Executive Assistant

The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly experienced and proactive Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to a dynamic Chief Operating Officer within a successful and growing organisation. This is a pivotal role, suited to a commercially minded EA who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is confident operating at senior leadership level.Ideally, you will have experience supporting senior executives within a manufacturing, engineering, logistics, or operational business, with the ability to understand complex business priorities and act as a trusted right-hand partner to the COO.
This home-based role offers flexibility alongside occasional travel across the East Midlands and to key business locations when required.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level, confidential executive support to the COO.
• Manage a complex and ever-changing diary, ensuring effective prioritisation of meetings and commitments.
• Coordinate national and international travel arrangements, itineraries and logistics.
• Prepare presentations, reports, board papers and briefing documents.
• Act as a key point of contact on behalf of the COO, building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Attend senior leadership meetings, taking minutes and tracking actions through to completion.
• Support strategic projects and business initiatives, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Coordinate leadership team meetings, events and company communications.
• Manage confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism.
• Anticipate business needs and proactively resolve issues before they arise.
• Support with operational reporting and business performance documentation where required.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Significant experience as an Executive Assistant supporting Director, COO, Managing Director or Board-level executives.
• Previous experience within manufacturing, engineering, logistics, FMCG or a similarly operational environment would be highly advantageous.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Experience preparing board packs, presentations and executive reports.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams.
• A professional, resilient and adaptable approach.
• Absolute discretion in handling sensitive information.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £50,000 per annum.
• Flexible home-based working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work closely with an influential COO and senior leadership team.
• Exposure to key strategic and operational projects.
• Collaborative and forward-thinking culture.
• Excellent career development opportunities.

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