Executive Assistant to General Manager Merchandise

**Job no**: 942572
**Work type**: Permanent / Full time
**Location**: Support Office - Docklands

**From humble beginnings in downtown Bendigo to supporting Australian communities far and wide
- Myer has always been a special place, transcending beyond just a place to work**.

**Myer is a place for finding life-long friendships, a safe space with a big heart. Here, you’re encouraged to be yourself, share your ideas and are entrusted to deliver your very best. Some might even say it feels like being “right at home”.**

Myer is currently seeking an **Executive Assistant** to join our team, providing the highest level of strategic administrative and confidential operational support to our General Manager Merchandise (GMM) as well as working side-by-side and providing additional support to the GM leadership team (LT) of the Chief Merchandise Officer (CMO) to maximise their effectiveness and enable them to do their best work.
- Join a value-driven, dynamic, collaborative and highly experienced team
- Play a key role supporting and being the main point of contact for our internal & external stakeholders across our Merchandise portfolio
- Flexible hybrid working - centrally located Docklands office & WFH

**About the role**:

- Provide the highest level of effective, dedicated executive administrative and personal support to the GMM and LT to maximise productivity, enabling them to focus on business growth, developing relationships and positioning the team for success.
- Successfully complete a broad variety of administrative tasks for the GMM and LT including day-to-day complex diary management; mailbox management; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; compiling documents/presentations for meetings, and other tasks that facilitate their ability to effectively lead their teams ensuring the optimal use of the GMM/LTs time.
- Multi-task and prioritise conflicting needs to effectively deliver outcomes according to deadlines.
- Liaise efficiently with internal and external stakeholders as the Executive point of contact and maintain discretion, confidentiality, and trust.
- Act as a MYER ambassador and role model the MYER values
- Working alongside the EA to CMO to promote effectiveness across the wider Merchandise portfolio and provide additional support for wider portfolio events/offsites.
- Ensuring teams adhere to sample management process, including ensuring teams follow support office guidelines for storage management and sample reconciliation post a buying trip.
- Responsible for room management and coordination for ranging.
- Provide ad-hoc support activities hosted by the broader EA team - i.e., Myer exclusive sample sales, company events, town hall meetings.

**About you**:

- 3+ years’ experience as Executive Assistant and or supporting multiple Directors/Executives.
- EA to GMM experience preferable.
- Experience working in retail business supporting a team with multiple priorities preferable.
- Business Administration Diploma or relevant qualification in this field is preferable.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DocuSign, SharePoint & Teams
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, prioritising tasks to meet strict deadlines.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with sound attention to detail.
- Articulate and confident verbal & written communication skills.
- You're a creative problem solver. You think on your feet and find solutions to problems that are anything but clear-cut and able to identify gaps and streamline processes with little or no guidance from others
- Proactive can-do attitude and willingness to learn
- You’re a self-starter and have the ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team, building positive working relationships and connections with stakeholders on all levels.
- Passionate, approachable and leads by example.
- Actively looks for way to improve systems and processes to simplify and enable the business to become more efficient.
- Critical thinking and analysis when going through change and transformation.
- Excellent organisational and leadership ability.

**Benefits to you**:

- Generous team member discounts on all Myer products, including team-member exclusive discounts
- Access to lifestyle leave and volunteer leave - arrange work around your life, not life around work
- A supportive leadership and Executive Assistant network to set you up for success
- Supportive & ongoing access to development opportunities to bring out the best of you

We’d love to hear from you even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed above.

**Here, you’re not only an employee. You’re a valued Team Member with real dreams that we want to help you chase, no matter how big or small. At Myer, we’re all about making your work life mean