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Ref: NP447-414
Job description / Role
Our client is a leading European professional cosmetics brand that features a range of cutting edge makeup, beauty products face and body treatments. They offer a diversified range of the highest quality and their brand can be found across the globe.
The organization is further expanding its presence in the local region and over the next twelve months will be opening and developing outlets and concessions across the region. The Managing Director is seeking a business minded Executive Assistant to assist with taking the business to the next level.
In this role, you will assist with the fit out of the new regional offices, developing relationships with suppliers, implementing policies and procedures and being involved with new hires. You will also play a significant role in developing relationships with key business partners, utilizing your interpersonal skills and business acumen across all levels.
You will utilize your project management skills as you will be heavily involved in coordinating the opening of new stores, ensuring deadlines are adhered to, reports are written and all functions are aligned.
The role will also involve a more traditional EA element of arranging regional and international travel, diary management, preparing reports, handling telephone calls and acting as gatekeeper for the Managing Director.
Requirements
We are looking for an individual who can comfortably act as an ambassador for the business and its brand with a demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards.
Our client is seeking a Business Support professional with at least two years local experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally within a similar industry such as retail, beauty or FMCG. Knowledge of Italian and/or Arabic would be considered an advantage although not essential. Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
This is a superb opportunity for an Executive Assistant wanting to step out of the more traditional support role and become more involved with the business from the onset.
About the Company
Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.
We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.
Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.
Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.