Business area: Nestle Finance and Information Technology (IT)
Job Title: Executive Assistant
Location: 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8; Hybrid
A little bit about us
While Nestle is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Haagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people. We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestle Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We're a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward. Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees
What to Expect:
As an Executive Assistant, you will provide comprehensive support to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice President, Information Technology (IT) and their leadership teams. This position requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
A day in the life of an Executive Assistant:
Provide executive level administrative assistance to the CFO and VP, IT and senior leaders on the teams.
Exceptional calendar management by providing rapid response to meeting requests and highlighting urgent issues and understanding how to prioritize conflicting events.
Support the teams in coordination and planning of meetings which includes developing and editing presentations, and other meeting details.
Support leaders with cross-border and collaborator meetings.
Manage the team meeting schedules by organizing functional meetings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, and creating agendas. Whenever possible, proactively anticipate room booking needs in advance and leverage strong networking connections to facilitate room changes as necessary.
Sustain established communications vehicles in the functions and plan and execute special events and communications to support team building.
Build strong contact network within Nestle to ensure superior response to team requirements including collaborating with other Executive Assistants (including Zone and Center) and Coordinators to facilitate meetings requests and coordination of key events.
Basic budget management including handling Purchase Orders, supplier billings and cross-billing to other businesses.
Completion of expense reports and travel bookings.
Handle office supply budget keeping a tight rein on spending.
Maintain the current filing and data sharing systems (example, SharePoint) and look for ways to improve and automate current processes.
Support onboarding and set up for new team members (hardware, meetings, orientation schedule).
Assistance with other projects as required.
Qualification and Role Requirements
Proven experience, preferably 7-10 years as an Executive Assistant in a fast-paced corporate environment.
University Degree or completion of a College Diploma.
Outstanding organizational skills.
High level of professionalism and integrity, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Ability to work well under deadlines and multi-task effectively including prioritizing workload, balance requests from team and daily tasks, find solutions, and identify issues and opportunities.
Strong project management skills and the ability to follow through to completion.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills required to work with cross functional teams and to communicate internally with employees at all levels and within all functions.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Excellent computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, PowerPoint and Excel) SharePoint, Teams and Outlook. SAP would be a distinct advantage.
Positive can-do attitude with strong initiative.
Sound judgement and critical thinking skills.
An interest in learning and understanding the business issues in order to enhance personal effectiveness.
Benefits
Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
Company matched pension plan
Three weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
Bonus eligibility
Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
Access to the Discount Company store with Nestle, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships
What you need to know
We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don't delay in submitting your application.
Nestle Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestle will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.
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Job Detail
Job Id
JD2557048
Industry
Not mentioned
Total Positions
1
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary:
Not mentioned
Employment Status
Permanent
Job Location
North York, ON, CA, Canada
Education
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