Executive Assistant / Business Operations

Our Client Our client, a furniture retail company, seeks to employ an Executive Assistant/ Business Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-level administrative and strategic support to the CEO. Manage the CEO’s schedule, meetings, correspondence, and priorities. Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, reports, briefing materials, and summaries. Track decisions and action points from executive meetings and ensure timely follow-up. Conduct research and provide relevant insights to support the CEO’s decision-making.

Act as a key liaison between the CEO, management team, employees, clients, and external stakeholders. Support the CEO in monitoring day-to-day business operations and organizational performance. Coordinate with various departments to ensure alignment with business priorities and deadlines. Identify operational gaps, inefficiencies, and areas for process improvement.

Support the development and implementation of improved systems, processes, and workflows. Track key operational activities and provide regular updates to the CEO. Follow up with department heads and team members to ensure agreed actions are completed. Assist in preparing operational reports, performance updates, and management presentations.

Coordinate and monitor strategic projects and initiatives assigned by the CEO. Develop project timelines, track deliverables, and ensure deadlines are met. Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders involved in projects. Identify potential delays or challenges and escalate them appropriately. Support special projects such as business expansion, partnerships, product launches, process improvement initiatives, and other company-wide projects.

Maintain clear documentation and progress reports for ongoing projects. Maintain a structured system for tracking key priorities, deliverables, and deadlines. Follow up with relevant team members on outstanding tasks and commitments. Help ensure that organizational priorities are translated into actionable tasks and completed within agreed timelines.

Support the CEO in monitoring progress against business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Operations, or a related field. 5–7 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in an Executive Assistant, Business Operations, Strategy, Management, or similar role. Previous experience supporting a senior executive or business leader is highly desirable.

Demonstrated experience in business operations, process coordination, or organizational improvement. Strong project coordination or project management experience. Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with project management, task management, or business productivity tools. Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality.

Highly proactive, detail-oriented, resourceful, and results-driven.