Executive Assistant to the Chief Supply Chain Officer

Executive Assistant to the Chief Supply Chain Officer

About the Role

The role provides high-level support to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO), helping her stay focused on the highest-value priorities across performance, transformation, risk, and cross-functional alignment.

The successful candidate will manage executive workflows, prepare executive-level communications, coordinate projects, events and meetings, orchestrate business cadence, prepare decision-making forums, track strategic initiatives, and ensure strong follow-through across a complex, international supply chain environment.

What You Will Do

• Executive Prioritization & Coordination: Partner closely with the CSCO to manage priorities, calendar, leadership cadence, and decision-making flow across a complex global agenda

• Stakeholder Liaison: Act as a liaison between the CSCO and key stakeholders across Supply Chain organizations, Business Units, and Central Functions

• Travel & Administrative Management: Coordinate travel, logistics, expense management, and administrative activities with a high degree of accuracy, responsiveness, and discretion

• Meetings & Events Management: Organize and oversee logistics for internal and external meetings, workshops, and conferences, including agendas, minutes, action tracking, and follow-up

• Executive Communication & Materials: Prepare agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and executive communications for supply chain reviews, leadership meetings, governance forums, and business updates

• Strategic Tracking & Follow-up: Track strategic initiatives, action items, and cross-functional deliverables, ensuring visibility on progress, risks, timelines, and accountability

• Planning & Continuous Improvement: Support leadership planning processes and identify opportunities to improve management routines, communication flows, and ways of working.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant education

• Proven experience in executive support, chief of staff, business operations, project management, or similar leadership support roles for senior executives

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and high digital fluency, including the ability to leverage modern productivity and AI tools

• Strong ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, excellent organization and prioritization skills, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to influence without formal authority while building strong relationships across functions and geographies

• Demonstrated skill in managing multiple priorities, navigating ambiguity, and operating effectively in a fast-paced, international, matrixed environment

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

• Experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, procurement, planning, logistics, or another relevant business environment is strongly preferred

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.
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Application End Date:

06 jul 2026

Job Requisition ID:

Essity263624