Flexa
Mars UK • United Kingdom

Executive Assistant

Employment type:  Part time

2 days/week at home

Core hours 11–3

Dog friendly

Job Description

Job Description:

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to work 4 days per week providing the highest level of effective and efficient support to senior leaders. The incumbent must have a high level of attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with senior leaders and peers.

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Supporting UK Leadership Team

  • Full Calendar Management - link in with peers and other associates locally and globally to organise meetings, ensuring a well-planned diary for each senior leader

  • Travel management: working with our travel provider to book all flights, hotels and taxis. In addition, application and renewal of all required visas

  • Team meeting management: plan, organise and coordinate large scale meeting logistics, including venue sourcing, delegate listing, video & audio conferencing and catering for the separate teams these roles support

  • Purchase order requests: raise purchase requests. Monitor and follow up to ensure timely payment of invoices. Link in with Accounts Payable, Purchase to Pay helpdesk, suppliers and commercial teams where necessary

  • Create templates for senior leader presentations as required

  • Timely communication of events, key updates or issues to associates

  • Expense Submission: Ensure all expense receipts are submitted

Support for Sales Capability Team

  • Participate in Sales capability monthly team meeting

  • Take a lead in reviewing the workload tracker with the team

  • Update team calendars and amend any invites

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Location
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

Office locations

London, Slough, Waltham, Castle Cary, Birstall, Plymouth

Hiring Countries

Brazil
France
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States

Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022