Executive Assistant to the Chief Supply Chain Officer
About the Role
The role provides high-level support to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO), helping her stay focused on the highest-value priorities across performance, transformation, risk, and cross-functional alignment.
The successful candidate will manage executive workflows, prepare executive-level communications, coordinate projects, events and meetings, orchestrate business cadence, prepare decision-making forums, track strategic initiatives, and ensure strong follow-through across a complex, international supply chain environment.
What You Will DoExecutive Prioritization & Coordination: Partner closely with the CSCO to manage priorities, calendar, leadership cadence, and decision-making flow across a complex global agenda
Stakeholder Liaison: Act as a liaison between the CSCO and key stakeholders across Supply Chain organizations, Business Units, and Central Functions
Travel & Administrative Management: Coordinate travel, logistics, expense management, and administrative activities with a high degree of accuracy, responsiveness, and discretion
Meetings & Events Management: Organize and oversee logistics for internal and external meetings, workshops, and conferences, including agendas, minutes, action tracking, and follow-up
Executive Communication & Materials: Prepare agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and executive communications for supply chain reviews, leadership meetings, governance forums, and business updates
Strategic Tracking & Follow-up: Track strategic initiatives, action items, and cross-functional deliverables, ensuring visibility on progress, risks, timelines, and accountability
Planning & Continuous Improvement: Support leadership planning processes and identify opportunities to improve management routines, communication flows, and ways of working.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant education
Proven experience in executive support, chief of staff, business operations, project management, or similar leadership support roles for senior executives
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and high digital fluency, including the ability to leverage modern productivity and AI tools
Strong ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, excellent organization and prioritization skills, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to influence without formal authority while building strong relationships across functions and geographies
Demonstrated skill in managing multiple priorities, navigating ambiguity, and operating effectively in a fast-paced, international, matrixed environment
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, procurement, planning, logistics, or another relevant business environment is strongly preferred
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.
Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant education
- Proven experience in executive support, chief of staff, business operations, project management, or similar leadership support roles for senior executives
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and high digital fluency, including the ability to leverage modern productivity and AI tools
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, strong organization and prioritization, proactive problem-solving, and ability to influence without formal authority
- Demonstrated skill managing multiple priorities, navigating ambiguity, and operating in a fast-paced, international, matrixed environment
- Experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, procurement, planning, logistics, or a related business environment
What We Do
Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company, breaking barriers to well-being. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day. Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life. Our leading global brands include TENA, Tork, Actimove, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 36,000 employees. Net sales in 2022 amounted to approximately SEK 156bn (EUR 15bn). The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity
