E-Commerce Imports Assistant

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Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape
In-Office
Entry level
eCommerce • Retail
The Role
The Imports Assistant manages administrative tasks, coordinates samples, follows up on shipments, and ensures data accuracy in import logistics.
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About Us

Step into the wild world of OneDayOnly – South Africa's OG daily deals hub. We're the pioneers of cool discounts, hitting you for just one day because, well, why overcomplicate things? We've got the big names, top suppliers, and a dash of our secret sauce to make you feel like a BIG DEAL. Not to brag, but we have over a million potential savvy shoppers getting our daily dose every 24 hours.

We're not fussy – if the price is right and the quality checks out, we're selling it. That's what makes us the go-to for both the smart buyer and the eager seller. Toss in the urgency of our deals, and boom, success happens quicker than you can blink. So, jump in, where FOMO meets killer deals, and let's turn every day into a retail party!

About You

You’re organised, sharp, and thrive on keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. You enjoy structure, accuracy, and ticking things off a list. You communicate clearly, follow up without being asked, and keep teams informed before they even need to ask. You’re eager to learn imports, logistics, and customs processes and you take pride in neat, accurate work.

Our Imports team is the engine behind getting global products into our warehouse - quickly, accurately, and with zero drama. If it ships, clears, or lands, we’re on it.

Responsibilities

Administrative & Tracking Support

  • Update sample logs and shipment trackers daily with accurate, real-time information.
  • Follow up orders from port departure until warehouse delivery.
  • Keep all documents, trackers, and data neat, accurate, and up to date.

Sample Coordination

  • Request samples from suppliers and track them to arrival.
  • Log, label, and organise all incoming samples for review.
  • Maintain tidy, well-structured sample storage.

Shipment Management

  • Follow up with freight forwarders for vessel updates, ETAs, delays, and transit milestones.
  • Alert the Senior Coordinator to risks or discrepancies immediately.
  • Review shipping documents (packing lists, invoices, BLs) for accuracy.

Post-Shipment & Customs Support

  • Send arrival notifications and provide warehouses with correct, complete documentation.
  • Track arrivals and maintain daily contact with freight partners.
  • Prepare customs documentation packs and ensure HS codes and tariff details are correct.
  • Share internal updates on ETAs, clearance progress, delays, and warehouse delivery.

Supplier & Internal Communication

  • Follow up suppliers for routine updates and documentation.
  • Share shipment and clearance updates with internal teams as instructed.
  • Escalate supplier issues to the Senior Coordinator promptly.

Data Accuracy & Reporting Support

  • Maintain clean, accurate logs, trackers, and shared spreadsheets.
  • Ensure all updates are completed within 24 hours.
  • Support the team with reports, forecasting files, and performance data.
Experience & Qualifications
  • Tertiary qualification (preferably BSc / BCom degree) or completed a Diploma in Supply Chain and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management.
  • Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Confident communicator with good follow-up habits.
  • Comfortable working with spreadsheets, documents, and structured workflows.
  • Able to work independently, stay proactive, and manage multiple tasks.
  • A fast learner with interest in imports, logistics, and customs processes.
Values
  • Challenge Accepted: We chase ambitious sales targets, own our numbers, and celebrate wins while continuously raising the bar.
  • Solve Smart: We identify opportunities in the E-commerce space and use creativity and strategy to close deals effectively.
  • Character Counts: We build trust with honesty, integrity, and respect in every interaction with suppliers, turning relationships into long-term partnerships.
  • Customer Obsessed: We ensure customers get the top brands they love with quality and value, delivering excellence every time.
  • Seriously Unserious: We bring energy, enthusiasm and humor to team interactions, keeping work fun while achieving results.

Top Skills

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Supply Chain Management Software
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The Company
HQ: Western Cape
228 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

OneDayOnly is South Africa's original daily deals website. We were founded back in 2010 by Chris Oberhofer and Maurits Vermeulen, two friends who came up with an idea to do something that had not yet been done in the country: build a website where customers could get their hands on incredible brands at unbeatable discounts for a limited time. Since then, we've grown to become a force to be reckoned with in the landscape of e-commerce, set apart from the rest by our fun tone of voice and sense of humour - and, of course, our big deals.

We partner with top brands and key suppliers to be able to offer products to over a million potential customers, through various channels including our daily mailer, social media accounts, email campaigns and, most recently, our mobile app - perfect for bagging big deals on the move!

Of course, our website and app don't run themselves: we employ over 300 human beings to sell things, buy things, process things, repair things and work on our website and app. Not to mention pack things and deliver things.

Why work for us? You'll have the unique opportunity to help a rapidly growing business get to the next level using cutting-edge technology like computers, printers, internet and electricity (even during loadshedding, woah!) But seriously, folks, you'll have the opportunity to mix and mingle with some incredibly talented people, all of whom are dedicated to driving our business forward in ways we might not have ever imagined.

Our culture: We're dedicated and hard-working without falling into the trap of becoming too corporate - or boring. That said, we pride ourselves on four key principles here: growth, innovation, value and authenticity - not just amongst the individuals who work here, but as a collective - and for our customers. We foster an energetic and authentic business mentality, ensuring that if we get the basics right and have fun along the way, everything else - including sales and customers - will fall into place.

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