Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

At SARIA Food & Pharma, our activities are characterized by connected value chains, decades of shared market expertise and a unifying spirit of innovation to continuously develop our people and our products. Van Hessen, Devro and Bioiberica use animal raw materials to create their wide range of products, which are ubiquitous and universal, but anything but ordinary.

With a complementary portfolio of casings for the sausage industry that includes natural and collagen-based casings, Devro and Van Hessen are leading product experts in their industry. The global life science company Bioiberica produces active ingredients for humans, animals, and plants, from starting material it receives from Van Hessen.

We create the added layer of value with our products and services, improve the well-being of all by taking life science further and combine our attention to detail with the extraordinary, because it all matters.

About the role

Are you a proactive, highly organised professional with a passion for supporting senior leadership? We’re looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to join our team and play a pivotal role in enabling the smooth running of executive operations across the business.

As the Executive Assistant to the CEO , you will be at the heart of our leadership team, providing high quality administrative support to the CEO and other Executives across our business units. You will manage complex diaries, coordinate meetings and travel, and ensure everything runs smoothly, even when priorities change at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Managing agendas and mailboxes of executives and set priorities in making appointments
• Preparing, planning and organising meetings and events
• Drafting and coordinating programs, scripts for visits and the introduction for visitors
• Booking travel e.g. flights, transport and accommodation for executives, as well as arranging Visas when required
• Creating letters, preparing presentations and taking care of all administrative correspondence
• Taking minutes of meetings
• Archiving files and digital archiving of correspondence
• Collaborating with other team members to achieve deadlines
• Any other ad-hoc administrative/secretarial tasks as required by the CEO which can often be at short notice and outside core business hours

About you

• Extensive experience supporting at a senior/executive level is essential
• Fluency in English and Dutch is essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational and prioritising skills
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Flexible, proactive mindset with a high level of integrity
• Possess strong relationship-building skills
• Proficiency in German language would be highly advantageous; Spanish at professional level is desirable but not essential

Location Requirement

You must live within commutable distance of our Nieuwerkerk aan de Ijssel office as weekly onsite presence is required.

What can we offer?

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• A professional, friendly and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to learn about our business and work alongside senior stakeholders

Equality and diversity at SARIA Food and Pharma / SARIA's group of companies

We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive working environment in which all employees are respected and supported regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or social background. We expressly welcome applications from people with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Our goal is to ensure equal opportunities and actively combat discrimination – both in the application process and in everyday working life.