About this role
<h1><strong>Your role in our team</strong></h1> <p>As Executive Assistant to the Board Member Supply Chain, you will act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor, ensuring focus, alignment, and execution within the Board area. In this highly visible role, you will actively shape priorities, enable decision-making at the highest level, and drive key strategic initiatives across a global organization.</p> <ul> <li>You act as a strategic right hand to the Board Member, managing complex agendas, priorities, and decision-making processes</li> <li>You serve as a key interface between the Board Member, senior leadership teams, the business areas, and corporate functions (e.g., Finance, HR, Legal, Communications)</li> <li>You independently prepare high-impact executive presentations, board materials, and strategic analyses</li> <li>You act as a sparring partner, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and optimization levers</li> <li>You manage sensitive and high-priority topics with discretion, speed, and sound business judgment</li> </ul> <h1> </h1> <h1><strong>Your profile</strong></h1> <ul> <li>You bring several years of experience in a high-performance environment in a similar role (e.g., executive office)</li> <li>You demonstrate the ability to operate confidently in complex, international, and matrixed organizations</li> </ul> <p><strong>What sets you apart:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You are highly self-driven and take ownership, with a strong bias towards action</li> <li>You are street-smart, pragmatic, and solution-oriented, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and informal networks effectively</li> <li>You bring a strong digital mindset, leveraging tools, data, and modern ways of working to increase efficiency and impact</li> <li>You are flexible and adaptable, thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities</li> <li>You possess outstanding communication and presentation skills and are fluent in English (German is a plus)</li> <li>You combine analytical thinking with a structured approach and excellent prioritization skills</li> <li>You demonstrate executive presence, resilience, and the ability to influence at senior stakeholder level</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h1><strong>Your benefits</strong> </h1> <ul> <li>We combine the advantages of a medium-sized company with the benefits of a large corporation</li> <li>Secure job in a growing, future-oriented industry</li> <li>"New way of working" with extensive mobile working possible</li> <li>Modern IT equipment at the workplace</li> <li>Monthly employee offers via a discount portal</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Can you see yourself in this profile? Then Körber is the right place for you. We look forward to getting to know you!</p> <p> </p><h2><strong>Apply now and join our team!</strong></h2> <p> </p> <p>Ready for your next step? Click on ‘<strong>Apply now</strong>’ to get started right away! As long as the position is advertised, you can apply at any time.</p> <p> </p> <p>We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here <a title="" href="https://www.koerber.com/en/about-us/how-we-work" target="_self">Culture at Körber</a> - it's worth taking a look!</p> <p> </p> <p>If you have any questions or technical problems, please send us an e-mail to<a href="http://[email protected]"> [email protected]</a>. <strong>Stefan Richter</strong> is the responsible person for this job advertisement. We work with permanent partners and therefore ask recruitment consultants to refrain from contacting us by e-mail or telephone. </p> <p> </p>