Team Assistant & Project Coordinator (m/f/x) Corporate Communications Europe Team

Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and approximately 19,000 employees in more than 30 countries/regions, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life.

In Oncology, we are driving innovation in solid tumours and blood cancers, founded on breakthrough science from our own labs in Japan. We aspire to create better tomorrows for people living with cancer and their loved ones.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 15 European countries and Canada.

For our headquarter in Munich we are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position:

Team Assistant & Project Coordinator (m/f/x) Corporate Communications Europe Team

- Fixed term contract for 2 years -

The Position:

This is a role for an experienced Team Assistant/ Project Coordinator (m/f/x). The candidate will be responsible to support the Corporate Communications Europe team for a broad range of administrative and project-related coordination tasks. This position involves collaboration with communications colleagues across Europe, the US and Japan as well as cross-functional teams and colleagues. The role will report to the Head of Corporate Communications Europe.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage all departmental financial tasks, incl. budget tracking/ monitoring, reconciliation, reporting, invoice processing, purchasing requisitions in SAP and related tools
• Support the team for e.g. meetings, events, incl. planning, vendor briefing and coordination, budget compliance and execution in collaboration with team members/ project managers
• General assistance in office communication, IT requests, order management of corporate materials, etc.
• Support the team with content creation & distribution

Education & Professional Experience:

• Business Management Education such as certified business expert (kaufmännischer Fachwirt / Industriekaufmann/frau), certified business economist (Betriebswirt), or equivalent.
• Experience of a minimum of 3 years in business management functions in at least mid-sized companies or other organizations; experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/ or in a professional communications environment is a plus
• Well-versed in business IT applications (Microsoft 365 incl. Sharepoint, Project Management Applications as well as SAP); experience with content management systems is a plus
• Experience in operational and financial/ accounting processes, administrative/ organizational procedures and project management
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as collaborative team player
• Experience in working in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams is a plus
• Accountability and ability to work independently
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with hands-on proactive approach
• Great attention to detail and focus on flawless execution
• Very good German and English skills (fluent verbally and in writing) are a prerequisite

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