Company Info
British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice – whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success. We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets, our future looks equally bright too.
Title: Executive Assistant
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Seniority Level: Non-management
Function: Marketing
Reports To: Commercial Director
Role Positioning and Objectives
- The Executive Assistant main responsibility is to to provide comprehensive and proactive support to the Commercial Director on a wide range of complex tactical and administrative tasks whilst prioritising and taking personal responsibility for all activities in order to enhance effectiveness.
- The Executive Assistant will also be responsible for executing defined work projects of moderate complexity.
What You Will Be Accountable For
Business:
- Manage the work schedule (electronic calendars, visits and work plans) for the Commercial Director as required.
- Develop and implement reports, memos and other analysis and communication materials for internal and external use using the Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- Co-ordinate meetings, internal and external engagements, conferences (local and global), workshops and team-building events with professionalism and to a high level of competency.
- Responsible for organising extensive global travel arrangements (transportation, hotels and visas) as required.
- Perform routine transactions such as cash advance, expense statements and retirements as required
- Prepare complex presentations and briefings
- Main custodian of the review team meeting minutes
- Good influencing and facilitation skills to act as the interface between end market business units, procurement and Vendors with regards low value sourcing
People:
- Effectively interface with the Executive Assistants of the West Africa Area Leadership Team to achieve targets
- Effective relationship with and role model to Executive Assistants within BAT and in other companies
- Develop self through training, learning and development opportunities
- Identify areas for improvement and execute improvement plans as required.
Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge
- B.Sc / BA Degree.
- Solid secretarial and administrative skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication both in English and French.
- Self-starter, keen and confident to use own initiative.
- Proactive “can do” work ethic – flexible approach to working.
- Solid interpersonal skills – mature, responsible, assertive attitude with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to establish priorities, maintain confidentiality and work under pressure.
- Good numeric skills to work with financial systems and resolve queries.
- Very good working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Salary Range
Competitive salary + excellent benefits + market leading bonus.
Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply online