Personal Assistant - Chief Procurement Officer

Personal Assistant - Chief Procurement Officer (12-month Fixed Term Contract)

London

Let’s bring out the best in you!

About us

Direct Line Group is one of the UK's largest insurance companies and home to some of the best-known brands including Direct Line, Churchill and Green Flag.

As a business we have our Procurement and Supply Chain teams operating as one central function, helping to deliver great performance and value for our organisation and our customers. We're looking for a Personal Assistant to join our team to support our Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Management on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinate and schedule internal and external meetings.

• Ensure desks and rooms are booked, refreshments are arranged as required and details are kept up to date.

• Arranging travel, transport and accommodation as required.

• Inbox management, ensuring emails that need actioning are flagged in a timely manner or passing them to others who can pick up accordingly.

• Ensuring the ELN/B6 member’s expenses are processed, and any other administrative tasks are up to date and completed in a timely manner.

• Process procurement purchase orders and invoices as required.

• Compiling and preparing letters, reports, emails as required.

• Ad hoc personal tasks as required.

• Acting as the main point of contact for the ELN member.

What we're looking for:

• Technical proficiency (i.e. Microsoft Work, Outlook, Excel, Teams etc).

• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to multitask and problem solve.

• Ability to be flexible and prioritise workloads.

• Excellent communication skills – good working relationships are key to help overcome difficult tasks.

• Curiosity, embracing new technologies and desire to make a positive impact.

Ways of working:

Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. Read our flexible working approach here.

What we'll give you:

We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That’s why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Core benefits include:

• 9% employer contributed pension.

• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover

• 22 days holiday

• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance

• Buy as you earn share scheme

• Employee discounts and cashback

• Plus many more

There’s no-one else like you. No-one with the exact same mix of strengths, quirks, skills and thoughts. That’s why you could belong here. As part of a team of brilliant individuals, in a place that empowers you to be the best you can be. We’re proud of who we are, of what we do, and what every single one of us brings. Join us. Help us keep innovating and putting customers at the heart of everything. To be an insurance company of the future. When we work together, we can all achieve great things. Inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other to aim higher.

Together we’re one of a kind.

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