Overview
Executive Assistant Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom at Burberry
Title: Executive Assistant
Company: Burberry
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
JOB PURPOSE
As anExecutive Assistant,you will provide a comprehensive level of administrative and organisational support to our Executives, to ensure smooth and efficient running of the function. You will partner closely with the Executive on all aspects of their responsibilities, maintaining a thorough understanding of both business and Executive priorities in order to make decisions on agendas, requests and approvals.
We currently have the following Executive Assistant positions available:
Executive Assistant to Chief Supply Chain and Industrial Officer (permanent, London based)
RESPONSIBILITIES
Through a good understanding of the department priorities and those of the Executive, is able to proactively manage requests and workload
Acting as a true right hand to the Executive, making both commercial and strategic decisions on their behalf
To act as a “gate-keeper” of the Executive’s agenda and meeting schedule and to take decisions accordingly, while prioritizing the needs of the business
Extensive inbox and diary management – daily management of scheduling & rescheduling appointments, communicating to attendees, flexible approach to changing schedules, ensuring appointments are met and correct facilities have been booked
Extensive travel booking, itineraries and applying for necessary visas for travel
Completing expense reports and checking expenses before being sent for approval and maintaining the upkeep of the forecasted travel budgets
Producing general correspondence to both internal and external stakeholders
Maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times
Coordinate and/or lead adhoc projects, as requested by the Executive
Attend relevant meetings, taking notes as requested and sending these out to attendees
Line management of departmental PAs
PERSONAL PROFILE
Previous experience of working as a Personal/Executive Assistant at ExCo/Board level
Highly computer literate, particularly in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Strong administrative skills
Excellent written and spoken English; Italian language skills would be a plus
Strong problem solving skills; proactive and confident in taking initiative
Ability to be very flexible and to re-prioritize
Exceptional organisational skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able to establish and build partnerships at senior management level
Able to handle multiple assignments while showing diplomacy and efficiency in a highly pressured environment
Ability to act quickly to last minute requests and changes
Able to work autonomously
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.
