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We have a high-profile (Hybrid working) opportunity for an experienced C-Suite Executive Assistant (EA) to join our established Slough based Executive Support Team.

Your mission in this position will be to provide full EA support our C-Suite members helping them to be proactive, effective, and organised. This is predominantly a supporting role with some diary and meeting support for seven direct reports from the leadership team. The role will be busy and varied. You will be organising meetings, running a very busy diary and inbox, organising international travel itineraries as well as many other day-to-day tasks.

You will be proactive and seek out ways to add value at every opportunity, have the confidence and ability to work independently whilst knowing when to escalate issues and ask for support. You will take pride in representing our team, championing their agenda and being an effective gate keeper.

To be successful you will have previous EA experience ideally having supported a C-Suite level executives in a FTSE 100/250 listed company. You will be used to dealing with members of the Board and Executive Committee as well as proficient use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word and Powerpoint. Other key skills will include excellent organisational skills, a positive and flexible approach to working hours and always maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and discretion.

It is important to note, you’ll be joining a team of experts, who are focused on adding real value to every aspect of our C-Suite executives’ day to day deliverables, you will have lots of opportunity for involvement, the opportunity to work in a great team and to forge a close working relationship with our dynamic and supportive leadership team who will provide you with a great opportunity to develop.

• Manage execitive office administration requirements.
• Handle high level office calls and visitors.
• Coordinate with International Head Office/Regional Offices on pertinent business matters.
• Handle complex business travel arrangements, hotel accommodation, ticket reservations, itineraries, etc.
• Organising appointments and diary management on a daily basis.
• Handle administrative and logistics arrangements for conferences and high level meetings.
• Project management of tasks as assigned from time to time.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

• 3+ years of professional experience in a similar role, preferably in a corporate organisation
• Well organised, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of dealing with senior executives, senior external contacts, and management and staff at all levels
• Ability to work to deadlines whilst maintaining professional standards
• Self-motivated and proactive by instinct
• Calm, clear and confident in approach
• Excellent MS Office background
• Experience of working in a multinational and multicultural environment
• Knowledge/Skills: Professional and exceptional telephone manners
• Excellent correspondence and administrative skills
• Technical knowledge of or ability to learn SAP system
• Product knowledge or ability to learn about John Crane product portfolio & product codes

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50+ countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customer s’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with a 170+ year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.

John Crane (www.johncrane.com) is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products including mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Fiscal year 2016 revenue was greater than 1 Billion USD (£830m). John Crane is part of Smiths Group (www.smiths.com), a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components.