Mandarin Speaking Executive Assistant

ABL Recruitment; Erith; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established food import/export business seeks a Mandarin-speaking Executive Assistant. This senior role focuses on supporting the CEO with strategic execution and collaboration across departments as the company drives growth in the UK and internationally.

Benefits

Free Parking

Qualifications

• 6+ years in executive support, project management or business leadership.
• Deep expertise in corporate strategy, organizational design, and performance management.
• Fluency in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee key initiatives and align with corporate goals.
• Drive collaboration across departments for optimal execution.
• Manage high-priority operations at leadership level.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business or Management

Job description

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Wonderful opportunity for a MANDARIN speaker with a Executive Assistant background. This is a well-established food import/export business that specialises in importing specialists food products from China and supplies supermarkets and restaurant chains around the UK and internationally. The company has gone through a recent explosion in growth because of the increased interest in home-cooking that started during Covid. People are now experimenting with new flavours and new dishes and this company has been able to expand strongly to accommodate increasingly sophisticated and international dishes. In this role you will first contact to the senior management team and use your expertise to support the business’s growth plans. It’s a senior role and you will use your Mandrin and English daily and you will assist the CEO on strategy execution, Drive collaboration across departments. It’s a lovely role for someone looking to take their next step to be a part of the senior management team

Location: Erith

Car Parking Available: Free Parking

Work style: Fully office based

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Execution: Break down and oversee key initiatives, ensuring alignment with the President’s vision and corporate goals.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Drive collaboration across departments to optimize workflows and execution.
• Organizational Optimization: Assess and refine internal structures, role definitions, and performance systems for maximum efficiency.
• Performance & Accountability: Develop and monitor KPIs to ensure delegated tasks meet strategic objectives.
• Executive Support: Manage high-priority operations, communications, and decision-making processes at the leadership level.

Key Requirement:

• A strategic thinker with 6+ years in executive support, project management, or business leadership.
• Deep expertise in corporate strategy, organizational design, and performance management.
• Exceptional problem-solving, multitasking, and interpersonal skills—able to navigate high-pressure scenarios with professionalism.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• A Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business, Management, or a related field.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Retail, and Wholesale Food and Beverage

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