Assistant Head R&D and Technology
Rieter is the world’s leading supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn from staple fibers in spinning mills. Based in Winterthur (Switzerland), the company develops and manufactures machinery, systems and components used to convert natural and man-made fibers and their blends into yarns in the most cost-efficient manner. Cutting-edge spinning technology from Rieter contributes to sustainability in the textile value chain by minimizing the use of resources. Rieter has been in business for more than 225 years, has 18 production locations in ten countries and employs a global workforce of around 5 100, about 16% of whom are based in Switzerland.
We are looking for an experienced multilingual Assistant to support our Head R&D and Technology. This is a permanent 80 - 100% assignment.
As Assistant to the Head R&D, the incumbent is responsible for providing a broad variety of administrative tasks to support the R&D Head.
- Lead Business Group meeting schedule, including organizing single meetings and managing meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-up items (to do list)
- Maintain calendar, manage expenses and perform further administrative tasks for the Head R&D and Technology
- Arrange travel plans and travel agendas and provide support in the case of changes
- Assist with presentations, reports and internal communications. Ensure presentation standards and timelines are followed by the Management Team
- Support the Management Team where needed (e.g. Management meetings, visits)
- Act as a focal point of contact for other departments and external stakeholders,
- Collaborate with the global executive assistants’ team to ensure successful execution of the group calendar, meetings with the Management Team Rieter Machines & Systems, events and projects
- Plan, lead and manage projects and events of different magnitude
- Handle confidential information professionally
- Commercial apprenticeship or bachelor’s degree in business administration
- Previous direct executive support of min. 5 years in multinational company in the position as Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant, or similar
- Experience in other commercial or administrative functions at a senior level is an advantage
- Proficient in communication- and office technologies, particularly MS Powerpoint, MS Excel and MS Teams
- Ability to navigate in an international corporate environment
- Experienced with calendar management and travel scheduling and booking,
- Ability to write minutes and corresponding to do lists
- Ability to recognize where processes can be improved, and the initiative to improve them
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all levels and departments within the organization
- Excellent verbal and written language skills in English and German
- Experience leading small to medium sized projects and events
- an international working environment with long tradition
- versatile activity in a future-oriented environment with a lot of self-responsibility
- good development opportunities and fair employment conditions
- a motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation
Gerardo Mariano
Human Resources
Rieter AG
Klosterstrasse 20
8406 Winterthur
www.rieter.com
Are you interested? If you recognize yourself in this profile and you would like to be part of a successful team, we look forward to meeting you soon. Please send us your complete application documents online.
We only consider direct applications for this position.
