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Management Assistant

Brussels, Brussels Capital
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The Europe & Canada (EUCAN) Business unit supports Takeda's mission at a regional level and as the leader in rare diseases and specialty care, we champion better health and a brighter future for patients, healthcare providers and our people.

Across the EUCAN BU, patients come first in every decision we make. We develop strategic partnerships which deliver value for society and create a culture within which our people can thrive and reach their full potential.

Our mission is to empower and enable our people to fulfill their potential by embracing diversity and creating a high-performance, collaborative working environment. In the EUCAN region integrity is one of our key values. We put patients, trust and reputation before business and this is one of the main reasons why our people choose to work here.

Job ID R0128337 Date posted 10/28/2024 Location Brussels, Brussels Capital

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Job Description

At our heart we are committed colleagues. We offer interested people numerous opportunities and strongly believe in, and promote, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a company we offer roles based on merit, welcoming candidates of any gender, age, religious belief, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnic or social origin, or disability.

Our team is growing and for this we need bright minds with creativity and flexibility – what talent do you have?

ROLE OBJECTIVES

  • Responsible for the administrative and logistic support in order to facilitate the daily operation of the n+1 and department(s)
  • Supports local procurement, processes and systems implementation and ensures compliance and alignment with SOP across departments.
  • Increase the awareness and ownership of the local rules through all management assistants
  • Ensures timely and effective resolution of any admin problems across departments; facilitates Takeda's ambition of ‘great place to work’.
  • Proactively communicate with the Head of Business Operations to address administrative and process challenges, and contribute to enhancing organizational efficiency and cost reduction. 
  • Responsible for the time schedule and efficiency at the reception

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Administrative and monitoring support

  • Performs tasks at the request of the n+1 and assists him/her where possible
  • Supports different managers/heads within their specific dedicated domain by inputting data, preparing presentations, letters, controlling data or figures, follow up of data, contracts, administrative support in projects,… according to specific guidelines
  • Provides informative and administrative support to coworkers, visitors, clients etc.
  • Performs different administrative tasks (follow-up tables, third party processes (MSA, TPRM, PO), validating invoices, ordering of materials etc.)
  • Translates documents
  • Writes reports of meetings
  • Copies and classifies timely and accurately
  • Follow up of Takeda mailboxes
  • Follow up budget

Planning and organizing

  • Organizes meetings (management meetings, internal events, business meetings etc.) and follows the document flow before and after a meeting according to set rules and procedures
  • Books lunches etc. according to specific guidelines
  • Participates in meetings

Internal and external communication

  • Receives visitors and answers telephone calls
  • Answers all sorts of questions of visitors or callers, refers the call to the right person
  • Receives and distributes correspondence, classifies (confidential) correspondence timely and accurately
  • Makes appointments

Reception

  • Manages good functioning of the reception
  • Receives visitors and answers telephone calls for the reception
  • Supports daily facility tasks for the reception

Business Operations

  • Is point of contact for other assistants for admin, procurement, legal, finance processes
  • Project management
  • Is an enabler of change management for new admin processes
  • Represents the management assistants

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Takeda Leadership Behaviors

  • Demonstrates strategic enterprise thinking finding innovative ways to serve patients, and build trust, reputation, and business
  • Creates the environment that inspires and enables people to move the organization forward
  • Focuses on the few priorities and delivers superior results
  • Elevates the capabilities of the organization for now and the future

Growth mindset

  • Looks for the best opportunities in work to build skills that align with current and future development needs
  • Actively seeks information and help from all levels of employees across the organization
  • Reflects on work experiences and how to apply the lessons learned from past experiences into current and future work

Cross functional collaboration

  • Ability to work effectively in cross functional and virtual teams
  • Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Establish credible and long-lasting professional relationships and has personal impact through engaging respectfully and professionally  

Results & Stakeholders oriented

  • Can-do attitude
  • Able to anticipate stakeholders needs and is accountable and responsible to create value for them

Strong communication skills

  • Ability to manage challenging conversations and handle objections  
  • Able to proactively interact and influence stakeholders to improve
  • Effective listening skills
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills

CAPABILTIES

Technical Expertise

  • Bachelor or equivalent combination by education and experience
  • Experience as a management assistant (in pharmaceutical industry) is an asset
  • Good spoken and written communication skills
  • Understanding of the activities and practices within the dedicated department(s)
  • Fluent (written and spoken) in Dutch, French and English

Other key capabilities

  • Planning and organization
  • Flexibility
  • Customer/Market minded
  • Showing initiative
  • Integrity/confidentiality
  • Accuracy

Empowering our people to shine

At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation, and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

Takeda is committed to foster diversity, equality, and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool!

Learn more at takedajobs.com

Locations

Brussels, Belgium

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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Success profile

What makes a successful team member within EUCAN at Takeda?

  • Agile
  • Analytical
  • Enthusiastic
  • Ambitious
  • Collaborative
  • Entrepreneurial
Believe in your own ability to do things you want to do. If you do that, things will happen.

Heena Howitt - Country Medical Lead Genetic Diseases

  • Takeda named Global Top Employer for seventh consecutive year. Recognized for our culture and way of working, we’re one of only 17 companies to receive Top Global Employer® status for 2024.
  • About Takeda At Takeda, there is an unwavering commitment to putting patients first, and to creating a workplace that is underpinned by empowerment and focused on diversity, collaboration and steadfast values.
  • Europe & Canada Business Unit Takeda in Europe and Canada (EUCAN) is delivering leading innovations in oncology, gastroenterology and rare diseases to provide better health and a brighter future for patients.

Working at Takeda

  • Inclusion

    Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as a vital contributor to our global team.
  • Collaboration

    A strong, borderless team, we strive together towards our priorities and inspiring mission.
  • Innovation

    Bold initiatives, continuous improvement, and creativity are at the heart of how we bring scientific breakthroughs from the lab to patients.
  • Top Workplace

    Recognized for our culture and way of working, we’re one of only 17 companies to receive Top Global Employer® status for 2024.
  • Work-Life

    Our people-first mission extends beyond patients to include their families, communities, and our own Takeda family.
  • Empowerment

    Through trust and respect, you will have genuine support from leaders, managers, and colleagues to do your best work.

We're Steadfast In Our Commitment to Four Key Imperatives

Patient


Responsibly translate science into highly innovative medicines and accelerate access to improve lives worldwide.

People


Create an exceptional people experience.

Planet


Protect our planet.

Data & Digital


Transform Takeda into the most trusted, data-driven, outcomes-based biopharmaceutical company.

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