Management Assistant Commercial

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

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Job Purpose

Provides primary administrative duties for the Commercial Director and/or local management team. Provides administrative supports such as preparing confidential documents, reporting, database maintenance, and preparation of presentations. The position organizes meetings, interfacing with AkzoNobel personnel and makes travel arrangements. Ensures high quality administrative services to Functional Directors and their visitors as well as contributes to professional office administration in the Business Unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Acts as focal point for the internal/external meetings of the Management Team. • Provides administrative support and organization for the Site Manager and the site managers direct reports. • Serves as the inside contact for external and internal customers including the generation and maintenance of supporting files and data. • Organizes travel plans and itineraries and well as responsible for setting up meetings and visits to ensure an efficient organization. • Answer, record, screen, and coordinate all telephone, facsimile, and e-mail transmissions sent or received by the site and coordinate communications (verbal and/or written) between Akzo Nobel personnel. • Helps in preparation/translation of different documents, presentations, booklets as well as their distribution within AkzoNobel. • Assist in the preparation of correspondence, quotes, presentations and other documentation required to support the local team. • As requested by the Site Manager administers exempt and non-exempt recruiting processes for open positions including assisting with the new hire orientation process as required. • Maintain a safe working environment and follow all safety rules and procedures. • Promotes the current quality system through adhering to the elements of and being familiar with the philosophy, quality statement, quality manual, and procedures. • Supports maintenance of the department finances. Activities include: check requests and sending to accounts payable travel reimbursement, documenting corporate credit card expenses to corporate finance. • Coordinate with AP and vendors to ensure prompt payment of invoices in SRM system. • Perform any duties as required for the success of Akzo Nobel.