Personal Assistant To The Head Of Sales

Location: HARIBO Castleford (Hybrid working)- occasional travel may also be required
Working hours: 38
Salary: Competitive
Position type: Permanent
We are on the hunt for an experienced ‘Personal Assistant’ to support our Head of Sales… this could be your opportunity to join the sweet life of HARIBO!
Within this role you will provide support to and report directly into our ‘Head of Sales’ whilst also providing assistance to our Senior Sales Managers and our wider Sales team. To ensure sugary success, it is key that you also build flavoursome relationships with a whole host of stakeholders across the business including our Executive Assistants and PA’s within our Marketing and Finance Departments.
How you’ll contribute to the mix:

This is a fantastic opportunity to add a sugar rush to your career and delve head-first into a career with HARIBO

• Supporting the Senior Sales team and Head of Sales with daily issues and requirements
• Booking all Sales related travel and accommodation as required
• Organising and attending Sales meetings both on and off site; including our Annual Sales and Marketing conference
• Collating relevant materials and creating Sales presentations as and when required
• Organising all customer visits to site whilst also collaborating with other departments
• Booking all required courses, meeting rooms and venues and circulating agenda and meeting minutes
• Assisting with Sales administration including collating expenses for authorisation, recording of Sales team mileage, dealing with customer query emails and arranging delivery of strands and any sample requests
• Collating appraisals for the Sales team
• Arranging inductions and associated new starter preparations
• Managing diaries and email management effectively and confidentially

Can you supply our essential ingredients?
Are you an experienced PA who is keen to step into the world of FMCG?.. however, if you already work within the Food industry and have a basic Sales knowledge that’s extra ticks for you
We are on the look out for an individual who has fantastic administrative abilities as well as it a guru when it comes to the Microsoft Office packages, in particular PowerPoint skills and Excel. Being able to demonstrate strong organisational skills also comes hand in hand with the role! We are looking for an individual who is extremely personable and well as can demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills… we are looking for a friendly individual to come and join the happy world of HARIBO.
The extra sweet stuff:

- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Market leading life assurance
- 5% pension (matched by HARIBO)
- Company mobile phone
- 20% discount in our stores
- Free onsite parking
- A supportive and dynamic induction period
- And you can’t forget… free sweets!
If our sweet insights in this role have got you craving developing your career with HARIBO, why not apply today to join the mix!
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