Assistant(e) de direction English speaker in La Garenne–Colombes, France, France

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring.

Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of atrisk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).

To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Change is everywhere at Convatec. It’s transforming our business, and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better.

Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Assistant(e) de direction English speaker and you’ll do the same

About the role:

You will be involved in planning and the day-to-day operations of the office, particularly in relation to building and premises and plan essential services such as reception, , maintenance, mail, archiving, cleaning, catering waste disposal and recycling. You will be in charge of fleet management for the entire company. You will manage and respond appropriately to emergencies as they arise.

You will Support the local team with our working environment including management of vendors, organizing events and required assistance to the General Managers, HR Director, Finance Director and the sales managers

The successful candidate will be based in Île de France.

Your Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support operations for several departments and the 3 BU’s

• Collaborate across teams on activities and initiatives

• Building and ground Maintenance, cleaning services in collaboration with our co-working management team

• Catering and Vending

• Health and safety

• Procurement and contract management

• Purchase order management

• Employees Integration

• Meeting and greeting of visitors and assist them

• Organization of events such as meetings, workshops etc.

• Administration of company cars

Principal Contacts

• Convatec France senior management and employees

• HR People Partner

• Convatec employees

• Vendors

• Executive assistants and office managers at other Convatec locations / BU´s

Travel Requirements

This position requires regular presence in the Paris office, especially at the time of events (group visits, team events, etc)

Language Skills

French Fluent

English B1

About You:

You have strong interpersonal and relationship building and networking skills along with project management and IT skills. You have a similar experience as an office / administrative assistant in executive support and operations.

You also have:

• Service mindset

• Employee focus

• Great communication skills

• Great organizational skills

• Responsibility, integrity and accountability

• Self-awareness and thoughtfulness

• Proficiency in Excel, SAP, Powerpoint

Working Conditions

Hybrid with regular presence in the office (3 days per week at the office)

Our transformation will change your career. For good. You’ll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be heard, and you’ll be supported to bring them to life. There’ll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and you could make your biggest impact yet. This is stepping outside of your comfort zone. This is work that’ll move you.

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Equal opportunities

Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

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