At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the CTO and leadership team with executive operations and strategic coordination.
- Company: Join Canada’s leading logistics provider with a commitment to community impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive workplace, and opportunities for skill development.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Be a key player in a dynamic environment and make a real difference.
- Qualifications: 5+ years as an Executive Assistant with strong communication and organizational skills.
As Canada’s leading integrated freight, package, and logistics provider, we’ve been helping promises get where they need to be for more than 60 years. The journey starts with you. The places we go, the elements we brave, the promises we deliver – it’s all possible because of our people.
Description
Reporting to the Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, the Senior Executive Assistant serves as a trusted partner to the CTO and Technology Leadership Team, providing executive support, strategic coordination, and leadership operations support. The successful candidate is highly organized, proactive, and resourceful, with exceptional communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Executive Support & Operations
- Manage calendars, travel arrangements, expenses, purchase orders, invoices, and other executive support activities.
- Coordinate leadership meetings, agendas, materials, logistics, and follow-up activities.
- Organize team events, planning sessions, leadership offsites, and special initiatives.
- Create, maintain, and consolidate reports, forecasts, dashboards, and other materials to support leadership decision-making.
- Strategic Coordination & Leadership Team Support
- Serve as a central coordination point for Technology Leadership Team priorities, strategic and governance initiatives, and cross-functional activities.
- Track leadership action items, decisions, commitments, and key deliverables to ensure timely execution and follow-up.
- Support annual planning, budgeting, business reviews, and operational reporting activities.
- Executive Communications
- Draft executive communications, leadership updates, executive summaries, and speaking notes by synthesizing information from multiple sources.
- Develop presentations and content for Board, executive, and leadership meetings.
- AI & Productivity Enablement
- Leverage approved AI and productivity tools to support executive communications, presentations, reporting and meeting summaries.
- Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance executive and team effectiveness through automation, emerging technologies, and productivity tools.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, preferably in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Strong proficiency with MS Office 365, including Word, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and SAP Ariba.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and with external partners.
- Strong business acumen, attention to detail, resourcefulness, and excellent problem-solving abilities.
- Critical thinking skills with the ability to make informed decisions independently.
- The ability to prioritize tasks effectively to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
Location: 530 - Corporate
Working Conditions: Office Environment
Reports to: Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Purolator is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all qualified applicants and provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request. Purolator complies with Canadian law in all recruitment practices.
Senior Technology Executive Assistant in Mississauga employer: Purolator Inc.
At Purolator, we pride ourselves on being more than just a logistics provider; we are a community that values our people and their growth. As a Senior Technology Executive Assistant, you will thrive in a dynamic office environment where collaboration and innovation are at the forefront, supported by comprehensive training and development opportunities. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we ensure that every employee feels valued and empowered to make a meaningful impact in their role and beyond.
