Personal Assistant

Company Description

Sika was first established in Malaysia in 1989 and full operations commenced in 1991 through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd, with the completion of its local head office and production plant in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. Since then, the company has gained a leading position in the country with the acceptance and endorsement of its products for construction and industrial applications by local and international proponents.

In the Construction sector, our business activities cover the full spectrum of project types ranging from infrastructural development to buildings, from institutional facilities to manufacturing plants. We service our direct customers – concrete producers, contractors and distributors – and stay close to them through our central sales & marketing office in Petaling Jaya and a network of sales offices in Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuantan, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. In 2014 our presence in the Malaysian construction continued to grow when our Ipoh Plant was built and running to meet customer demands.

In Malaysia, our Industry Division is the clear market leader in the automotive glass replacement sector (AGR) and the “Sikaflex” brand is instantly recognized as a mark for quality, reliability and performance. In the automotive OEM sector, we are the approved supplier to top German car markets such as Mercedes Benz and BMW. Meanwhile, Sika leads the field in total bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protection solutions for bus, truck and rail vehicle manufacturing, and for the assembly of appliances, industrial equipment and building components.

Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd currently employs more than 340 people in Sales & Marketing, Technical Service, Finance, HR & Administration, Laboratory, Production, Purchasing, Customer Service and Warehouse.

Job Description

This role requires multitasking across a range of responsibilities, including but not limited to acting as the point of contact for all general administrative duties and providing support for general management.

Job Summary:

• Organize and manage the General Managers’ calendar, appointments, meetings (internal and external), and conferences to ensure arrangements and activities are as planned.

• Support and facilitate the completion of regular reports and presentations.

• Prepare for meetings, write meeting minutes, drafting memos, and preparing communication and follow up with the respective stakeholders on their deliverables.

• Provide travel support including booking of air tickets, business trips expenditure claims, maintain travel records, preparing itineraries and managing meeting schedules & appointments for overseas trips.

• Organize, arrange and track personal travel arrangements (including family members): transportation, flights, visa arrangements, hotel bookings, etc.

• Co-ordinate with overseas affiliated companies on General Manager’s appointments, schedule, and overseas business trips.

• Logistics support for meetings, conference calls & events, including but not limited to tracking of participants’ attendance, booking of rooms, TV conference connection and printing of materials.

• Handle selected visiting guests’ needs when in Malaysia.

• Help and support with the coordination of events. Including but not limited to providing food service management and overall event support comprising of sourcing of external function space/ in- house catering/ restaurant booking, corporate gifts, etc.

• Process outgoing and incoming mail, e.g.: arranging of parcels/ documents for national/international shipping (e.g.: DHL) & regular clearing of mails.

• Maintain a record of expiration dates for passports, visas, driver’s licenses, car insurance and any other documents that require renewal with a specific appointment and date. This includes tracking deadlines, setting reminders, and ensuring all necessary renewals are completed on time to avoid any disruptions or penalties.

• Perform other administrative duties and ad-hoc tasks / projects as and when assigned.

• Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials.

• Be able to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Management, or a related field preferred.
• At least 6 or more years of experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, or similar role supporting senior/ upper management.

Additional Information

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive.
• Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects.
• Proficiency with office productivity tools and an aptitude for learning new software and systems.
• Flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and unafraid of challenges.
• Must be fluent in English and Chinese. Being fluent in Malay will be considered a plus.