Bilingual PA

To keep pace with our growth, Aurora is seeking a motivated person to provide first-class support to the International Development Director and Managing Director with the sales and commercial activities of the business. This is a new and exciting opportunity, based at Aurora’s head office in St. Albans, which will involve all aspects of the business.

The role calls for a highly organised, detail conscious and systems-orientated person. The successful applicant will be confident, self-motivated and mobile with the ability to deal effectively with changing priorities. Key duties include:

• Extensive liaison with all directors, the international sales team and customers.
• Arranging appointments with new and existing customers.
• Organise and participate in promotions, exhibitions, sales and corporate events.
• Manage all aspects of administration, i.e. correspondence including emails, enquiries, filing, faxing, typing, note-taking, minutes of meetings, etc.
• Diary management, arranging meetings, telephone/video conferencing.
• Organising travel arrangements including, presentations, itineraries and maps.
• Preparing all visa applications for travel and any other special requirements including permits, etc.
• Designing and compiling sales data and statistics.
• Occasional international travel.

Skills and experience required
? Fluent in English with at least one of the following languages:  fluent Spanish, German, Italian or Dutch.
? Experience of working together with senior managers across different cultures.
? Excellent IT skills, i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Internet, Access.
? Fast and accurate typing and data entry skills.
? Experience of complex diary management.
? Numerate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
? Experienced PA educated to A-level standard or equivalent.
? Previous translation experience would be desirable.

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability and salary expectations by 16th November 2009.

Aurora is an international manufacturing, distribution and marketing company with a worldwide market of 26 countries for 4000 products which are continually being updated and developed. This is an exciting opportunity to establish and develop yourself in a dynamic and expanding business.