Internal Sales Person

About the role

We are a manufacturer of flavours, colours and food ingredients seeking an Internal Sales/Admin Person to join our dynamic team in Johannesburg. You will act as the central hub for sales order processing, customer communication, and production coordination, ensuring a seamless end‑to‑end sales experience.

Key responsibilities

• Process sales orders in Pastel, generate delivery notes, invoices and handle returns.
• Prepare quotations, respond to customer inquiries and proactively call for orders and forecasts.
• Arrange collection and delivery of orders, coordinate with the transport team and maintain delivery schedules.
• Support the external sales team, compile sales tools, update monthly sales reports and forecasts.
• Attend weekly sales meetings, take minutes and keep departmental filing up to date.
• Print and distribute new sales orders to production, update collection/delivery boards, and ensure picking slips and invoices are ready.
• Manage minimum stock levels for reserve customers and liaise with procurement or production for special export requirements.

Required profile

• Minimum Grade 12 with previous experience in a sales environment.
• Excellent communication and people skills; confident, persistent and calm under pressure.
• Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Experience using the Pastel accounting package.