Position Snapshot

Location: Bryanston, Head Office

Company: Nestle

Qualification: Post Matric qualification i.e. Business Administration Qualification

Experience: 5 years’ experience at Executive level and SAP knowledge

Closing Date: 07 October 2024

Position Summary

We’re now looking for an Executive Assistant to support 2 Executive Committee Members. The role will plan, organise, coordinate and control administrative as well as operational activities for the Executive Committee members with a high degree of confidentiality, initiative and judgement.

A day in the life of an Executive Assistant:

Management of the office of NimCom Member:

• Manages the Executive Committee NimCom members complex calendar independently

• Screens incoming calls & correspondence as and when required by the Executive Committee member

• Organizing meetings, including scheduling, sending reminders, collate an agenda, ensure timeous pre-reading is provided where needed, minute taking and organizing IT support & catering when necessary.

• Plan the Executive Committee members day so that enough time is allocated for strategy, preparation, and admin

• Tracking and follow up of Action Items

• Arranges complex and detailed travel plans and itineraries, visas, compiles documents for travel-related meetings.

• Re-routes urgent matters for attention in the absence of the Functional Head

• Communicates with company senior managers and executives and external stakeholders.
  
  

Management of the office of the NimCom Member

• Manages the NimCom members complex calendar independently

• Screens incoming calls & correspondence as and when required by the NimCom member

• Organizing meetings, including scheduling, sending reminders, collate an agenda, ensure timeous pre-reading is provided where needed, minute taking and organizing IT support & catering when necessary.

• Plan the NimCom members day so that enough time is allocated for strategy, preparation, and admin Tracking and follow up of Action Items

• Arranges complex and detailed travel plans and itineraries, visas, compiles documents for travel-related meetings.

• Re-routes urgent matters for attention in the absence of the Functional Head

• Communicates with company senior managers and executives and external stakeholders

• Managing NimCom members deadlines to ensure they are met
  
  

Event Management:

• Manages events and conferences by arranging for facilities and caterer, issuing information or invitations, coordinating speakers and involvement in budget control

• Deliver on projects assigned by NIMCOM member by ensuring proper planning, execution, monitoring and coordination of the projects on time and achieving agreed project objectives/goals

• Organises and plans logistics (i.e. facility selection, menu planning, transportation arrangements and audio/visual equipment) for external company meetings, special events and conferences

• Negotiate prices where necessary & ensures protocol is followed & policy parameters are followed

• Evaluation & assessment of new venues for business event requirements.
  
  

NimCom office support:

• Provide specialised administration functions involving compiling and arranging data, making computations, laying out and preparing reports, processing and coding documents and maintaining specialised and comprehensive records and filing. Prepares reports and resolves discrepancies.

• Arranging and making diary entries: Arrangements of meetings including all required resources and confirmation of attendance with attendees

• Review of all diary entries with Executive Committee Member on a regular basis to ensure smooth running of same

• Advise Executive Committee Member on how to leverage on different functional events by sharing calendar and maximising on the events and meetings already booked

• Co-ordination and management of visit programs for overseas visitors for business trip & assist with personal trips if required: agenda, airport transfers, inland transfers, accommodation arrangements, meeting arrangements with various parties as required by the visitors and the business, feedback and confirmation of arrangements to concerned parties. Ensure that all arrangements are intact at all times.

• Be knowledgeable of relevant Nestle policies & their location. Ensure adherence to policies

• Ensures maximum, efficient operation of all Department facilities and equipment.

• Plan and co-ordinate departmental specific induction plan for incoming Executive Committee members and new SLT members reporting to Executive Committee , including meet & greet sessions with relevant people, with a view to introduce their various portfolios.