TRAFFIC Eastern Cape

Business Operations Administrator

National Oilwell Varco

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a highly organised, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy supporting teams, coordinating operations, and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes? If so, NOV is looking for you.

As a Business Operations Administrator, you will play a key role within the AM Administration team, providing essential operational and administrative support across multiple functions within the business. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys variety in their day, takes pride in delivering excellent service, and is confident working with ERP systems, documentation, coordination, and stakeholder communication.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Creating, maintaining, and processing customer orders within the ERP system
  • Verifying costs, tracking orders, completing invoicing, and closing out jobs
  • Preparing purchase requisitions within the ERP system
  • Coordinating travel arrangements including flights, accommodation, and transport
  • Providing day-to-day administrative support across cross functional teams
  • Maintaining records, documentation, and personnel data
  • Monitoring mandatory certification validity within the document management system
  • Capturing, checking, and correcting time keeping information
  • Reviewing and auditing travel expenses for customer billing
  • Supporting internal training initiatives and onboarding activities
  • Providing holiday cover and assisting with additional administrative duties as required
Qualifications
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Previous experience working within an administrative environment
  • Grade 12 / Senior Certificate
  • ERP system experience including order processing, invoicing, crediting, and purchase requisitions
  • Experience in personnel logistics, coordination, or international travel arrangements
  • Tertiary qualification in Administration, Business, or Communication
Key Skills & Attributes
  • Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
  • High level of confidentiality and professionalism
  • Team player mindset with strong interpersonal skills
  • Customer focused approach with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to thrive under pressure and adapt to changing priorities

About This Role

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Salary Benchmark
$83,640/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
Mathematics Complex Problem Solving Active Listening Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension
Common Technologies
IBM SPSS Statistics IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio Minitab Google Docs Microsoft Word macOS Bash Shell script