Executive Assistant, this is your challenge

As an Executive Assistant, you provide proactive support to the CEO of Nestlé Netherlands and the CFO Benelux. This includes managing schedules, planning meetings, handling correspondence, organizing travel, and managing administrative tasks. The Executive Assistant plays a crucial role in streamlining daily activities and facilitating an efficient work environment for the executives. Some support is also provided for administrative tasks in Human Resources Function. As an Executive Assistant, you work independently, but have two indirect teams – the Assistants team and Finance team.

As Executive Assistant you have the following responsibilities:

• provide proactive agenda management for CEO and CFO. This includes organizing and prioritizing appointments and meetings;
• coordinate annual meeting cycle;
• perform all necessary organizational tasks;
• coordinate and arrange travel logistics;
• provide administrative and secretarial support;
• manage Purchase Order process, including budget monitoring;
• ensure effective internal and external communication.

As Executive Assistant you report to the CEO of Nestlé Netherlands, you also give support to the CFO and Finance Benelux department.

What we are looking for in our Executive Assistant?

• experience in effectively managing calendars, coordinating meetings, and optimizing time for executives;
• experience in organizing events, managing projects, and coordinating logistics;
• experience in adapting to changing priorities, handling unexpected situations, and working in fast-paced environments;
• experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word) and SAP. Good understanding of and experience with using digital tools and technology;
• important qualities : service-oriented, independent, attention to detail, discretion, confidentiality, problem-solving, proactivity;
• strong written and verbal communication skills. Languages: Fluent in Dutch and English.

The job offers more than just a challenge:

• A full-time position (39 hours per week);
• excellent employment conditions, including a 13th-month salary, 25 vacation days, and 6 ATV days;
• hybrid (remote) work arrangement with compensation for an ergonomic home office;
• stay fit with our company fitness benefits through “Bedrijfsfitness” & “Onefit”;
• various career development opportunities, both in the Netherlands and internationally;
• free baby food for a whole year after your little one arrives up to €500 per year per child;
• green mobility program: Get a great deal on e-bikes with a lease option or score a tax benefit when buying a bike;
• and of course, you can bring your dog to the office!

More reasons to work at Nestlé:

• Our slogan is 'Boost your development, fuel your curiosity and be future ready'. We offer impactful training and development programs and coaching to help you upgrade your skills and take your career to the next level;
• your well-being is our priority. We support this with various activities, such as our Employee Assistance Program;
• at the office, you can enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits and a healthy and varied food offering in our restaurant, Good Food Good Life";
• within the Nestlé culture, we believe it is important for you to be yourself. Do you have a passion for DE&I? Join our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Ambassadors;
• you contribute to Nestlé's mission to improve the quality of life and make a positive impact on the future.

Respect is at the heart of Nestlé's culture. We value diversity as an essential part of our culture. Embracing people's differences is what drives our product development and workplace dynamics. It is important that everyone feels accepted, comfortable and safe at Nestlé. Regardless their gender, religion, cultural background, age, disability, or who they love. We strongly believe that diversity fuels creativity, innovation, and moves our organization forward. That's why we're actively fostering a culture and leadership that offers equal opportunities for all.

Any questions?

Our recruiters would be glad to answer any pending questions. Feel free to send your questions to careers@nl.nestle.com and you will receive an answer within 3 working days.

Applying for the role of  Executive Assistant?

Great! If you see a match with the description as described above we would gladly receive your cv and motivation. You can upload these via the link.

We use an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tool to schedule interviews with our candidates. So keep an eye on your email for the interview invitation! When registering your application, you will be asked if we may send you Whatsapp messages; if you answer 'yes' to this, you will receive communication via Whatsapp in addition to messages via email. Communication through our AI tool is in English, but our recruiters speak both English and Dutch.

Interim CV’s will not be processed

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.