Executive Administrative Assistant

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Michael Angelo’s, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao’s Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder’s of Hanover. 

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

At Campbell Company of Canada, we believe in searching for the best and the brightest professionals at every level and in every specialty who live into our values.  The 5 C’s of Campbell’s – Care, Character, Collaboration, Competitiveness, Creativity – demonstrate the best of who we are today and who we aspire to be.  Living our values will foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.  Our employees act with intention, lead with integrity, and are truly passionate about what they do to bring our purpose to life Connecting People Through Food They Love. 

We have an exciting opportunity directly supporting the General Manager of the Campbell Company of Canada along with the Canadian Senior Leadership Team as Executive Administrative Assistant.  This role is based out of our Mississauga Head Office location (60% in-office, 40% remote) and reports to the General Manager.  The Executive Administrative Assistant supports the General Manager, Canada, VP Sales and VP Marketing, inclusive of managing calendars, travel and expenses, and Vice President Sales & Marketing, NAFS for travel and expenses. Collaborates across the cross-functional Canadian organization. The role acts as the administrator and liaison for individual Recognition Awards, project support and special events.

Specific accountabilities of this role:

Support General Manager, Vice President of Marketing, Sales, NAFS and the Canadian Senior Leadership Team (CSLT) 

• Provide support of customer events, including coordinating welcome signs, parking signage, greeting customers, reserving conference rooms. This will include organizing central calendars for planned customer events across NAFA and retail. Event planning is a critical component of this role, approximately 80% of time, over a span of 12 weeks.

• Coordinate Executive Meals & Beverage Leadership Team Meetings and visits to Canadian office 

• Interact with the leadership team to resolve calendar / team conflicts and creatively problem solve    

• Provide administrative support to General Manager, Vice President of Marketing, Sales ongoing as well as the broader Leadership team and their direct reports 

• Book and coordinate travel through Concur as requested for the Leadership team  

• Prepare monthly expense reports for Canadian Senior Leadership Team and Vice President of NAFS 

• Review submitted expense reports for policy compliance prior to General Manager, Vice President approval 

• Coordinate onboarding of new hires within the leadership team as well as their direct reports 

Individual Recognition Award Administrator 

• Act as liaison on behalf of CCC regarding Raptors tickets, customer events or other team recognition 

• Create/Prepare PO’s, pay invoices, resolve issues, and coordinate information  

• Issue High Five monetary awards in Workday 

Team Support & Employee Engagement 

• Provide budget support through PO preparation, invoice payments, expense processing to ensure correct cost centres and general ledger accounts 

• Provide support for Campbell’s Canada (retail & NAFS) annual events including event planning, HR coordination, catering 

• Coordinate 3 all-company internal engagement events annually, including catering, travel booking, room bookings and scheduling of calendars.

The ideal candidate will have:

• University Degree or Diploma
• Minimum of 8 years of administrative experience required, with a minimum of 5 years directly supporting members of the Canadian executive team.
• Experience in managing multiple, complex executive calendars effectively
• Effective ability to multitask and prioritize tasks
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Exceptional ability to handle confidential information with a high level of discretion
• Ability to work on a team or independently
• Emerging knowledge Ariba and Concur is beneficial
• Advanced proficiency in MS Suite (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience working in a matrixed or global company is preferred

Why choose Campbell’s for your next opportunity?   

• GREAT PEOPLE:  We take our work seriously, but we also celebrate, laugh, and have fun. We are stronger together when we are open, honest, and, above all, real. You are not just a number here, you’ll be a direct contributor to the company’s success and your voice will be heard. 
• HYBRID and FLEXIBLE WORK /PERSONAL TIME OFF:   Employees enjoy a combination of in-office and remote working arrangements, Wellness days, vacation programs and office closure during the Christmas break. 
• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION:  We offer a competitive base salary + bonus potential at every level in the organization.  We also provide a Defined Contribution Pension Plan, and support your long-term savings goals through our group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), saving and Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSA). 

• HEALTH and WELLNESS BENEFITS:  Competitive Health, Dental and Wellness benefits that start on your first day of employment including virtual health care, flex spending accounts, critical illness insurance, Teledoc coverage, wellness workshops, meditation and stretch breaks, free on-site Fitness Center, and an Employee Family Assistance Plan. 
• INCLUSIVE CULTURE:  At Campbell’s we lead from a place of Care.  Our inclusive culture is embedded in all that we do, and comes to life through our Employee Resource Groups, development programing, and supporting each other. 
• PROFESSIONAL and CAREER DEVELOPMENT:  Supported by our commitment to talent development, we offer many learning and development opportunities from initial onboarding, regular Lunch and Learns, a library of self-paced learning, external education allowances, mentorship, high-visibility project opportunities and regular feedback. 
• ICONIC BRANDS and CHALLENGING WORK:  Work for a company with beloved and iconic legacy brands. Across our teams and in all roles, every employee is empowered to bring their best ideas forward and to jump in and collaborate to innovate and solve the problems they’re passionate about.   

As an employer committed to employment equity, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.  We will accommodate individuals with disabilities through each stage of the recruitment and selection process based on individual need.  Please advise us of any needs when your interview is booked and we will do our best to meet them. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application  http://www.campbellsoup.ca/en-ca/about-us/careers 

Campbell’s...Connecting People Through Food They Love. 

Where icon brands thrive, 

People are valued, 

And you can make a difference.  What will your Campbell’s story be? 

We appreciate all applicants who express interest in being a part of our team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings, you will be contacted. 

***While we welcome all applications, we do not accept unsolicited resumes or inquiries from employment agencies or search firms.***  

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.