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Executive Assistant

SIRE® Life Sciences 🧬

Hoofddorp
Temporary
2-5 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Calendar Management
Travel Coordination
Meeting Planning
Event Organization
Purchase Order Administration
Vendor Administration
Expense Reporting
Team Communications
Stakeholder Coordination
Microsoft Office
Outlook
Organization
Communication
Discretion
Proactivity

Job Description

The Company Our client is a global food and beverage company committed to bringing health through food to as many people as possible. With leading brands across Dairy, Plant-Based, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition, the company combines innovation, sustainability, and science to create healthier products for consumers worldwide. Job Description As an Executive Assistant, you will provide high-level administrative support to a VP and leadership team in a fast-paced international environment. You will manage complex calendars, travel arrangements, meetings, events, expenses, and vendor/PO activities while acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Provide high-level administrative support to senior leadership and the wider team in an international environment. Manage complex calendars, meeting schedules, travel arrangements, and related logistics. Organize business updates, leadership meetings, workshops, and team events. Handle purchase orders, vendor administration, expense reporting, and other operational tasks. Coordinate team communications, holiday planning, and maintain overall team calendars. Act as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication and efficient coordination. Requirements Minimum 4 years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Management Assistant, Personal Assistant, or similar role. Proven experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced international organization. Strong skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and calendar management. Experience with travel coordination, event organization, purchase orders, and expense administration. Excellent communication and organizational skills with a proactive and discreet working style. Fluent in English; Dutch language skills are an advantage. Other Information Working hours: 32 hours per week Contract duration: 3 months Apply to our vacancy for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!

Core Responsibilities

Provide high-level administrative support to a VP and leadership team, managing complex calendars, travel, meetings, events, and team communications. Handle purchase orders, vendor administration, expenses, and operational coordination while serving as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Requires at least four years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Management Assistant, Personal Assistant, or in a similar role, including support for senior leaders in a fast-paced international organization. Candidates should have strong Microsoft Office, Outlook, calendar management, travel, event, purchase order, and expense administration skills, along with excellent communication and organizational abilities; English fluency is required and Dutch is an advantage.

About SIRE® Life Sciences 🧬

Industry: Biotechnology Research

Company size: 201-500 employees

SIRE® Life Sciences is the market-leading partner for Life Sciences consultancy, project management, and secondment services in the Netherlands. We specialize in connecting expert consultants and project managers with leading biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, clinical research, and food technology organizations. Our services include: - Life Sciences recruitment & executive search - Interim management & secondment - SOW-based project outsourcing & delivery - RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) - MSP workforce management & vendor-neutral solutions - GMP, GCP, GLP compliance staffing - Clinical research & regulatory affairs resourcing With 100,000+ professionals in our network and 25+ years of experience, SIRE® Life Sciences delivers measurable results for regulated organizations across the Netherlands and Europe. We work with pharma, biotech, medical device, CDMO, CRO, and food technology companies at every stage of the product lifecycle. What sets us apart: - Deep domain expertise in Life Sciences & regulated industries - Full compliance with GxP, ISO, WAADI, and Dutch labour law - Flexible engagement models: permanent, interim, project (SOW), and managed services - Proven delivery track record across Pharma, Biotech, MedTech & Food Science Based in Leiden Bio Science Park, Netherlands. www.sire-search.com

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