Executive Assistant

Job Description

Do you possess a supportive mindset? Are you skilled in handling multiple competing priorities?

Join us in Boxmeer as an:

Executive Assistant

Be part of our team

Our Animal Health site houses the Bio Technology Solutions (BTS) department. BTS focuses on driving and executing Bioprocess technology excellence in close collaboration with partners in R&D and Manufacturing to ensure seamless product introductions, transfers, and supply to customers. The BTS team in Boxmeer consists of roughly 60 employees across various groups.

The role

As an Executive Assistant, your responsibility is to facilitate and achieve the priorities within the division.

Given the nature of this role, a strong sense of ethics and integrity is essential. You will work closely with leaders to support objectives aligned with the overall strategy.

Providing administrative support is a key aspect, and you should be comfortable handling a diverse range of challenges.

With your determination and sense of purpose, you will assist in executing divisional priorities throughout the integrated network.

Main tasks

Key areas of focus for the role include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with the Leadership Team to implement and execute plans across our Manufacturing Division network.
• Work with the Leadership Team to drive, monitor, and execute divisional priorities and manage change.
• Ensure clear communication to teams; prepare presentations and key messages.
• Organize, document, and facilitate meetings.
• Support organizational processes such as budgeting and forecasting.
• Work with Communications to ensure that messages reflect the Leadership Team's current ideas and are suitable for the target audience.
• Assist in onboarding and offboarding activities for new team members.
• Manage distribution lists and departmental resources.
• Maintain reporting tools.
• Assist with travel bookings.
• Handle departmental GLP/GMP administrative tasks.

Experience and skills

• MBO 4 Management Assistant qualification
• Outstanding communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Dutch and English.
• Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel.

What we offer

• Opportunity for personal development.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Platform to showcase your potential.
• Dynamic work environment with ample room for growth.
• Guidance from experienced professionals.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Generous leave allowance, health care benefits, and pension plan.
• Performance-based annual bonus.
• Travel allowance and various training opportunities for long-term career growth.

Animal Health

Our Animal Health Division is a respected global leader in veterinary medicine, committed to enhancing the health, well-being, and performance of animals and their caretakers. We are a dedicated team striving to make a positive impact on animal care and the world's food production, with a strong sense of responsibility towards our customers, animals, society, and the environment.

Through our dedication to The Science of Healthier Animals, we provide veterinarians, farmers, and pet owners with a wide range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions, along with advanced identification and monitoring products. We invest in innovative R&D resources and maintain a modern global supply chain. With a presence in over 50 countries and products available in 150 markets, we aim to make a global impact.

Secondary Language(s) Job Description:

Proficiency in the English language is essential.

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Relocation:

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Job Posting End Date:05/23/2024

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Requisition ID:R281707