:MAIN PURPOSEReporting to the Managing Director of Hermxc3xa8s Middle East, the PA to the Managing Director & Office Manager will provide support on administrative matters to ensure smooth running of the Managing Director's office and will contribute to the efficiency and fluidity of the business, coordinating interactions both internally and externally.Key Responsibilities1. Assist the Managing Director

• Manage the diary and coordinate appointments

• Prepare meetings (files, room reservations, meals, materials)

• Book Director travel and expenses

• Filing

• Entering expense commitment requests, receiving them and, if necessary, checking and pre-validating invoices

• Organising trips with clients/friends of the House

2. Office management

• Manage the Front Desk functions ensuring both staff & visitors are supported with 5* service experience

• Ensure office suppliers list is up to date and reviewed regularly (hotel, catering, post, couriers, chauffeurs etc)

• Liaise with Facilities Management to ensure high standard of building maintenance + H&S, Fire & security procedure compliancy

• Manage travel agency - online & offline booking tools & training/support staff

• Liaison with extra support teams for day-to-day needs (security, waitresses, cleaners)

• Regular touch bases with each department and Store Managers to ensure understanding of department calendar & requirements

• Project work: such as office moves

3.. Events and team life

• Ad hoc or recurring organisation of events for Directors - seminars, key visits, celebrations

• Coordinating buying trips to Paris with Retail & Retail Merchandising teams: registering guestlist, group hotel negotiation, team dinners/events

• Develop & implement strategy for internal gatherings/togetherness moments

• New starter onboarding (offices) - welcome moment, desk preparation & office induction

• Internal office communications

PROFILE:

• Proven experience as ExecutiveAssistant (minimum 5 years) in a demanding environment
• Organisational skills, responsiveness, ability to anticipate, attention to detail
• Rigour in the follow-up of files, ability to manage priorities
• Interpersonal skills: confidentiality, discretion, diplomacy, courtesy
• Ability to react to unforeseen circumstances and malfunctions: flexibility and agility
• Autonomy
• Collective spirit
• Sense of customer service
• Leadership to interact with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Good knowledge of the Office package (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
• French speaker is a plus

About Us:A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermxc3xa8s is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 20,000 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermxc3xa8s cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal mxc3xa9tiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in over 300 stores around the world.

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