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As Executive Assistant at YANMAR Marine International, you are the indispensable link in the success of the CEO and the senior management team. You bring structure, monitor progress, and ensure everything runs smoothly. You'll be working in a fast-growing, international organization where you support the CEO as a strategic sparring partner.
Job Description
Executive Assistant – Strategic Linchpin at YANMAR Marine International (Dutch residency!)
Are you a proactive, energetic and highly organized Executive Assistant ready to seamlessly support the CEO and international management team? And are you looking for a dynamic role where you can truly make an impact? Then this is your opportunity!
Your Impact:
As a Executive Assistant at YANMAR Marine International, you are the indispensable link in the success of the CEO and senior management team. You bring structure, monitor progress, and ensure everything runs smoothly. You'll be part of a fast-growing international organization, where you'll support the CEO as a strategic sparring partner. You effortlessly shift between strategic thinking and hands-on support, spotting opportunities and taking proactive action. The working language within the organization is English.
What kind of tasks will you be managing?
- Agenda Mastermind: You manage and optimize the complex schedules of the CEO and international management team;
- Meetings & Follow-up: You prepare meetings, take minutes, and track action points;
- Travel & Event Coordination: From international trips to large corporate events – you handle everything from A to Z;
- Stakeholder Management: You are the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and keep communication channels running smoothly;
- Project Coordination: You monitor ongoing projects and ensure seamless execution;
- Correspondence & Administration: You manage emails, handle confidential information, and assist with invoicing and expense claims;
- Office Management: You contribute to a smoothly running office and a professional working environment.
Your strengths?
- You have a keen eye for detail and easily maintain an overview;
- You switch gears quickly, think ahead, and take initiative;
- You have excellent communication skills and know how to set priorities;
- You are tech-savvy and make optimal use of modern tools;
- You have experience in an international work environment and speak fluent English.
What makes this job unique?
No two days are alike! You are the cornerstone of the senior management team, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. Whether it's tight scheduling, sharp prioritization, or smart optimizations, you bring structure and clarity. In this role, you're not afraid to leverage modern tools and integrate AI to streamline processes and work more efficiently. This position is hybrid – you can work from home two days a week!
This vacancy is also on our site in Dutch.
Job Requirements
To excel in this exciting and challenging role as Executive Assistant, you are ideally available for 37.5 hours per week and reside within a 30 km radius of Almere.
In addition, you bring the following qualifications:
- You are a Dutch resident living within 30 km of Almere (hard requirement);
- Bachelor-level thinking and working skills (HBO level);
- Experience in a similar role such as Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, (Executive) Secretary, or Management Assistant;
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in Englis. Proficiency in Dutch is preferred but not required. Japanese would be a fantastic bonus :-)
- Proactive, accurate, positively assertive, highly discreet, and able to perform well under pressure;
- You are available for at least 32 hours per week. Would you like to work more than the standard 37.5 hours? You'll earn additional time off!;
- A fast thinker with strong organizational abilities and a keen eye for detail;
- You take initiative and enjoy tackling challenges head-on;
- A highly skilled communicator at all levels, with a keen understanding of interpersonal dynamics;
- You easily adopt new technologies and are comfortable with modern digital tools – including AI.
Salary and Benefits
YANMAR Marine International offers you a highly challenging work environment in this new role as Executive Assistant. You'll have a great deal of autonomy to shape the position in your own way. In addition, you can count on the following:
- A direct contract with YANMAR Marine;
- An excellent base salary between € 4.487 and € 5.407 - depending on experience (based on a 37.5-hour work week);
- Placement according to the Metalektro collective labor agreement (CAO Metalektro);
- Flexible working hours and the option to work partly from home (up to 2 days per week for full-time);
- A standard work week of 37.5 hours, with the possibility to work a minimum of 32 and a maximum of 40 hours – hours worked beyond 37.5 are converted into extra leave;
- Extensive opportunities for training and personal development;
- A gym membership and a bike-to-work scheme;
- An Employee Benefits plan with discounts on products and services;
- Plenty of social activities and (sportive) events;
- 27 vacation days and the option to accrue time-for-time;
- 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus based on company performance.
Recruitment for this position is being handled by Pienk | Office Professionals. If you would like to apply, please do so via Pienk.nl. For any questions, feel free to contact Pienk | Office Professionals at +31 (0)30 - 276 71 87.
Ref.nr.:3505820391-UZP-NL-FPC-230415 - RT182730125