliveries are completed
• Generate customer credit notes
• Liaise with customers regarding invoicing and accounts queries
• Create customer and supplier codes on the Pastel system
• Create and control stock inventory codes on Pastel
• Provide customer statements monthly and on request
• Assist with monthly stock take processes and investigate stock losses/gains
• Handle other reasonable administrative duties as required

Skills Required

• Solid understanding of basic accounting practices
• Strong numeric aptitude
• Proven team leadership: delegation, coaching, and conflict management
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Client-focused and service-driven
• Cooperative team player who supports leaders
• Self-motivated, proactive, positive, and able to perform under pressure
• Strong ethics, professionalism, and integrity

Qualifications And Experience

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Relevant tertiary qualification (advantageous)
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Good working knowledge of Pastel

Salaries are negotiable and based on each individual's skills, qualifications, and experience in line with market standards. (We will discuss your salary expectations upfront to avoid wasting time on a process that won't produce the desired outcome).

NOTE: We ONLY accept online applications. We do not consider direct applications via Whatsapp or email.