About the role

  • Executive Assistant providing high-level support to senior management in a busy logistics environment. Managing operations to enhance efficiency and workflow for executives.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-level administrative support to senior executives, including diary management, travel coordination, and meeting scheduling.
  • Manage incoming communications, screen calls and emails, and prioritise correspondence on behalf of executives.
  • Prepare agendas, reports, presentations, briefing papers, and meeting minutes.
  • Coordinate internal and external meetings, including leadership meetings, board meetings, and stakeholder engagements.
  • Support project coordination and follow up on key actions across departments.
  • Arrange domestic and international travel, accommodation, and itineraries.
  • Maintain confidential records, documents, and executive files with a high level of discretion.
  • Liaise with internal teams, clients, suppliers, and external stakeholders in a professional manner.
  • Assist with event planning, executive visits, and business functions.
  • Monitor deadlines, key deliverables, and operational priorities to ensure executives remain well prepared.
  • Support budget tracking, expense processing, and invoice administration where required.
  • Contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency within the executive office.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or in a similar senior administrative support role.
  • Experience working in logistics, supply chain, transport, manufacturing, or another fast-paced operational environment is preferred.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
  • Comfortable operating in a deadline-driven and changing environment.
  • A proactive approach with the confidence to anticipate executive needs.
  • Educated to A-level or equivalent; additional business administration qualifications would be beneficial.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary: **£35,000 - £50,000 per annum**
  • Annual performance-related bonus
  • Pension scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Generous annual leave entitlement plus public holidays
  • Hybrid working options, where applicable
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Life assurance
  • Company events and wellbeing initiatives

Job title

Executive Assistant

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£35,000 - £50,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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