Executive Assistant

Lidl & Kaufland Asia Pte. Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Singapore is seeking a skilled Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive secretarial support to the CEO. The role requires managing appointments, travel arrangements, and handling confidential communications. Candidates should possess a degree and a minimum of 5 years of secretarial experience. Proficiency in English is essential, and knowledge of German would enhance collaboration with headquarters. This position offers a family-friendly environment and strong support for career development.

Benefits

Completion Bonus

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Out of Office leave for appointments

In-house training courses

Training sponsorship scheme

Competitive Annual Leave

Charity, Community and Sporting Events

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of German is a plus for collaboration with headquarters.
• Experience in the buying or trading industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support to the CEO by managing schedules and travel arrangements.
• Coordinate logistics for business meetings and prepare necessary materials.
• Handle confidential correspondences independently.
• Support ad-hoc projects and duties as required.

Skills

Secretarial experience

English proficiency

MS Office skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree holder

Job description

Summary

Provide a full spectrum of secretarial and administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer

What you'll do

The holder of the position is mainly responsible for the following areas in coordination with his / her superior:

• Provide full spectrum of secretarial and administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer by managing on up-to-date schedules of appointments, business functions and travel arrangement
• Coordinate logistics needs for business meetings or conferences and prepare meeting agenda, minutes or related materials
• Handle internal and external business correspondences independently
• Handle confidential information and maintain proper filing system
• Manage to support other ad-hoc projects and duties

What you'll need

• Degree holder with minimum 5 years of relevant secretarial experience
• Good command of spoken and written English. Knowledge of German language is a plus for incumbent to effectively collaborate with Germany Headquarter counterparts and will need to understand and translate German language documents and communications.
• Experience in buying office / trading / manufacturing industry is a plus
• Excellent computer literacy and Microsoft Office skills
• Detail-oriented, fast learner, well organised with strong sense of responsibility
• Flexible, able to work independently under pressure and with ability to multi-task and prioritize
• With high level of personal integrity and good communication skills

What you'll receive

We are dedicated to fostering a family-friendly culture and work environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates with the required skills and experience. We enable fair pay within the company by creating non-discriminatory salary systems. Working at Lidl & Kaufland Asia is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We are accredited as a Fair and Progressive employer by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP).

Market Leading Remuneration Package

• Completion Bonus
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance

Supportive Environment

• Out of Office leave for important appointments
• In-house training courses
• Training sponsorship scheme

Work-life Balance

• 5-day week
• Competitive Annual Leave
• Charity, Community and Sporting Events

If you are not invited for an interview within 4 weeks, we regret that your application was not suited to this vacancy.

For more company information, please feel free to visit: http://www.lidl.asia

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