Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant *Bristol/Avonmouth* up to £38,000**

Job Title :Executive Assistant (12 Month FTC) Salary : Up to £38,000 Location :Head Office (Avonmouth, Bristol)

Who we are

We are Newell Brands Home Fragrance and the home of Yankee Candle, WoodWick and Millefiori Home Fragrance products and candles. We believe in the power of fragrance to transform your life, your space, your mood. We have a people first culture, grounded in our values (Truth, Transparency, Teamwork, Trust).

Based beside our EMEA Head Office, in control of the smooth running of our famed brands, our fantastic Distribution Centre in Bristol’s Avonmouth is responsible for the transportation of our famous candles and home fragrance products across the globe.

What you’ll be doing

Why you want to work with us

As well as an excellent benefits package, you will be joining a team who cares about people, culture and employee engagement. At Newell Brands, we are always striving to grow our people. As a global company, we have opportunities for you to develop and participate in our thriving company culture.

Benefits include

• Pension: 3% employee 6% employer
• Up to 8% Bonus
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing allowance of up to £35 month (e.g. Gym Membership)
• Private Health Care (Bupa)
• Employee discount
• Employee giveaways
• 25 days holiday (Full time employees) plus bank holidays

To work with us you will need to

• Be able to help contribute to an inclusive environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging
• Communicate transparently, consistently and in a timely manner
• Prioritize the health, safety and wellbeing of you and your colleagues
• Encourage calculated risks to enable continuous improvement.
• Think outside the box and put your customer (internal and external) first
• Stay calm while under pressure
• Don’t be afraid to ask for help

Experience you’ll need

• You must be able to provide full administrative support to the GM, and Executive Directors
• Arranging complex international travel and diary management, which will require managing busy schedules effectively and the ability to switch between calendars and time zones
• Managing queries or requests professionally and demonstrating an appropriate understanding of the industry and business
• Building and fostering working relationships internally and externally to achieve objectives and be a positive member of the team.
• Organising internal and external meetings and conference calls
• Assisting with company events or project work in terms of managing the arrangements and coordination of company events as and when required
• Preparation of presentations, letters, proposals
• Expense and invoice management, maintaining accurate databases, booking restaurant reservations, ground transportation and couriers and ad-hoc office admin projects.
• To build and foster working relationships internally and externally to achieve objectives and be a positive member of the team.
• To coordinate and oversee internal communications and provide advice and guidance to ensure consistent messaging and tone across comms
• To provide support in terms of coordinating activities and any associated workstreams aligned to the Employee Engagement agenda working closely with HR team
• Responsible for the management of the office and reception cover via the effective management of the Office Manager

HOW TO APPLY : Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply