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Executive Assistant at Salix Data
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (12 Oct 2026) Updated about 5 hours ago
Job Description
The Executive Assistant provides high‑level administrative support to senior leaders, managing inbox triage, calendar coordination, travel arrangements, and documentation. They also oversee process documentation, SOP management, and produce concise daily briefings for executive decision‑making. Additionally, they monitor freight and logistics, flagging exceptions and coordinating resolutions with suppliers and internal teams.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • BA/BSc/HND or equivalent degree
- • Minimum 3 years experience providing executive support to senior leaders
- • Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
- • Strong analytical and commercial awareness
- • Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage competing priorities
- • Excellent follow‑through and accountability
- • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Triage the executive's inbox, filtering routine emails and escalating critical items
- • Categorize emails by urgency and required action
- • Manage calendar scheduling and coordinate meetings
- • Arrange travel plans and prepare related documents
- • Support process documentation and SOP management
- • Produce daily executive briefings highlighting decisions, risks, opportunities, and priorities
- • Monitor freight and logistics, tracking shipments, customs activity, and flagging exceptions
- • Coordinate with suppliers, freight partners, and internal teams to resolve logistics issues
- • Perform data entry and record‑update projects in NetSuite and other business systems
- • Conduct research projects as assigned