About us
From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of outstanding character, and in 250 years, nothing has changed! We're the world's leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It's why we trust them with our legacy. And it's why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.
Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world's very best people.
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Job Overview: As an Executive Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting high-level executives by running their schedules, handling administrative tasks, and ensuring efficient communication within the organization. The successful candidate will be an organized and proactive individual capable of multitasking and maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
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Key Responsibilities:
Efficiently handle administrative tasks on behalf of the President SC and enabling the team to focus on key business workstreams. Heavy calendar management for multiple finance leaders in the spirit of keeping the chaos to a minimum.
Meeting Planning and Management - Monitor/send invites for President Supply and leadership team on all pertinent workstreams......schedule leadership team meetings, , Town Halls, MBR's, Community Service Events and assist planning our Annual Award Meeting. Work closely with the Plainfield engagement team throughout the year.
Manage and maintain Concur (includes booking travel for President SC and members of the SC leadership team), Coupa (PO's), maintain SC outlook distribution lists, org charts and the Who's Who Of Supply Chain to ensure up to date contact info.
Prioritize and coordinate meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and distributing relevant documentation.
Arrange logistics for conferences, events, and other professional engagements.
Act as a primary point of contact between the executives and internal/external partners.
Screen and prioritize emails, phone calls, and other communications.
Handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain a high level of confidentiality.
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Qualifications:
- Validated experience as an Executive Assistant or in a similar administrative role.
- Outstanding organizational and time-management skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proficient in office software and tools (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, etc.).
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure.
- High level of integrity and discretion.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience or relevant certification is a plus.
Attributes:
- Proactive and meticulous.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
- Resourcefulness and problem-solving skills.
Diversity statement:
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo's purpose of "celebrating life every day everywhere". This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for Diageo to succeed and realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the outstanding contribution each person brings.
Character Is Everything