Personal Assistant

INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, Burberry is a global luxury brand with a distinctly British attitude. We are a global business with an extensive network of both owned and franchised stores across EMEIA, Asia Pacific and Americas. We are digital pioneers, and innovative technology underpins every aspect of our business, from product design to distribution and marketing. We believe that modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible; this mindset is core to our business and key to our long-term success.

JOB PURPOSE

Provide a comprehensive level of administrative and organizational support to the executive, to ensure they are fully supported, ensuring smooth and efficient running of the department. Act on behalf of the senior executive to take action and decisions in agreed areas of responsibility.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Extensive diary and agenda management across time zones

Being first point of contact for leadership team

Processing expenses in line with company policy

Raising purchase orders and paying invoices in line with company procedures

Booking travel and organising trip itineraries

Handling IT and Maintenance queries

General office administration

Supporting production of presentations and papers

Providing support to other team members when required

Organising events on the request of the leadership team (e.g. team meetings, global townhall meetings etc)

PERSONAL PROFILE

Previous experience of working as a PA to Senior Management

Highly computer literate, particularly in Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Experience in Concur or other travel and expense systems

Experience in using technology for meetings (VC, teleconference, skype, webex etc)

Strong administrative and organisational skills with the ability to multi task

Professionalism and a high degree of confidentiality and integrity

Ability to be very flexible and to re-prioritise near-term assignments

Strong communication including excellent written and spoken English, interpersonal skills and attention to detail

Ability to remain calm in a high pressure environment and prioritise

Proactive

Diplomatic

Punctual

Team player

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: Japan || 해당사항 없음 || 도쿄 || EXECUTIVE || JAPAN REGIONAL PRESIDENT || n/a ||