Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant – Milton Keynes

Want to be the best you can be? It's what drives us too.

In this high profile role as Executive Assistant you will supporting the organisations Executive Directors providing exceptional, confidential support. You will have previous experience supporting Executive Directors with excellent communication and organisational skills.

What we can offer you

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day with our exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great deal with discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years ahead with our company pension scheme
• Balance home and work with our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for less with our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeing with dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a difference with a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your future with our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewards when you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growing with our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurance with the option to increase cover
• We’re open to flexible working options – just ask

What you’ll do day to day

• Organise and manage travel arrangements, planning detailed itineraries, travel logistics and ensuring ongoing logistical requirements for the Executive Directors.
• Carry out meeting preparation, being thoroughly prepared as required for upcoming meetings with all necessary documentation provided well in advance.
• Coordinate meetings, taking minutes at meetings, and follow up on action items to ensure completion.
• Manage communication channels including email management, screening messages as required, and proactively alert the Executive Directors of important issues as they arise.
• Assist and liaise with key stakeholders providing information when appropriate and escalating complex matters to the Executive Directors
• Manage expenses and process invoices for payment on a regular basis and provide support with diary management for both Executive Directors, coordinating internal and external meetings efficiently.
• Organizing key events such as stakeholder visits which includes OEM’s.

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

• Experience supporting Executive Directors providing exceptional, confidential support.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in HR software and Microsoft Office Suite

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.