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Executive Assistant
2026-10-14T09:44:19+00:00
Salix Data
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Computers
Admin & Office, Business Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Communications & Writing
KES
MONTH
2026-10-21T17:00:00+00:00
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Background

SALIX has a global footprint, with headquarters and sales offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and service facilities in Kenya and India. We have worked with over 2,500 of the fastest growing and most successful businesses in our region, including all local Fortune 500 companies, and many regional leaders, such as Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and The Columbus Dispatch.

Responsibilities

Executive Information and Administrative Management:

  • Triage the executive's inbox, clearing routine and notification emails; banking, HR/payroll, system alerts, SaaS notifications, so only items genuinely needing attention get through.
  • Progressively take on more direct filtering and filing as familiarity with the business builds.
  • Filter routine communications and escalate only critical matters.
  • Categorize emails by urgency, significance, and required action.

Manage Calendar scheduling and coordination

Assist with travel planning and document preparations

Support Process documentation and SOP management

Create structured daily executive briefings highlighting decisions, risks, opportunities, and priorities. The goal is to provide clarity and actionable insight rather than forwarding individual emails.

Freight and Logistics Monitoring

  • Monitor shipment, freight schedule, and customs activity across all carriers and brokers.
  • Track and flag exceptions, delays, or documentation issues as they arise.
  • Coordinate directly with suppliers, freight partners, and internal teams to help resolve flagged issues.

Data Entry & Research Projects

  • Own data entry and record-update projects in NetSuite and other business systems, starting with an HTS code and duty rate update project.
  • Conduct ad hoc research projects as they arise.

Qualifications and Requirements

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Highly proactive and solutions-oriented
  • Exceptionally organized and detail-focused
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • A strong communicator with excellent business writing skills
  • Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information
  • Analytical, resourceful, and commercially aware
  • Calm under pressure and capable of managing competing priorities
  • Relentless in follow-through and accountability
  • Most importantly, you know how to distinguish between information and insight

What Success Looks Like:

  • The executive feels genuinely in the know without being pulled into every thread. Deliver concise, high-quality daily executive briefings.
  • A daily digest that consistently separates decisions, FYIs, exceptions, and logistics statuses.
  • Create visibility across projects, priorities, and business initiatives.
  • Freight and logistics exceptions are caught and flagged before they become problems.
  • Growing ownership of inbox filtering and filing as trust is established.
  • Significantly reduce administrative burden on the executive.
  • Become a trusted business partner and key contributor to executive effectiveness.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Commerce, Operations, Supply Chain, Communications, or a related field.
  • Minimum 3 years' experience supporting senior leaders, founders, CEOs, managing directors, or executive teams.
  • Experience working with international clients, multinational organizations, or global teams.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint).
  • Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
  • Experience with PM tools (Microsoft Planner, Asana, Click up, Monday.com Trello)
  • Proven experience coordinating projects, managing workflows, and tracking business initiatives.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience:

  • Direct support of a CEO, Founder, President, or Managing Director.
  • Experience supporting US-based executives or organizations.
  • Exposure to logistics, manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, or operations environments.
  • Experience creating executive reports, dashboards, and management updates.
  • Advanced Excel and business reporting skills.
  • Triage the executive's inbox, clearing routine and notification emails; banking, HR/payroll, system alerts, SaaS notifications, so only items genuinely needing attention get through.
  • Progressively take on more direct filtering and filing as familiarity with the business builds.
  • Filter routine communications and escalate only critical matters.
  • Categorize emails by urgency, significance, and required action.
  • Manage Calendar scheduling and coordination
  • Assist with travel planning and document preparations
  • Support Process documentation and SOP management
  • Create structured daily executive briefings highlighting decisions, risks, opportunities, and priorities.
  • Monitor shipment, freight schedule, and customs activity across all carriers and brokers.
  • Track and flag exceptions, delays, or documentation issues as they arise.
  • Coordinate directly with suppliers, freight partners, and internal teams to help resolve flagged issues.
  • Own data entry and record-update projects in NetSuite and other business systems, starting with an HTS code and duty rate update project.
  • Conduct ad hoc research projects as they arise.
  • Highly proactive and solutions-oriented
  • Exceptionally organized and detail-focused
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Strong communicator with excellent business writing skills
  • Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information
  • Analytical, resourceful, and commercially aware
  • Calm under pressure and capable of managing competing priorities
  • Relentless in follow-through and accountability
  • Ability to distinguish between information and insight
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint)
  • Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms
  • Experience with PM tools (Microsoft Planner, Asana, Click up, Monday.com Trello)
  • Proven experience coordinating projects, managing workflows, and tracking business initiatives
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Advanced Excel and business reporting skills
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Commerce, Operations, Supply Chain, Communications, or a related field.
  • Minimum 3 years' experience supporting senior leaders, founders, CEOs, managing directors, or executive teams.
  • Experience working with international clients, multinational organizations, or global teams.
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Vacancy title:
Executive Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Computers, Category: Admin & Office, Business Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Communications & Writing]

