Executive Assistant

Job Title: Executive Assistant

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Looking to unbox your full potential? Find YOUR Fit at the ALDO GROUP.

Join the ALDO Group and thrive in a culture of continuous learning and impactful social responsibility! We offer exceptional training programs and are committed to ethical practices and sustainability. Find YOUR Fit while making a positive difference - apply now!

FIND YOUR FIT

• Recognition programs to showcase your talent!
• Tools to support and help them to reach their Career Goals.  (Training Offers, Scholarship Programs, LinkedIn Learning and more).
• To be part of a company that takes a stand on issues affecting people, the environment, and our partners
• Summer Fridays (because Summer is for fun)
• Purchase discount on merchandise sold in all our divisions.
• Family & Friends events with discounts on our products
• Subsidized cafeteria & daycare
• Subsidized public transportation and free parking
• On-campus gym with access to a trainer
• Flex schedules and possibility to work from home
• Sick days
• Attractive total compensation!
  
  

YOUR ROLE

The Executive Assistant (EA) represents the offices of VP Head Merchants of the Aldo Brand (Ladies, Men’s, HB & ACC), reporting into the Project Manager of the ALDO Brand & Operations team.

This role supports the operations of Merchandising, Buying, Product Development & Design in accordance with the Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies. While the VP Head Merchants play a critical role in Aldo Brand strategy, they are also strategic partners to the Channels and actively participate in running the day-to-day business. The role of the EA is therefore fundamental in creating a strong foundation and structure for the VPs (and, by extension, their teams) to work within.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of VPs’ calendars - liaise with cross-functional leads, satellite offices & third-party agencies
• Booking travel, preparing itineraries & managing expenses in a timely manner
• Scheduling key milestones in accordance with the GTM calendar & managing any associated logistics (catering, room set-up)
• Supporting VPs with agendas, pre-reads, presentation materials, note-taking, follow-up & action items
• Sharing weekly & monthly Merchandise reports with the executive team
• Providing support for tasks
• Act as a departmental resource for regulations & procedures
  
  

DO YOU HAVE THE PROFILE WE'RE LOOKING FOR?

Key Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build/foster relationships
• Effective communication, across various levels of leadership (written & spoken)
• Superior organizational skills - respond to emails/chat and exercise good judgement with respect to deadlines
• Manages confidential information with the highest discretion
• Solution driven, open-minded and pragmatic
• Takes direction, works autonomously and effectively discerns what to escalate
• Adaptable to a fast-paced environment
  
  

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree an asset
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience
• Minimum of 5 years as an Executive Assistant
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Power Point, Excel)
• Bilingual: English & French (written & spoken)
• Hybrid work style: 3 days on campus, 2 days virtual
• Online presence between 8am & 6pm
  
  

WE'RE ON A JOURNEY TO CREATE A WORLD OF LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING

The ALDO Group has been on this journey for over 50 years. We believe that our passionate associates are at the heart of our success, and that with them we will lead into our future with kindness.

The ALDO Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, not only now, but for the long term. We strongly encourage people who are Aboriginal, racialized, have disabilities, come from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or have intersectional identities to apply for employment with us. At ALDO Group, we will always strive to take steps to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equal opportunity and accountability.#FindYourFit

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The Executive Assistant (EA) represents the offices of VP Head Merchants of the Aldo Brand (Ladies, Men’s, HB & ACC), reporting into the Project Manager of the ALDO Brand & Operations team.

This role supports the operations of Merchandising, Buying, Product Development & Design in accordance with the Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies. While the VP Head Merchants play a critical role in Aldo Brand strategy, they are also strategic partners to the Channels and actively participate in running the day-to-day business. The role of the EA is therefore fundamental in creating a strong foundation and structure for the VPs (and, by extension, their teams) to work within.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of VPs’ calendars - liaise with cross-functional leads, satellite offices & third-party agencies
• Booking travel, preparing itineraries & managing expenses in a timely manner
• Scheduling key milestones in accordance with the GTM calendar & managing any associated logistics (catering, room set-up)
• Supporting VPs with agendas, pre-reads, presentation materials, note-taking, follow-up & action items
• Sharing weekly & monthly Merchandise reports with the executive team
• Providing support for tasks
• Act as a departmental resource for regulations & procedures
  
  

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Key Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build/foster relationships
• Effective communication, across various levels of leadership (written & spoken)
• Superior organizational skills - respond to emails/chat and exercise good judgement with respect to deadlines
• Manages confidential information with the highest discretion
• Solution driven, open-minded and pragmatic
• Takes direction, works autonomously and effectively discerns what to escalate
• Adaptable to a fast-paced environment
  
  

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree an asset
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience
• Minimum of 5 years as an Executive Assistant
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Power Point, Excel)
• Bilingual: English & French (written & spoken)
• Hybrid work style: 3 days on campus, 2 days virtual
• Online presence between 8am & 6pm