Executive Assistant

Salix Data

Executive Assistant

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience 3 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Administration / Facilities

Job Description

Executive Information and Administrative Management

• Triage the executive's inbox, clearing routine and notification emails; banking, HR/payroll, system alerts, SaaS notifications, so only items genuinely needing attention get through.
• Progressively take on more direct filtering and filing as familiarity with the business builds.
• Filter routine communications and escalate only critical matters.
• Categorize emails by urgency, significance, and required action.

Manage Calendar scheduling and coordination

• Assist with travel planning and document preparations
• Support Process documentation and SOP management
• Create structured daily executive briefings highlighting decisions, risks, opportunities, and priorities.
• The goal is to provide clarity and actionable insight rather than forwarding individual emails.

Freight and Logistics Monitoring

• Monitor shipment, freight schedule, and customs activity across all carriers and brokers.
• Track and flag exceptions, delays, or documentation issues as they arise.
• Coordinate directly with suppliers, freight partners, and internal teams to help resolve flagged issues.

Data Entry & Research Projects

• Own data entry and record-update projects in NetSuite and other business systems, starting with an HTS code and duty rate update project.
• Conduct ad hoc research projects as they arise.

The Ideal Candidate

• Highly proactive and solutions-oriented
• Exceptionally organized and detail-focused
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• A strong communicator with excellent business writing skills
• Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information
• Analytical, resourceful, and commercially aware
• Calm under pressure and capable of managing competing priorities
• Relentless in follow-through and accountability
• Most importantly, you know how to distinguish between information and insight

What Success Looks Like

• The executive feels genuinely in the know without being pulled into every thread. Deliver concise, high-quality daily executive briefings.
• A daily digest that consistently separates decisions, FYIs, exceptions, and logistics statuses.
• Create visibility across projects, priorities, and business initiatives.
• Freight and logistics exceptions are caught and flagged before they become problems.
• Growing ownership of inbox filtering and filing as trust is established.
• Significantly reduce administrative burden on the executive.
• Become a trusted business partner and key contributor to executive effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Commerce, Operations, Supply Chain, Communications, or a related field.

• Minimum 3 years' experience supporting senior leaders, founders, CEOs, managing directors, or executive teams.

• Experience working with international clients, multinational organizations, or global teams.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint).

• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.

• Experience with PM tools (Microsoft Planner, Asana, Click up, Monday.com Trello)

• Proven experience coordinating projects, managing workflows, and tracking business initiatives.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Preferred Experience

• Direct support of a CEO, Founder, President, or Managing Director.

• Experience supporting US-based executives or organizations.

• Exposure to logistics, manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, or operations environments.

• Experience creating executive reports, dashboards, and management updates.

• Advanced Excel and business reporting skills.

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