Jobs at:
Salix Data

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, October 21 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

SALIX has a global footprint, with headquarters and sales offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and service facilities in Kenya and India. We have worked with over 2,500 of the fastest growing and most successful businesses in our region, including all local Fortune 500 companies, and many regional leaders, such as Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and The Columbus Dispatch.

Responsibilities

Executive Information and Administrative Management:

  • Triage the executive's inbox, clearing routine and notification emails; banking, HR/payroll, system alerts, SaaS notifications, so only items genuinely needing attention get through.
  • Progressively take on more direct filtering and filing as familiarity with the business builds.
  • Filter routine communications and escalate only critical matters.
  • Categorize emails by urgency, significance, and required action.

Manage Calendar scheduling and coordination

Assist with travel planning and document preparations

Support Process documentation and SOP management

Create structured daily executive briefings highlighting decisions, risks, opportunities, and priorities. The goal is to provide clarity and actionable insight rather than forwarding individual emails.

Freight and Logistics Monitoring

  • Monitor shipment, freight schedule, and customs activity across all carriers and brokers.
  • Track and flag exceptions, delays, or documentation issues as they arise.
  • Coordinate directly with suppliers, freight partners, and internal teams to help resolve flagged issues.

Data Entry & Research Projects

  • Own data entry and record-update projects in NetSuite and other business systems, starting with an HTS code and duty rate update project.
  • Conduct ad hoc research projects as they arise.

Qualifications and Requirements

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Highly proactive and solutions-oriented
  • Exceptionally organized and detail-focused
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • A strong communicator with excellent business writing skills
  • Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information
  • Analytical, resourceful, and commercially aware
  • Calm under pressure and capable of managing competing priorities
  • Relentless in follow-through and accountability
  • Most importantly, you know how to distinguish between information and insight

What Success Looks Like:

  • The executive feels genuinely in the know without being pulled into every thread. Deliver concise, high-quality daily executive briefings.
  • A daily digest that consistently separates decisions, FYIs, exceptions, and logistics statuses.
  • Create visibility across projects, priorities, and business initiatives.
  • Freight and logistics exceptions are caught and flagged before they become problems.
  • Growing ownership of inbox filtering and filing as trust is established.
  • Significantly reduce administrative burden on the executive.
  • Become a trusted business partner and key contributor to executive effectiveness.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Commerce, Operations, Supply Chain, Communications, or a related field.
  • Minimum 3 years' experience supporting senior leaders, founders, CEOs, managing directors, or executive teams.
  • Experience working with international clients, multinational organizations, or global teams.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint).
  • Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
  • Experience with PM tools (Microsoft Planner, Asana, Click up, Monday.com Trello)
  • Proven experience coordinating projects, managing workflows, and tracking business initiatives.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience:

  • Direct support of a CEO, Founder, President, or Managing Director.
  • Experience supporting US-based executives or organizations.
  • Exposure to logistics, manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, or operations environments.
  • Experience creating executive reports, dashboards, and management updates.
  • Advanced Excel and business reporting skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, October 21 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 14-10-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 14-10-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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