Plant Team Assistant

Werken bij Mars als Management Assistant

Job Description:

The Management Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Plant Leadership Team, with a significant element of communication and engagement activities for the factory workforce. This role is essential in ensuring smooth operations across the Plant Leadership Team and driving effective communication and associate’s engagement across our factory workforce.

As the organizational backbone of the Leadership Team, you will work independently on well-defined defined tasks while also being a key in fostering positive and collaborative work environment. Your contributions will help enable the leadership team to focus on strategic priorities, while you manage the day-to-day communication.

The Management Assistant reports to the Plant Manager - though tasks may be brought from the entire Leadership team and in exception the broader departments.

Some tasks are repetitive whereas only the content may vary, though in the creation of staff engagement and communications, a high level of organizational creativity is required.

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of 3 years in an administrative or Management Assistant role, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting, in a communication, or a related field.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills in Dutch and English, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and strong interpersonal abilities. Not afraid to explore the available systems and tools across the Mars organization.

• High organized and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Attributes: Proactive, detail-oriented attitude and being able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Key competencies: Organizational and interpersonal savviness. Results oriented. Clear verbal and written communication style. Comfortable in connecting with people across different levels across the organization.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Administrative Support: Manage calendars, schedule meetings, arrange travel and handle correspondence for the leadership team. Execution of specific regular and ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Communication Coordination: Act as a liaison between the Leadership Team and factory workforce, ensuring clear and effective communication.
• Employee Engagement: Plan and execute engagement activities, including events, training workshops, and team-building exercises.
• Event Planning: Organize and coordinate factory and plant team events, including materials, logistics and agendas.
• Administrative contact in organizational matters, including crisis and supporting the organization of external audits and visits.
• Workforce Support: Acts as contact for internal departments and Supply Leaders group and Plant Leadership Team.
• Act as the primary contact for coordinating external factory visitor groups.
• Raising and approving relevant Purchase Orders in line with organizational processes.
• Document & File Management: Organizing files and maintaining important documents.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Meer over Mars:

Mars is een familiebedrijf met een wereldwijde verkoop van meer dan $50 miljard. We produceren enkele van 's werelds meest geliefde merken: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, SKITTLES® en BEN'S ORIGINAL®. Naast onze consumentenmerken zorgen we met trots voor de helft van de huisdieren in de wereld via onze voedings-, gezondheids- en service bedrijven zoals Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ en Pet Partners™. Mars heeft zijn hoofdkantoor in McLean, Virginia en is actief in meer dan 80 landen. De vijf principes van Mars - kwaliteit, verantwoordelijkheid, wederkerigheid, efficiëntie en vrijheid - inspireren onze 150.000 Associates elke dag om bij te dragen aan een betere toekomst.

Disclaimer:

Mars is een werkgever met gelijke kansen en alle gekwalificeerde sollicitanten ontvangen een vergoeding voor tewerkstelling zonder rekening te houden met ras, huidskleur, religie, geslacht, seksuele geaardheid, geslachtsidentiteit, nationale afkomst, handicapstatus of enig ander wettelijk beschermd kenmerk. Als u tijdens het sollicitatieproces hulp of een accommodatie nodig heeft vanwege een handicap, is deze op aanvraag beschikbaar. Het bedrijf biedt dergelijke hulp graag en geen enkele aanvrager wordt bestraft als gevolg van een dergelijk verzoek.