Personal Assistant

Booker Retail Partners ,
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

About the role A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within the Retail team as a PA to the Managing Director – Booker Retail. The aim of this role is to provide day to day support to the Managing Director – Booker Retail and the wider retail team as well as managing the office and supporting the PA to the Chief Operations Officer. Role Responsibility Key duties include: Diary management, travel arrangements, expenses, event management, collating and communicating reports and other information, attending and minuting meetings, ensuring Health and Safety requirements are adhered to and monitoring and managing multiple email accounts. In addition you will be responsible for holiday and absence reporting, stationery ordering and raising and managing purchase orders for the Retail team. You will need You will be required to work with colleagues of all levels so excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work within a team and on your own initiative. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess a high level of competency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, along with excellent organisational skills and a proven track record in managing and meeting deadlines. In this fast moving environment you will need to be adept at prioritising your workload and be proactive in pre-empting the needs of your key customers. This role will require travel to other locations and there will be also be a need for overnight stays. Whats in it for you At Booker Group we offer excellent benefits that help make our business a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to; A great holiday package Pension Scheme Life Assurance Scheme Save As You Earn Scheme Give As You Earn Scheme Free eye tests and subsidised eye care A commitment to your career development Discounted shopping in both Tesco and Booker stores Deals & Discounts through Tesco including Tesco Mobile and Tesco Bank Deals & Discounts through many other external businesses Free on-site parking About The Company Be part of something special. Join our team at Booker. Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Chef Direct. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and service for all our customers. Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require. Wherever you join us, you’ll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward. Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco