The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.

We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.

We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

About the job

We are looking for a proactive enthusiast to provide executive administrative assistance to the Ikano Retail Management team in the Service Office and to aid in the execution of cost-efficient travel solutions and strategies that align with the organisation’s strategic and operational goals. The incumbent is required to have great attention to detail, strives to deliver high quality work and shares IKEA values to Renew and Improve.

Your assignment

• Provide consistently high levels of executive management support while maintaining confidentiality and exercising diplomacy.
• Assess and manage competing priorities, initiate timeline for various decision forums and exercising discretion to facilitate optimal use of the managers’ time.
• Manage managers’ meetings, coordinate travel arrangements and itineraries.
• Support and back up the Executive Support & Travel Manager in the Ikano Retail Board preparation, pre-meeting coordination of materials for various committees and decision forums.
• Execute the progression of information and duties including overseeing the signing of legal contracts & documents, raising purchase orders, maintaining the Ikano One webpage, filing travel expense claims for the management, co-workers’ profiles maintenance in the travel system and annual travel budgeting process.  
• Lead and/or contribute to ad hoc projects to support the achievement of organisational-level strategic and operational objectives.
• Evaluate, introduce and implement travel and admin solutions/technologies to improve efficiency and deliver envisioned benefits.
• Initiate improvement to optimise and streamline business processes in areas where there is opportunity for increased efficiency and cost-saving.
• Identify, document and update standard operating key procedures and processes.
• Drive vendor selection initiatives for corporate hotels and travel providers.

Your profile

• An administrative professional with at least 5 years of experience in supporting key management in a multi-national organisation.
• Possess a bachelor’s degree in business administration studies or equivalent preferred.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, technologically savvy and able to troubleshoot basic technical problems and keep up with the latest digital collaboration tools and software.
• You are a detail-oriented self-starter, meticulous with a can-do and positive attitude.
• Equipped with strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and planning skills, with a drive for results and optimization.
• Able to prioritise and manage time effectively.
• High proficiency in English, excellent in both verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive, possess initiatives and able to work independently with minimal guidance.

Please apply by 21 September 2024.