Stellenbeschreibung

Brenntag is the global market leader in full-line chemical distribution. Headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, the company operates a global network with more than 490 locations in 72 countries. In 2014, the company, which has a global workforce of more than 13,500, generated sales of EUR 10.0 billion (USD 13.3 billion). Our team in Brenntag Holding GmbH, the Holding for our EMEA region, currently has an opening for an Assistant to EMEA Business Development Director (m/f) In this varied and interesting position you will support the EMEA Business Development Director, who is responsible for the implementation and delivery of Commercial Excellence across EMEA, the Key Account Program, the Blending Solutions business and other commercial & business related responsibilities. Your Tasks * Provide administrative support for the EMEA Business Development Director and the team, e.g. booking of travel, processing travel and commuting expenses, coordinating schedules. * Organization and facilitation of meetings, conferences and events with internal and external participants and partners. * Handling correspondence with national and international business partners and creation of appealing presentations. * Provide direct support on specific business and commercial projects. (Note: a keen interest in business and commercial related issues will be a strong advantage, since this position will require innovative yet structured thinking, in order to develop and implement new business processes). * Preparation of regular and ad hoc reports and performance analysis (KPIs, Dashboards, etc). * Sharepoint (LINK) and Intranet management for the department. * Act as back-up Assistant for EU Executives. Your profile * Training as assistant (e. g. European Secretary, Foreign Language Correspondent, Professional Assistant) and/or relevant work experience, plus experience (and interest) in business and commercial related issues. * Minimum 5 years of professional experience as an Assistant, familiar with working in a commercial environment and within complex international settings. * Enthusiastic, positive, flexible and able to work well in a team. * Organizational talent, willing to build up an own field of responsibility within a newly created team. * A professional, open and winning appearance, combined with very good communication skills. * Proven ability to work in international and intercultural settings. * Ability to take on new tasks and responsibilities and to meet deadlines. * Structured way of working (but also with an innovative & commercial flair). * A high degree of independence, initiative and solution-orientated approach. * Due to the international nature of this role and non-German speaking management and interfaces, excellent English language skills (verbal and written) are essential as well as German. Skills in other languages are a plus. * Very good MS Office and SAP (Business Warehouse) skills support you in successfully executing the position. Our offer We offer you challenging and varied tasks in an exciting work environment. In addition to performance-based remuneration, you can expect comprehensive social benefits, such as holiday pay, a Christmas bonus, a company pension, an employees saving scheme etc. as well as the security of a large company. Furthermore, we offer you attractive personal retirement plans. Interest? Then we would like to get to know you - Rainer Herrmann is looking forwar