Vacancy: Business Manager and PA to CEO

A top client in the production and manufacturing industry seeks a suitable candidate for this position.

Qualified candidates should send CV to [email protected] immediately.

Job Type: Contract

Position Summary
The ideal candidate will be familiar with all matters business, a competent worker with demonstrable leadership skills, able to provide guidance that enhances performance in a manner which incorporates the company’s vision and culture

The goal will be to ensure the profitability of Onward Group activities to drive sustainable development and long-term success.

Position Specifications

• Personal Support to the CEO
• Administrative, secretarial and diary support for the CEO
• Provide full PA service, including diary management, arranging appointments, handling/responding to e-mails, preparing correspondence, dealing with expenses claims

Operational Planning

• Support the CEO in producing and monitoring the operational plan.
• Develop business management goals and objectives that tend to growth and prosperity
• Design and implement business plans and strategies to promote the attainment of goals

Tracking and supporting new business opportunities

• Source for new business opportunities
• Manage and report the pipeline of opportunities and new business
• Track progress of bids and tenders – work with leads to bring tender requests to the Organisation
• With the support of colleagues from finance – prepare high quality and accurately costed proposals and tender responses, coordinate tender production and submission process.
• Develop business management goals and objectives that tend to growth
• Design and implement business plans and strategies to promote the attainment of goals

Tracking core projects

• Manage and report on the pipeline of core projects and productions
• Track progress of current projects against agreed project milestones including review and publications deadlines
• Perform multi-faceted general office support
• Assess overall company performance against objectives
• Perform other duties as assigned

Core Competencies

• Strong communication and people skills
• Proficient in English (oral and written)
• Problem-solving skills
• Able to manage time proficiently
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Thorough understanding of diverse business processes and strategy development
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, databases and information systems
• Good understanding of research methods and data analysis techniques
• Excellent diary management skills
• Excellent communications skills – verbal and written
• Knowledge and experience of project management principles
• Numerate with an ability to use spread-sheets to present data
• Able to work with minimal supervision or support and use initiative to tackle challenges constructively and find creative ways forward
• Able to relate to key stakeholders at all levels of an organisation

Education
Degree

Experience

• Proven experience as business manager or PA to the CEO
• BSc/BA in Business Management or relevant field
• Experience of preparing costings for proposals and bids
• Knowledge and experience of contract negotiation
• Experience in business development

Salary: Attractive

Qualified candidates should send CV to [email protected] immediately. Use Business Manager and PA to CEO as subject of the email