Event Management & Execution
-Coordinate the end-to-end execution of travel, accommodation, transportation arrangements for scientific events, conferences, sponsorships, meetings, and other brand engagement activities
-Lead negotiations with agencies and suppliers to secure the best value for money, ensuring cost efficiency and optimal utilization of the allocated budget
-Scout, evaluate, and recommend venues based on business and budget considerations
-Serve as the primary point of contact for external partners on all travel, accommodation, visa, and logistical requests, ensuring a high level of service, quality support, and timely, effective solutions
-Ensure right level of coordination and alignment with the medical team on all details and updates related to medical events, including sharing all required documentation
-Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners (HCPs) to ensure excellence in execution and adherence to timelines
-Maintain records and post-event documentation, including expenditure (A&P) tracking and event reporting
-Conduct post-event evaluation to gather insights and recommendations for future improvements
Procurement, Documentation & Payment Management
-Create and process POs in accordance with company policies and approval workflows
-Coordinate GR processes and ensure all supporting documents are properly maintained
-Collect, validate, and reconcile invoices to ensure accuracy and budget alignment
-Submit invoices & supporting documents promptly to facilitate correct & timely payments
-Track payment status and proactively follow up with relevant stakeholders to avoid delays

Reporting & Compliance
-Maintain comprehensive records of activation activities, contracts, quotations, POs, invoices, and payment documentation
-Prepare and maintain activity budget tracking reports, providing visibility on expenditures incurred, payments completed, outstanding commitments, and PO requirements
-Support the management team with internal audit requirements by providing the required documentation when requested
-Ensure procurement, payment, & documentation activities comply with IC & audit requirements

Requirements:
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in an administrative role

Skills:
- Strong administration skills, highly organized with attention to detail
- Good communication skills, with a customer service mindset
- Collaborative and team-player
- Good problem solver, with a proactive approach
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to prepare, monitor, and report on spending and budgets
- Fluent in Arabic and English, both spoken and written
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel

About us:

Danone is a world-leading food company operating in three business divisions: Fresh Dairy Products, Specialized Nutrition, and Waters.
Danone’s mission is Bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have in impacting the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food. And healthy food needs a healthy planet and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.

We offer:
Working in Danone Middle East is one of the best places to build a strong career through everyday learning, empowerment, and team collaboration in an open culture & environment. Our culture fosters autonomy and empowerment, where your everyday can be a fresh adventure - full of new possibilities and opportunities for your development. 

So, if you are the Healthcare Nutrition Administrative Assistant we are looking for, click on "apply" now before the closing date.

For more information about Danone, its people, and its business, please visit

www.danone.com