Website Freedom Stationery
Freedom Stationery is one of South Africa’s largest and most trusted stationery brands that offers a comprehensive, top quality range of school, office and household stationery items that are as durable as they are affordable.
Freedom Stationery is a major South African company that manufactures and supplies a wide range of stationery products for educational, office, and personal use. The company, founded in 1987, has grown into a leading brand known for its affordable and accessible products. The company owns its manufacturing facilities, including a plastics plant acquired in 2000 that produces items like filing sleeves, folders, and rulers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and manage tender documentation, submissions, and deadlines.
- Liaise with internal departments to gather necessary information for tenders.
- Maintain and update tender tracking systems and databases.
- Assist in project planning schedules and resource allocation.
- Ensure compliance with tender requirements and company standards.
- Support bid preparation, including formatting, proofreading, and compiling documents.
- Monitor tender portals and identify relevant opportunities.
- Communicate with clients and stakeholders regarding tender clarifications and updates.
- Planning administration support.
- Update and manage planning databases, spreadsheets, and documentation.
- Monitor progress against plans and flag potential delays or issues.
- Support resource allocation for key accounts and capacity planning.
- Sales order processing.
- Liaise with internal teams to gather data and ensure accurate planning inputs.
- Maintain compliance with internal procedures and planning standards.
- Reporting and administration.
- Responsible for Inventory management.
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- Matric and a relevant tertiary qualification in Business Administration, project management, supply chain management or a related field.
Experience:
- Minimum 2-3 years tender administration, planning coordination, or procurement support.
- Strong proficiency in excel.
- Syspro will be advantageous.
