Personal Assistant Benelux

CMA CGM Benelux is located in Rotterdam and Antwerp. Our mission is to lead sustainable change within the maritime industry. In order to achieve the goal of net zero carbon by 2050, sustainable development has become one of the main axes of the CMA CGM Group strategy.

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We are looking for a temporary personal assistant until end of March 2026.

The Personal Assistant assists the General Manager in optimizing the administrative organization and thereby management of activities. From diary management to working with senior management on projects concerning multiple disciplines within the organization; they liaise with relevant managers and stakeholders to obtain necessary reporting information for Head Office. They also attend the directors and management review meetings, as well as maintaining the calendar and action lists.

The key responsibilities of the Personal Assistant are as such :

• Prepare, support, and follow up meetings for MD, Management Team (MT), Senior Management team (DT) (agenda, presentations, task list, etc.)
• Schedule different meetings that require multiple participants
• Work with (Senior) Management Team on projects concerning multiple disciplines in our organization.
• Ensure HO questions are answered in time (liaise with all relevant managers and stakeholders)
• Ensure everyone in our organization is aware and updated on all important information distributed by the worldwide organization
• Distribute and follow-up on HO instructions and queries
• Create PowerPoints and other reports for the organization
• Attend DT and MT meetings, maintain agenda and action lists
• Create reports (asked and unasked) to support business
• Involvement in all (new) processes or tools (outsourcing / new CMA CGM tools)
• Implement/amend processes that will lead to quality improvement (for customer / internal / time or cost saving)

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Highly organized and self-motivated with ability to plan and coordinate workflows
• Minimum professional experience of 2/3 years in the same position
• Perfectly fluent in Dutch and English
• Very good command of IT and Office tools
• Versatile, trustworthy, rigorous, responsive, and organized
• Strong interpersonal communication and writing skills
• Strong sense of service and self-sufficient
• Ability to handle highly confidential information

Screening is a standard part of our internal application process, by applying to this vacancy you acknowledge having taken note of this policy.

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Applying for this role is only possible in case you are Dutch residents therefor living and working in the Netherlands. Or in the case you have a valid working permit for the Netherlands.

CMA CGM respects, supports and values diversity in all forms. We seek to avoid discrimination and are committed to equal opportunities for all our employees. 

Our long-held inclusive policy improves performance, creates growth opportunities for all, aligns with our customer's values and enhances employee engagement.

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:: Acquisition in response to the vacancy is not deemed desirable ::