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Management Support Specialist

 

Management Support

The Management Support Specialist provides administrative support to the organization and is responsible for the overall operation of daily office functions and duties, as well as offers administrational support in various projects. With increasing level of experience, provides administrative support to higher organizational levels (Board Members or Group Executives /L1s), as well as performs controlling and reporting activities and collaborates with other departments in projects more independently.

Core tasks include:

Provides secretarial duties across all areas of the business from general department to top management PA support Maintains up-to-date filing and reference systems, assists in accounting and reporting activities Screens incoming calls and maintains diaries Arranges business travel, supports agenda management and expense tracking Manages correspondence and prepares documentation Coordinates programs and events for the department as a whole May Collaborate with various staff and departments to administratively support various projects Plans & organizes Services EMEA Bid Councils

 

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

The Management Support Specialist is responsible for the operation of daily office functions and duties, including active and autonomous administrative support to the manager. May perform and / or administer some special projects in collaboration with various staff and departments.

This includes:

Managing diary/calendar and e-mails for the Managers on their behalf, potentially also including calls and voicemails Monitoring actions and manage reminders Managing internal and potentially external  correspondence Arranging meetings for Managers including co-ordination of Team Meetings and larger external events Co-ordination of travel arrangements, including organizational preparation and follow up like booking of travel expenses Booking meeting rooms / venues for the team Managing Workflows and monitoring items like vacation requests, purchase orders, internal orders, distribution lists, Inventory etc. Perform and monitor purchase activities (e.g. office material, business cards, 3rd Party purchasing), including master data creation and administration, creation of shopping carts, reporting and tracking on purchase orders Updating materials including PowerPoint and excel spreadsheets for meetings and presentations Preparation and follow up of meetings including taking meeting minutes Manage shared drives and communities Admin support for new starters into the team to include ordering of equipment and monitoring induction Central contact and all other ad-hoc support as needed by Manager and his/her team. Resolving issues with some complexity with limited guidance Developing collaborative work relationships within own team and cross-functional, including representation of team towards senior management Supporting internal projects, including decision taking within clearly defined framework of departmental guidelines and practices Supporting knowledge sharing within the team and prepares decision taking Community Building & Best Practice Sharing between different offices Proactive and able to identify and solve problems Managing controlling and reporting activities on behalf of manager, e.g. creation, staffing and reporting on internal orders, reporting on cost centers and profit centers, creation and maintenance of C-Users Monitoring budget In connection with the EMEA Bid Office team, set invitations for the needed Services EMEA Bid Councils, attend these, write / send-out the minutes Follow-up on the approval conditions and ensure proper treacking Manage fast lane EMEA Bid Councils approvals by eMails Keep a records of bid councils run and manage the EMEA Bid council mailbox    

 

Experience & Educational Requirements

Experience & Language Requirements

3 to 5 years of experience as secretary or comparable experience Education: apprenticeship as secretary or commercial qualification or comparable experience Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Tools Experience with SAP internal Tools like Corporate Portal, ISP, CSN English: Level 3: Fluent Language of the manager/team: Level 3: Fluent French and Dutch

 

 

​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

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SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 408299  | Work Area: Administration  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.