Executive Assistant Food

Job Description

Senior Executive Assistant to President & Vice Presidents

Paddington

12 month contract

£30,000 - £46,400

Food is so much more than what we eat. It’s a way for families to bond, laugh, talk and teach each other how to make their favorite meals. For farmers, it’s a way to make a living. These are facts that we’re aware of when we make decisions about how we want to contribute to a more positive world.

The purpose of the job is to provide support to the President and 3-4 Vice Presidents of the Global Food Leadership Team.

As the role deals with Senior Leaders across various functions within Mars Food, there is scope to learn about different area’s of the Mars Food business, as well as to learn about Mars Inc. and to help as required with various ongoing global projects.

What are we looking for?

• Functional/technical proficiency in Microsoft Office & Outlook and expertise in using conference call technology.
• Experience of providing administrative support and co-ordinating events.
• Previous experience in large matrixed organization, ideally supporting Board and C-Suite executives across multiple time zones.
• Has a high degree of independence and motivation to prioritise workload as well as the resilience and ability to manage at high pace while remaining calm under pressure.
• Excellent communicator both written and verbally and have a desire to proactively make continuous improvements.
  

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Excellent at dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information showing very high Integrity & Trust and ability to work discretely in an open office environment.
• Acting on behalf of and representing the President & Vice Presidents as required; screen emails as assigned, use initiative to make decisions.
• Assisting with project / budget management - looking for ways to reduce expenses where possible.
• Project Management with expertise in supporting projects and agendas of multiple senior leaders.
• Provide exceptional administrative support to the team. This will include pro-active diary management, anticipating events and deciding upon action required, acting upon key requests and resolving issues as they arise

What can you expect from Mars?

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including excellent pension.
• Pet-friendly offices, where your pets enjoyment, is as high on our agenda as yours.
• A company that understands the importance of a work-life balance.
• The chance to take hold of your own career, and develop personally and professionally.
  Closing date: 28/10/2020
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