About Lesaffre
A key global player in fermentation for more than a century, Lesaffre, with a 2,2 billion euro turnover, and established on all continents, counts 10,700 employees and more than 85 nationalities. On the strength of this experience and diversity, we work with customers, partners and researchers to find ever more relevant answers to the needs of food, health, naturalness and respect for our environment. Thus, every day, we explore and reveal the infinite potential of microorganisms.
To nourish 9 billion people, in a healthy way, in 2050 by making the most of our planet’s resources is a major and unprecedented issue. We believe that fermentation is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.
Lesaffre – Working together to better nourish and protect the planet
Job Description
Scope of the position: provide efficient and dependable administrative and support to the CEO in performance of his/her duties. Provides administrative support to other key executives. Leads projects as directed by the CEO. Represents Company in a professional manner while effectively handling multiple administrative responsibilities. Ability to work independently and with minimum level of supervision required to meet various deadlines.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Manages and coordinates the CEOs calendar utilizing MS Outlook and schedule appointments.
- Manages priorities of the CEO’s time on an empowered basis. Manage shared calendars as assigned.
- Coordinates appointments, customer visits, and international visitors.
- Manages the conference room’s reservation schedule and catering
- Prepare travel itineraries and expense reports for the CEO and other executive level management as needed.
- Organize and coordinate internal and external meetings, and company events as directed.
- Screen mail, telephone calls and email correspondence and respond to routine correspondence independently when possible.
- Leads special projects and directs others as assigned by the CEO.
- Initiate routine and some non-routine correspondence.
- Organize and manage the CEO paper and electronic files.
- Takes notes and prepare minutes for management and project meetings as needed.
- Prepare complex presentations or reports using advanced features of MS Office Suite.
- Maintain and update electronic or other databases as directed.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all the CEO and company correspondences as well as personal matters.
- Represent the Company in a professional manner.
Requirements: Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Five to ten years related experience
- Experience in a multicultural company
- Experience in a manufacturing company and/or Food Industry advantage
- Hungarian and English speaking
- Computer skills
The most important requirements are:
- strict confidentiality, availability,
- understanding of the business,
- communication, proactivity/anticipation,
- self-organization, autonomy,
- attention to details, multi-tasking,
Top Skills
What We Do
A key global player in fermentation for more than a century, Lesaffre, with a €2.7 billion turnover, and established on all continents, counts 11,000 employees and 96 nationalities. On the strength of this experience and diversity, we work with customers, partners, and researchers to find ever more relevant answers to the needs of food, health, naturalness and respect for our environment. Thus, every day, we explore and reveal the infinite potential of microorganisms. To nourish 9 billion people, in a healthy way, in 2050 by making the most of our planet’s resources is a major and unprecedented issue. We believe that fermentation is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.
