Executive Assistant to the Chief Sustainability Officer

What are you looking for?

What do we offer?

• To be courageous
• To live wholeheartedly
• To keep growing

What do you bring?

• A service-oriented attitude
• An eye for detail
• A good sense of humor

Why Ahold Delhaize

• Huge Impact
• Work with fun and smart colleagues
• (Inter)national growth opportunities

How you can
make a difference

As Executive Assistant at Ahold Delhaize, your goal is to ensure efficient, effective and high quality secretarial and organizational support in a pro-active manner, to the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) who is a member of the Executive Committee (ExCo), in line with internal directives and to enable her to perform her job efficiently.

About Ahold Delhaize
We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 17 strong local retail brands in the United States, Europe and Indonesia, we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our brands’ customers, our people and the world around us. We offer a highly dynamic, international work environment in which our associates thrive.

Your new work environment
As Executive Assistant you will work primarily with and report to the Chief Sustainability Officer. You will be part of the Executive Department and work at the top level of our organization, supporting the primary decision-making bodies (Management Board, Executive Committee and Supervisory Board) of Ahold Delhaize.Main stakeholders involved are the members of the Management Board, Executive Committee, Supervisory Board, heads of Group functions, Regional and local functions, their assistants and associates, and external stakeholders.Aside from the day-to-day executive assistance, you’ll drive the organization of the Leadership offside of the Health & Sustainability community (2-3 times a year). Which will demand international travel and logistics within the team. Also, you’ll partner closely with the CSO’s Chief of Staff to coordinate, prioritize and manage (day to day) productivity.Tasks are performed in a highly demanding and international environment which requires a full-time, energetic, flexible, professional, discrete and service-oriented assistant with excellent Dutch and English language skills, who is also a real team player. You will be based at Ahold Delhaize’s Headquarters in Zaandam.You will be given the freedom and responsibility to take ownership of your work and broaden your horizons by working together with knowledgeable colleagues from different countries who have an abundance of expertise in many areas. We will continuously support you and help you build on your talents and skills for the future.

Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities. Here are the key ones:

• Manage complex calendars, scheduling internal and external meetings, appointments and travel arrangements across multiple time zones.
• Organize, manage and execute Leadership offsites and Community meetings.
• Anticipate the needs of the CSO and proactively manage administrative tasks to optimize productivity and effectiveness.
• Monitor, coordinate and prioritize incoming requests, including confidential and sensitive emails and correspondence, ensuring timely responses and appropriate follow-up actions.
• Arrange international travel: flights, hotels, transfers and preparing itineraries.
• Plan and execute logistics for meetings, conferences, and special events, both onsite and offsite, including coordinating agendas, materials, and catering.
• Serve as a liaison between internal and external stakeholders, maintaining efficient and professional communication and confidentiality.
• Manage expense reports, invoices and other financial documents, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Approve on behalf of CSO, travel of direct reports, expenses, purchase orders, invoices, etc.
• Assist with special projects and initiatives as assigned, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive results.
• Act as a gatekeeper, screening and prioritizing incoming calls, emails, inquiries and requests for the CSO’s attention.

What’s in it for you?

Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you: flexible working hours; a hybrid working model (we ask you to spend at least 50% of your working time at the office); and the chance to support meaningful change. You can look forward to a good work-life balance, and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.

• A gross annual salary between €52,000 and €62,000 (including holiday allowance).
• Attractive bonuses
• A first-rate pension plan
• 45 vacation days per year 25.5 vacation days + 19.5 paid-leave days.
• A laptop and a smartphone.
• Travel expenses or an NS travel card

We think you’ll be best geared for success if you meet the following requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of 6-8 years experience working as an Executive Assistant supporting C-level or senior executives in a multinational corporation or similar high-pressure environment.
• High standards of personal integrity, respect company standards and values.
• Self-confidence and a sense of humour.
• Strong focus on service and care, with a dedication to meeting the needs and expectations of key stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent Dutch and English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders.
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information and privileged communications.
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges and finding solutions;
• A real team player who demonstrates strong collaboration skills and provides support to colleagues when necessary.
• Ability to work independently and act proactively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and other relevant software applications;
• Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week and if needed flexibility to be available outside of regular office hours.
• Affinity in the field of sustainability and a genuine commitment to make a positive impact on the environment and society is a plus.

Aside from these hard skills, we think you should also bring some much-valued soft skills to the table: an entrepreneurial mindset, outspoken communication skills and a proactive approach. In addition to these, a high level of creativity, empathy, and enthusiasm will take you far.

At Ahold Delhaize and our local brands, we broadly define diversity as being inclusive of thoughts and skills, generational differences, LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disabilities, nationalities and more, and we accept all people for who they are.

What
matters to us?

Ahold Delhaize is one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together, we help people eat well, save time and live better – it’s how we make a difference. And we do it because we care: for our customers, our people and the world around us.

Be courageous

"I realized how much impact you can truly have as an individual, working for such a huge international company.”
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Live wholeheartedly

“The support this company has always offered means the world to me."
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Keep growing

“I feel the freedom to show initiative, propose changes and try new things. Having that freedom gave me wings to fly.”
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