Position : Executive Assistant

Location : Sheffield, South Yorkshire (on-site)

Hours : Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30 pm

Salary : circa £35,000 with an excellent benefits package in addition 

Due to an internal re-organisation to support long term growth, our client has an excellent opportunity for an Executive Assistant / EA / Personal Assistant / PA, to assist the Managing Director, Operations Director and Executive Chairman.

They are a dynamic, people focused manufacturing organisation which is growing year on year with heavy investment in state of the art equipment. The leadership team genuinely operate an open-door policy and are part of the team, not just “the management”. The culture is professional but fun.

The role will suit a natural organiser who can handle anything that comes their way and who wants to be the glue in a leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Managing Director, Operations Director and Executive Chairman
• Manage all calendars and diaries including scheduling meetings and appointments
• Co-ordinate travel arrangements and prepare detailed itineraries to include booking of rail, flights, hotels, hire cars, restaurants
• Collate and process all Leadership expenses
• Conduct data entry and maintain accurate records relating to leadership activities
• Act as gatekeeper for all incoming communications
• Responding to incoming communications where necessary, and re-directing to the more appropriate person if required
• Organise events, meetings, catering etc when needed
• General clerical and administrative duties as required 

About You

• Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or very similar
• Educated to A level standard as a minimum
• Qualifications or certifications in Business Administration or similar are preferred
• Fluent written and spoken English
• A good level of numeracy / commercial awareness
• Strong IT skills in MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Office
• First class interpersonal skills
• Sense of humour essential
• Car owner driver preferred
• Experience of the engineering or manufacturing arena is preferred but not essential