Executive Assistant Business Planning & Performance

As Executive Assistant at Ahold Delhaize, your goal is to ensure efficient, effective and high quality secretarial and organizational support in a pro-active manner, to the Senior Vice President Strategy Business Planning & Performance (BPP), in line with internal directives and to enable them to perform their job efficiently.

About Ahold Delhaize

We're Ahold Delhaize, one of the world's largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 17 strong local retail brands all over the world, we aim to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our customers, our people and the world around us. We offer a highly dynamic, international work environment in which our employees thrive.

Your new work environment

As Executive Assistant you will work primarily with and report to the SVP and Directors in the BPP team. Main stakeholders involved are Heads of Group functions, Regional and local functions, their assistants and associates, and external stakeholders. Tasks are performed in a highly demanding and international environment which requires a full-time, energetic, flexible, professional, discrete and service-oriented assistant with excellent Dutch and English language skills, who is also a real team player. You will be based at Ahold Delhaize's Headquarters in Zaandam. You will be given the freedom and responsibility to take ownership of your work and broaden your horizons by working together with knowledgeable colleagues from different countries who have an abundance of expertise in many areas. We will continually invest in you and help you build on your talents and skills for the future.

Key Responsibilities Of Your Role

Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities.

Here are the key ones:

• Manage complex calendars, scheduling internal and external meetings, appointments and travel arrangements across multiple time zones.
• Anticipate the needs of the team and proactively manage administrative tasks to optimize productivity and effectiveness.
• Monitor, coordinate and prioritize incoming requests, including confidential and sensitive emails and correspondence, ensuring timely responses and appropriate follow-up actions.
• Arrange international travel: flights, hotels, transfers and preparing itineraries.
• Plan and execute logistics for meetings, conferences, and special events, both onsite and offsite, including coordinating agendas, materials, and catering.
• Serve as a liaison between internal and external stakeholders, maintaining efficient and professional communication and confidentiality.
• Manage expense reports, invoices and other financial documents, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Approve on behalf of SVP, travel of direct reports, expenses, purchase orders, invoices, etc.
• Assist with special projects and initiatives as assigned, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive results.

What's in it for you?

Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you: plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; a hybrid working model (we ask you to spend at least 50% of your working time at the office); and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale. You can look forward to a good work-life balance, and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.

Plus:

• A gross annual salary between €45K to €58K including holiday pay based on full-time employment
• Attractive bonuses
• A first-rate pension plan
• 45 vacation days per year (25,5 vacation days + 19,5 paid-leave days)
• Travel expenses or an NS travel card
• A laptop and smartphone

Requirements

We think you'll be best geared for success if you meet the following requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of 6-8 years experience working as an Executive Assistant supporting C-level or senior executives in a multinational corporation or similar high-pressure environment.
• Self-confidence and a sense of humor.
• High standards of personal integrity, respect company standards and values.
• Strong focus on service and care, with a dedication to meeting the needs and expectations of key stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent Dutch and English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders.
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information and privileged communications.
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges and finding solutions;
• A real team player who demonstrates strong collaboration skills and provides support to colleagues when necessary.
• Ability to work independently and act proactively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and other relevant software applications;

Aside from these hard skills, we think you should also bring some much-valued soft skills to the table: an entrepreneurial mindset, outspoken communication skills and a proactive approach. In addition to these, a high level of creativity, empathy, and enthusiasm will take you far.

Apply now!

Apply now via the button on this page, or feel free to contact Marko Simic, Talent Acquisition Specialist, via if you have any questions.

At Ahold Delhaize and our local brands, we broadly define diversity as being inclusive of thoughts and skills, generational differences, LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disabilities, nationalities and more, and we accept all people for who they are.