Executive Assistant M/F
Saint Priest, FR, 69800
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What do we do ?
If you are looking for a new challenge to develop yourself in a high pace environment and have an excellent service mind, we have a great opportunity for an experienced employee to join us as an Executive Assistant for a permanent contract in Lyon.
As a team player, you will support the VP of CAB Purchasing and his team, becoming an integral part of the CAB Management Team, which includes five managers reporting directly to the VP. The CAB team is composed of approximately 50 multicultural members based in Lyon and Gothenburg. Our focus is on purchasing all the systems and components visible in or outside the Truck Cabin for the brands Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks.
What you will do
- Provide proactive support and administrative assistance to the VP of CAB Purchasing, and when needed, to his team.
- Create various kinds of documents and presentations.
- Organize and coordinate agenda and the logistics of several meetings. Take notes and follow up on action items when needed.
- Collaborate with the team and make sure we have an updated meeting structure with the right topics in the agenda.
- Economics: invoice handling, travel expenses, order handling
- Run activities based on our business needs that is in your field of expertise and/or interest.
- Drive and coordinate projects and programs related to business operations or communication.
- Be an active member of the VP of CAB Purchasing Team and actively participate in the assistant network.
Who are you?
We know that no one knows everything. So, if you are not ‘ticking all boxes’, don’t worry. But to fit into this culture you should be a team player and have a growth mindset to develop yourself.
• High level of integrity and trust
• Strong sense of confidentiality
• Self-going and adaptable to change
• Professional, intuitive, and service-minded
• Ability to prioritize and follow through on all tasks
• Strong interpersonal communication skills in a global environment
• Good level of skills in Office 365 (collaboration solutions and apps)
• Willing to work proactively in a fast-paced, demanding global environment
• Proficiency in English and French languages is required.
Ready for the next move?
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Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!
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Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
“Volvo Group Purchasing is a team of changemakers that thrive in a fast-paced and exciting business environment. We are a truly global team with passion for innovation, sustainability, people, and where lifelong learning is an essential part of our culture. With our ecosystem of supply partners, we shape the world we want to live in and deliver value to customers, society, and the Volvo Group”.