* Contract Type: Permanent / 37.5 Hours Per Week
* Salary: £35,217.06
* Location: Peterborough - PE7 3AG
* Days of Work: Monday - Friday
* Hours of Work: 09:00 - 17:30
Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career.
DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. When joining DPD you are not just starting a job, you are vital to our journey to be the most customer centric, inclusive, sustainable and leading parcel delivery provider within the UK who embraces and drives change, placing our people and our customers at the heart of what we do.
Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one.
Job Description
* Provide high level secretarial and executive administrative assistance to the Head of Sales.
* Create high level reporting & executive summaries from various internal and external systems, Excel, Google (Docs).
* Act as first point of contact for general enquiries, escalations from departmental senior management and DPD board (SMT).
* Regularly prepare presentations and reports to a high standard, predominantly Keynote.
* Organise all venues and catering requirements for Sales Team meetings and other business events as and when required.
* Produce memos, minutes, letters, recruitment documents, liaising with the HR Department as required.
* Record and Monitor company holiday entitlement, absence/sickness & manage the Sales Team Annual Leave Calendar via DPDs internal portal.
* Maintain a level of confidentiality and written communication regarding sensitive business information.
* Any other tasks as designated by the Head of Sales.
Key Measures of Performance
* Prepare written correspondence and presentation material to a high standard.
* Ability to respond to general enquiries in a timely and professional manner, meeting deadlines within timelines.
* Maintain and keep all relevant Sales documentation up to date.
* Be able to prioritise and have excellent organisation and planning skills.
* The ability to pay attention to detail and produce concise Sales information at request.
* Be confident operating at a senior level.
Qualifications
To be considered for this role you must have previous PA/EA or secretarial experience ideally gained within a dynamic fast paced organisation whilst operating with absolute integrity, confidentiality and discretion. Outstanding organisational and planning skills are essential.
* High level of PC/IT expertise, particularly in Keynote and in the production of professional graphic presentations.
* First rate communication skills.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to prioritise your workload.
* Working in a timely and professional manner.
* Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.
Benefits
* Holiday trading.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity package.
* Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme.
* Free onsite car parking for all employees.
* Health Kiosks visiting every location.
* Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping.
* Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends.
* For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses.
DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
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