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Executive Personal Assistant

City: Johannesburg

We are Reckitt

Home 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.

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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 role

As a Personal 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

- Serve as the main contact for the manager, coordinating communication with both internal and external clients.
- Organise schedules, including setting up meetings and appointments, as well as arranging travel.
- Oversee correspondence, ensure enquiries are handled aptly and manage information flow with discretion.
- Prepare and assemble reports, presentations, and comprehensive briefs.
- Maintain and refine office filing systems to enhance efficiency and productivity.

The experience we're looking for

- Background in business administration or a closely related field, showcasing your broad skill set.
- Proven experience in a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant role within a dynamic environment, FMCG industry preferred.
- Excellent command of MS Office tools and a proficiency in English that enables clear, concise communication.
- Top-tier organisational and time management prowess; you're known for never missing a beat.
- You value discretion, handle confidential information with care, and have a genuine passion for providing outstanding service.

The skills for success

Collaboration, Relationship Management, Time management, Communication, Organisation, Ethics, Flexibility, Interpersonal skills, Research skills, Problem-solving skills

What we offer

With 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.

Equality

We 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.

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