Job Title: Personal Assistant

Salary: £26,000 – £32,000, depending on experience + excellent benefits

Location: Solihull

Hours: 12months, Fixed Term Contract, Full time – 37.5 per week

Description:

Our client, a well-known international company based near Solihull, is seeking a professional, well experienced candidate who enjoys scheduling, building strong business relationships, who can push back against business leaders tactfully and thrives in a fast paced busy, commercial environment. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a successful career within a forward thinking world-wide “branded” organisation. Working as part of a small, highly successful team, this is a busy, varied and time critical role.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Manage the Regional Manager and District Manager’s inbox and calendar, draft communications and follows-up on pending communications and projects
• Schedule meetings (adhering to appropriate time zones) and maintain calendar; push back respectfully when conflicting priorities arise with both internal and external partners
• Organize the logistics of meetings within budget (accommodation, F&B, teambuilding
• activities)
• Maintain team calendar invites and email lists
• Book and manage international travel arrangements, including visa requests when required
• Consistently offer professional, engaging, and friendly service to both internal and external business partners
• Prepare meeting agendas and presentations
• Organize and implement administrative systems & procedures to perform necessary support duties
• Submit expense reports on behalf of the Regional Manager and District Manager
• Manage the office administration, stationery, phones, invoices and procurement process

The key requirements of the role are as follows:

• Demonstrated experience of administrative support experience for department head(s)
• Previous experience booking and managing international business travel
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong communicator with ability to work collaboratively effectively and respectfully
• Strong time management, attention to detail and organization skills
• Candidates may have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles
• Knowledge of COVID protocols for international travel and experience scheduling international travel to adhere to updated COVID policies
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to shift tasks/focus quickly, while remaining organized and calm
• Contributes to business culture and upholds company core values
• Learning mindset

This is an excellent role for a well experienced, professional individual looking for a new challenge within a successful international company. In return you will receive a salary of between £26,000 and £32,000 per annum + excellent benefits.

Morgan Parkes Recruitment Ltd operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the UK. We operate a strict equal opportunities policy.