Operations and Commercial Support Lead

Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
Hester Fourie     0218630966
Western Cape  

Vollherbst is a premium packaging and print partner serving leading wine, spirits, and FMCG brands. Their South African team operates as a compact, agile team backed by global expertise – combining premium standards with startup adaptability.

They have an opportunity available for an Operations & Commercial Support Lead – a versatile, high-energy individual who can move seamlessly between client-facing commercial activity and operational execution. This role suits someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a changing environment, and takes ownership across commercial and operational functions.

Responsibilities

  1. Commercial & Business Development Support
  • Assist with client engagement, presentations, and coordination
  • Prepare quotes, documents, packs, and follow-up communication
  • Support marketing, awareness, and brand-building initiatives
  • Help maintain the commercial pipeline and CRM accuracy
  • Coordinate market-facing activities and small events
  • Assist in identifying and developing new business opportunities across the wine, spirits, and FMCG sectors
  1. Operations & Administration
  • Manage order processing, planning, production coordination, and tracking
  • Oversee documentation, scheduling, logistics and operational communication
  • Maintain systems, workflows, and reporting tools

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in Business, Marketing, Communications, Logistics or similar
  • Minimum 3 years relevant experience
  • Experience in wine, spirits, FMCG, packaging, or brand-led industries will be beneficial
  • Advance computer literacy (Excel etc.)
  • Driver’s licence and own transport
  • Strong communicator with professional presence and confident in managing client interactions
  • Fully bilingual (English & Afrikaans)
  • Highly organised and structured, with strong attention to detail
  • Adaptable – thrives in a changing day-to-day environment
  • Naturally collaborative; able to support and lead when needed

To apply, kindly register your application at:

https://www.ditto.jobs/job-details?id=1111253549