Country/Zone Business Lead Assistant – Milan

About the role

Join a global laboratory solutions sales team as a Country/Zone Business Lead Assistant based in Milan. You will provide high‑level executive support to the Country Business Lead and the Southwest Europe Zone Business Lead, ensuring smooth operations across multiple functions and locations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive daily executive support to the Country Business Lead, managing internal sales team operations and corporate interfaces.
• Manage complex calendars, travel arrangements, and prioritise customer requests for both the Country and Zone Business Leads as well as the Zone Finance Head.
• Organise company and team events, calls and meetings, handling logistics such as agendas, venues and virtual platforms across Italy and Southwest Europe.
• Prepare, draft and distribute internal and external communications, reports, meeting materials and memos.
• Assist the sales team with operational support for local events and initiatives.
• Coordinate congress, event and speaker activities, ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Serve as primary contact for third‑party vendors, agencies and service providers supporting external activities.

Required profile

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant or Senior Management Assistant, preferably in an international or highly structured environment.
• High level of discretion, tact and emotional intelligence when handling sensitive information.
• Strong ability to create order from complexity, multitask and manage tight schedules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to interact with all organisational levels.
• Detail‑oriented mindset with a focus on procedural compliance and quality.
• Team‑oriented attitude, comfortable collaborating across functions and departments.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• LinkedIn (professional networking)