PA - French Speaker

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Job Introduction

Sodexo are a global organisation, employing 420,000 people worldwide, we offer a range of facilities services to clients across the public and private sectors including reception, foodservices, cleaning, security and technical maintenance of facilities.
We are now looking for a PA to provide timely, well organised and efficient support as well as building constructive and effective relationships across the team. The role involves supporting a team that is based across Europe therefore we would like to recruit someone that speaks French and ideally an additional language.

Role Responsibility

Compose, edit and type letters, mails, reports and other documents along with general administration support.
Produce, format and collate presentations and board reports using Power Point
Take/screen calls on behalf of Group Purchasing senior leadership team
Books appointments, travel & meetings
Make international and national travel and hotel arrangements.
Manage the diary, appointment and meeting arrangements for Group Purchasing senior leadership team.
Proactively ensure that regular company events are anticipated and accommodated in the diary, and that relevant actions are taken prior to deadlines.
Ensure that all internal and external Board meetings have attendance
Work on selected projects as and when required.
Communicate with all clients, visitors, and company personnel in a professional and polite manner
Support Group purchasing senior leadership team, with co-ordination of Non-Executive Director roles and third party relationships as required.

The Ideal Candidate

Speaks French
Ideally educated to ‘A’ level standard and must possess O Level/ GCSE Maths and English Language.
Experience of providing PA support to Director level
Ideally qualified to RSA111level
Excellent typing skills. Intermediate knowledge of the following packages: MS Office; ( Word, Power Point, Excel and Visio)
Excellent communication skills and proven ability to articulate self verbally and in writing, including taking and compilation of meeting minutes and actions.
Demonstrates initiative and anticipates needs
Self-starter and self-motivated with ability to prioritise and schedule work under conflicting pressures
Previous experience in booking and organising complex Global travel arrangements
Organised and methodical
Flexibility to work across time zones and support Group HRD Global HR Services out of hours as required.
A can do attitude and a sense of humour, calm and balance

Package Description

£Competitive + Benefits

Salary	£Competitive
Frequency	Annual
Job Reference	SDX/TP/88404/17949/RM
Contract Type	Fixed Term – Full Time
Closing Date	19 August, 2015
Job Category	Administrative
Business Unit	UK Transversal Functions
Location	Stevenage
Posted on	11 August, 2015

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