EA to Chief Communications & Corporate Affairs Officer

Job title:

EA to Chief Communications & Corporate Affairs Officer

Company

Reckitt Benckiser

Job description

We are ReckittHome to the world’s best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.​General Management​Our General Management team is responsible for leading and overseeing our strategic direction, operations and performance. Together, we navigate and lead Reckitt through dynamic global and environmental changes, whilst looking ahead to the horizon for growth and sustainability opportunities.We touch every part of our organisation, from developing and executing long term business strategies to ensuring financial health and budgeting. We do this by inspiring and guiding cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and encouraging pride throughout – shaping our culture of care – with key values and ethical standards leading our way.About the roleAs a Executive Assistant at Reckitt you’ll enjoy being at the heart of our business; you’ll be the backbone that enables seamless operations and organisation. In this position, you’re not just assisting; you’re an integral part of the management team, facilitating effective communication, anticipating needs, organising people and teams and clearing the way for breakthrough performance. With you on board, our leaders can focus on what they do best: innovating for a healthier world. If you love working at pace, have a flair for organisation and a commitment to excellence, we would love to hear from you!Your responsibilities

• Personal assistant support in all organisation, communication and administrative matters on a high level
• Diary management including the booking and management of domestic & international travel via external portal system including visa applications where appropriate.
• Responsible for arranging team meetings including managing all pre-reading, (sometimes attending & taking minutes in meetings), following up on outstanding actions.
• Manage expense report submission via the Concur Portal, monthly budget tracking via internal systems.
• Invoice processing and establishing suppliers as required via Ariba Portal for the team. Raising PO’s as required
• Coordinate general administrative and organisational matters, e.g. organising files; set up new starters; team holiday tracker; updating organisation charts.
• Preparation of presentations using MS Excel and Power Point, which will become part of both internal and external communications for the company.
• Ensuring Directors have appropriate documentation for meetings.
• Provide telephone and administrative support.

The experience we’re looking for

• Extensive experience as a Personal Assistant, preferably at Executive/ GEC level and in a large fast paced company
• Self-starter approach, highly self-motivated and ready to take initiative and ownership
• Expert level skills using Microsoft Office 365
• Ability and confidence to expertly answer both internal and external calls, ability to judge on when manager’s approval is required
• Proven ability to navigate smoothly within a complex global matrix organisation
• Ability to effectively and logically manage confidential and sensitive information properly
• Ability to multi-task as no day is the same
• Flexibility regarding working hours and high change agility
• Ability to travel occasionally to support off site planned events.
• Proven ability to work under pressure without compromising on deliverables

• Results oriented and self-motivating
• Strong numeracy, verbal and communication skills
• Resilient and able to respond under pressure
• Good in dealing with Senior Stakeholders
• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail a must
• Ability to work independently
• Experience in overseeing budgets and expenses
• Must have proven ability to be flexible and multitask in a fast paced, high demand environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees
• Fluency in English is essential. fluency in other language(s) is advantageous

The skills for successCollaboration, Relationship Management, Time management, Communication, Organisation, Ethics, Flexibility, Interpersonal skills, Research skills, Problem-solving skills.What we offerWith inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt’s potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt’s pay for performance philosophy.EqualityWe recognise that in real life, great people don’t always ‘tick all the boxes’. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don’t meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

Expected salary

Location

Slough, Berkshire

Job date

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:47:55 GMT

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