Position Snapshot
PA to Coffee MD
Nestlé
Gatwick
Competitive Salary+ Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.
At Nestlé we are proud to support and provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you.
Position Summary
We are now recruiting for a PA to provide comprehensive and highly confidential secretarial business support to the MD of our Coffee business, ensuring effective diary and administrative management.
About Coffee Category
Together, we’re making a difference with coffee
Working at NESCAFÉ gives our people the unique opportunity to combine two things they love. Coffee. And making a difference.
Our category is full of energy and excitement, challenge and change. Our team is full of talent and potential. We work with powerhouse brands like NESCAFÉ, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto and Starbucks. And we’re at the forefront of innovative product developments across the category from ready-to-drink canned cold brew coffee to plant-based lattes.
All these possibilities give us the chance to make a positive impact on the world around us. So when you join the NESCAFÉ team, you make a promise to yourself and all your colleagues to make a difference every day; by winning and delivering to lead our category; by being an asset to the communities we touch and by promoting sustainability in everything we do.
A day in the life of a PA
Providing day to day support to the BEO [and sometimes the CLT?], you will be highly organised, have good attention to detail, ability to problem solve and to make decisions with confidence in relation to the business priorities and the BEO’s individual requirements.
Duties will include:
- Pre-emptive diary and email management in co-ordination with other SLT / Zone / Global contacts as required
- Providing a level of support to the wider Coffee Leadership team e.g. co-ordination of logistics and agendas for CLT meetings, category meetings, visits.
- Arrange all travel local and international and accommodation requirements and produce relevant itineraries and required information, maximising the effectiveness of travel time.
- Timely collation, categorising and submission of expenses on behalf of the leader
- Management of Globe processes as required e.g. sickness, approvals, position management
- Proactively sourcing information for presentations, reports and letters, calling on relevant stakeholders and experience to produce these with limited supervision/guidance
- Attend meetings as appropriate, including minute taking and co-ordination of inputs / outputs as required
- Pre-empt the information required for meetings, preparing and providing this in advance
- End to end organisation of conferences, events and visits as required to include sourcing venues, negotiating contracts and costs, sourcing AV/equipment and ensuring all logistics have been considered
What will make you successful?
The successful candidate will be a seasoned PA who is self-motivated, enjoys a challenge and is willing to take ownership and accountability. You will be a logical thinker, highly organised, trustworthy, driven, and comfortable with multi-tasking and dealing with ambiguity.
We are looking for an individual with:
- Proven PA / Secretarial experience
- IT skills and knowledge throughout MS Office Suite and particularly Word and PowerPoint
- Excellent organisation and planning skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality and discretion with a strong sense of integrity
- A customer-centric, proactive approach with resilience and flexibility
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate and build relationships at all levels
- Strong upward management skills
What You Need To Know
What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.
The closing date for this role is 16th October 2024 .
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)
We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!
