Drake International Vacancies

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1. Quality Control Technician
2. External Sales Consultant
3. Sales Representative
4. Temporary Placement Administrator
5. Materials Controller / Administrator
6. Recruitment Consultant – Flexible Staffing
7. Travel Agent / Co-ordinator (Based in Seaview)

Quality Control Technician

Reference Number: 902522

Date Posted: 18/06/2024

Country: South Africa

Province: Gauteng

City: Johannesburg

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR20,000 – ZAR22,000 per month

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Qualifications:

• BTech/Bachelors degree in Chemistry or related
• Must be willing to work extended hours including weekends and public holidays as when necessary

Requirements:

• 2- 4 years experience in a laboratory environment.
• Analytical testing experience in a lab environment
• Assist Quality Manager to ensure business compliance policies and procedures are adhered to
• Ensure QC/QA responsibilities are done on a daily basis
• Maintain control of retention samples in the QC lab
• Assist in opening and investigating of internal and external NCRs
• Assist with writing and revising Standard Operationg Procedures for lab testing procedures
• Maintain and use equipment assigned to the department
• Manage consumables and chemicals used in the laboratory
• Daily inspection of warehouse and factory
• Institute controls for raw materials, packaging and finished goods and engage with shop floor to ensure adherence to quality targets
• Work with production team to sample and test raw materials, packaging and finished product
• Issue Certificates of Analysis/Conformance timeously
• Manage safe keeping and disposal of samples and paper records

External Sales Consultant

Reference Number: 902520

Date Posted: 12/06/2024

Country: South Africa

Province: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

City: Port Elizabeth

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR162,000 per annum

Start Date: 01/07/2024

Job Description

Our client a leader in office furniture supply and manufacture is looking for an External Sales Consultant to join their team.

The reason for this role is to generate new business, grow existing customer base, and to meet and exceed sales objectives.

Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Sales and Marketing qualification.
• 3- 5 years proven sales track record.
• Computer Literate.
• JDE Knowledge (advantageous).
• Interior Design background (advantageous).

Responsibilities:

Sales Income:

• Meet intake, invoicing target, and GP values.
• Maintain existing clients.
• Expand existing client base.
• Build relationships with clients and suppliers.
• Liaise with designer.
• Convert scale of measurement.
• Provide Technical specifications to manufactures according to customer requirements.
• Obtain cost on projects.
• Draft proposals timely containing:

1. Quotes in JDE
2. Specifications in depth with understanding all aspects of applications.
3. Concept pictures/ images.
4. Fabric/ wood samples.
5. Presentations/ Power point.
6. Company terms and conditions.
7. Presentation proposals to client.
8. Process amendments if required.
9. Discussion of payment terms at presentation stage.

• Work closely with Branch Manager.
• Attend site meetings and general follow up meetings.

Debtors:

• Assist Debtors department with product related queries holding up payment.

Sales Admin:

• Translate proposals to JDE.
• Process internal documents i.e. collections notes, service notes, installation documents.
• Brief and interact with installation teams.
• Ensure all documents are in place before processing an order:

1. Purchase order is perfect in relation to JDE quote.
2. Cash sales management.
3. 50% deposit where applicable.
4. Supplier’s costing.

• Plan, coordinate, communicate deliveries and installations to team members.
• Conduct site visits and inspections before and during installations.
• Complete snag lists and hand over client.

Other:

• Load daily activity on JDE.
• Formulate prospects, weekly and monthly forecasts for Branch Manager.
• Conduct showroom presentation.
• Knowledge sharing.

Job Attributes:

• Competitive character with “can do attitude:.
• Prepared to work long hours.
• Flexible and Professional.
• Pay attention to detail and problem solving.
• Adhere to policy and procedures.
• Understand work-flow process.
• Work well under pressure.
• Time management and self- starter.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to apply product knowledge.
• Understand client needs.
• Provide innovative ideas.
• Apply knowledge of factories/ suppliers.
• Solve customer and supplier problems effectively.
• Good admin and computer skills.
• Good business ethics.

Sales Representative

Reference Number: 902509

Date Posted: 06/06/2024

Country: South Africa

Province: Gauteng

City: Boksburg

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR15,000 – ZAR180,000 per month

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Duties:

• Serves as External or Internal Sales to resolve queries relating to customers commercial or technical issues
• Work closely with internal and external sales team to ensure high customer satisfaction
• Make calls to custoers on a regular basis to establish needs
• Cold calling and canvassing new customers on a weekly basis to broaden customer and data base
• Inform customers of all relevant comany policies or procedures
• Follow up on all generated quotations to assure customer is being serviced and to document the outcome
• Aooly various skills to capitalise on commercial opportunities through negotiation of prices
• ensure all orders received are entered into the Pastel System accurately
• Ensure all quotations are followed up and to submit feedback
• Maintain ethical, cooperative supplier/ manufacturer relationships consistent with company image
• Maintain an agreed level of pro-active telephone and email contact with both existing and prospective customers

Temporary Placement Administrator

Reference Number: 902512

Date Posted: 05/06/2024

Country: South Africa

Province: Western Cape

City: Cape Town

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR96,000 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

The Temporary Placement Administrator is responsible and accountable for providing a quality administrative support service to all members of the Temporary Placement division in Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities:

