EA to Global R&I Director, NPD and Supply Chain Innovation Director

Role Overview

• Effective and anticipatory diary management for both Directors, confidently navigating complex, ever-changing schedules across multiple time zones.
• Coordinating domestic and international travel itineraries.
• Acting as a key coordination point between UK-based and international stakeholders, including the NPD & Supply Chain Innovation Director based in Poland.
• Preparing, editing, and collating professional presentations, correspondence, and briefing materials
• Arrange and support meetings, ensuring agendas, attendance, and logistics are fully aligned.
• Attend relevant leadership team meetings to provide organisational and administrative support.
• Support the teams on strategy, KPIs, and progress tracking.
• Work closely with the PA to the Chief Brand Officer on whole team events.
• Lead planning and execution of R&I and NPD team events and away days.
• Build and maintain networks with internal teams, external agencies, suppliers, and partners
• Budget management including cost centre oversight.
• Manage expenses for both Directors and relevant team activities.
• Coordinate with the wider admin team to build engagement and effective ways of working.
• Bring forward suggestions to enhance communication and uplift group spirit.
• Act as a trusted representative of both Directors with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience of working as an EA within a commercial, high performing organisation.
• Demonstrated experience of supporting senior leaders working across different countries and time zones within a global or matrix organisation.
• Effective communication skills at all levels of the organisation, adapting your communication style to suit the audience
• Well-developed organisation and planning skills
• Computer literate in Microsoft packages
• Able to manage multiple priorities at any one time.
• Confident, practical and pragmatic
• Assertive
• Able to handle change
• Willing to work on their own and with others
• Confidential and discreet
• Consistently pays close attention to details
• Ability to work under own initiative
• High level of creativity would be beneficial
• Experience of working as an EA at a senior level within a commercial, well-established organisation
• Experience of organising conferences/events/away days
• Experience of working with an international client group
• Experience of supporting a broader team, alongside managing a 1:1 EA relationship
• Experience of working within a decentralised/matrix structure advantageous
• Experience of using SAP advantageous

Benefits

• Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
• Flexible working options
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
• Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
• Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
• Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• SimplyHealth Cash plan
• Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Access to ABF Networking, connect, collaborate, and grow across the ABF Group.