• Transmit payroll data to finance systems and issue payment files.
• Record changes affecting wages such as exemptions and UI19.
• Prepare reports as required.
• Ensure changes are registered on operational systems e.g. new hires and terminations.
• Update the payment instruments and carry out the Compensation Benefits tasks.
• Ensure time, expenses and benefits are accurately captured.
• Ensure all tax payments, fillings and reconciliations are completed in a timely manner.
• Escalate potential payroll issues.
• Participate in periodic reviews of all payrolls to ensure compliance.
• Manage and organize office operations: oversee day-to-day operations, such as managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling correspondence.
• Ensure that the office environment is organized and efficient.
• Maintaining records and databases: handle sensitive information, files and maintain databases and records.
• Ensure that data accuracy, security and confidentiality are guaranteed.
• Financial Management: track expenses, and process invoices.
• Work with the finance department to ensure financial compliance.
• Prepare the payroll including hours worked and benefit deductions from time sheets and other records.
• Transmit payroll data to finance systems and issue payment files.
• Record changes affecting wages such as exemptions and UI19.
• Prepare reports as required.
• Ensure changes are registered on operational systems e.g. new hires and terminations.
• Update the payment instruments and carry out the Compensation Benefits tasks.
• Ensure time, expenses and benefits are accurately captured.
• Ensure all tax payments, fillings and reconciliations are completed in a timely manner.
• Escalate potential payroll issues.
• Participate in periodic reviews of all payrolls to ensure compliance.
• Manage and organize office operations: oversee day-to-day operations, such as managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling correspondence.
• Ensure that the office environment is organized and efficient.
• Maintaining records and databases: handle sensitive information, files and maintain databases and records.
• Ensure that data accuracy, security and confidentiality are guaranteed.
• Financial Management: track expenses, and process invoices.
• Work with the finance department to ensure financial compliance.

Key Competencies:

• Tertiary Qualification or Diploma relevant to the area of responsibility an advantage (i.e. Business Studies/Administration, Accounting, Secretarial).
• Strong administrative experience in a service industry.
• Accurate word processing and excel skills with above-average speeds.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good telephone manner and people handling skills.
• Computer literate.
• Presentable.
• Financial administrative skills.
• Proven ability in planning and organising.
• Proven ability to cope with pressure and strict deadlines.

Materials Controller / Administrator

Reference Number: 902178

Date Posted: 02/06/2024

Country: South Africa

Province: Gauteng

City: Johannesburg

Job type: Temporary

Salary Range: ZAR11,000 – ZAR15,000 per month

Start Date: 01/07/2024

Job Description

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for safe and efficient operation of materials movements and material storgae with site storage space
• Ensuring labelling and recording of materials are in line with warehouse material management procedures.
• Ensure inbound stocks are stored and segregated in proper storage areas and warehouse area and these areas are routinely monitored to enable efficient operation
• Make sure areas are kept in high standard
• Participate in audits
• Ensure goods are receipred correctly using correct techniques and receiving of goods id in line with relevant worK

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in validated SAP System including: goods receipt, goods transfer, receipt and lot of numbering of incoming materials, transfer of materials from locations via barcode system or keyboard and confirmation transfer
• Relevant tertiary qualification or qualified experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office ( Worf, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Ability to multi task
• Handle a pressurised operational environment
• Detail oriented who prides in accuracy
• Efficient and result driven
• 2- 5 years experience
• Can speak English (Afrikaans an advantage)

Recruitment Consultant – Flexible Staffing

Reference Number: 902421

Date Posted: 01/06/2024

Country: South Africa

Province: Gauteng

City: Johannesburg

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR1,000 – ZAR1,001 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Drake International is a full-service talent management partner with a global footprint and a reputation for excellence.

We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual who will thrive in our entrepreneurial environment and embrace our culture of Performance and Accountability.

Our Recruitment Consultant [Flexible Staffing] will be accountable for:

Sales & Business Development:

• Proactive Hunting: Ability to develop a plan of action to proactively go after business opportunities in the marketplace.
• Sales: Introducing new clients to Drake through networking and leveraging your sales ability on the telephone and in-person.
• Service Through Delivery: Facilitate relationships with your client base through pro-active communication of deliverables and SERVICE, SERVICE, SERVICE.

Recruitment – managing the full recruitment cycle for your accounts through:

• Sourcing & Networking: Identifying top talent.
• Pre-qualifying & Interviewing: Screening and interviewing candidates against specified criteria. As well as coordinating background checks of prospective candidates.
• Candidate Management: Assisting the team with managing an on-going pool of NEW and EXISTING candidates so we can continuously serve our customers.
• Recruitment Administration: From managing payroll to adhering to important government regulations, you cannot be afraid of dotting your “I’s” and crossing your “T’s”! Attention to detail matters.

Key Competencies

• Grade 12
• Temporary Employment Services Industry experience & Site management compulsory.
• High level of knowledge of legislation relating to the TES and or Functional Outsourcing and Employment Industry.
• Experienced in external sales [Service Industry]
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to develop long term client relationships
• Experienced in Industrial Relations management
• Drivers license & own transport

Travel Agent / Co-ordinator (Based in Seaview)

Reference Number: 902487

Date Posted: 01/06/2024

Country: South Africa

Province: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

City: Port Elizabeth

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR1,000 – ZAR1,001 per annum

Start Date: 01/07/2024

Job Description

A long-standing, well-established tour guide operator is looking for a qualified and experienced individual to join their team.

Based in Seaview

Requirements:

• Matric
• Valid Driver’s License and own car
• MS Office literate
• Min 5yrs travel coordinating experience in the hospitality/travel industry is essential
• Au-fait with social media (website design/Facebook etc.) and SEO
• German speaking would be advantageous

Responsibilities:

• Arrange and organize tours within South Africa
• Travel bookings and arrangements
• Reservations
• Itinerary design for each tour
• Quotations
• Invoicing the client
• Handle enquiries from the website
• Uploading photos and reviews onto website and social media platforms

Team Player

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

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All the best with your applications.