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The VDMA represents 3,600 German and European mechanical and plant engineering companies. The industry stands for innovation, export orientation and SMEs. The companies employ around 3 million people in the EU-27, more than 1.2 million of them in Germany alone. This makes mechanical and plant engineering the largest employer among the capital goods industries, both in the EU-27 and in Germany. In the European Union, it represents a turnover volume of an estimated 910 billion euros. Around 80 percent of the machinery sold in the EU comes from a manufacturing plant in the single market.

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Management Assistant VDMA Benelux (m/f/d)

Location: Maastricht I 0.5 FTE to 1 FTE

VDMA Benelux (office) in Maastricht, established in 2022 represents meanwhile >60 entrepreneurs and member companies from the Benelux countries. It serves as a hub, accelerator and connector between the Benelux (e.g. members, stakeholders, market) and the VDMA (e.g. services, network, organization).

You are up for the challenge ...

• Support and contribute to the further development of VDMA Benelux and Europeanization of VDMA
• Event management: co-development of (online) events, invitations, preparations, protocols, workflows and documentation
• Editorial: (further) development and implementation of services, like newsletter and website (potentially social media)
• Membership management: co-serve inquiries from and contact with members companies
• Business development: support company visits, acquisitions, appointments, trade fairs with e.g. preparation, creating presentations, company analysis, etc. as well as the development of new services
• Office management: operations, agenda/itinerary, bookkeeping

... with dedication and know-how

• Vocational training or university degree (MBO/HBO/WO) in e.g. office management, international business, European politics, engineering or comparable qualification
• Excellent organizational abilities, with notable experience handling multiple projects and tasks
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as positive, problem-solving attitude and hands-on mentality
• Professional, trustworthy and positive attitude as well as interaction with various people (e.g. colleagues, members, stakeholders)
• (Very) good command of English and Dutch language, French and German beneficial
• Savvy with tools like MS-Office
• Affinity with relevant social media (particularly LinkedIn) beneficial
• Affinity with mechanical engineering industry / SME companies / VDMA members and their topics beneficial

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Seize your chance to work in an innovative sector!

Location is Maastricht.
0.5 FTE to 1 FTE (potentially expandable / to be agreed individually)

30 holidays (20 statutory days’ holiday and 10 extra days’ holiday) per calendar year. Employees working part time have a pro rata tempore entitlement.
Mobile working is possible.

For further information please contact Mr. Arjan Schmits (Phone +49 1516 5934429).
For general questions, please contact our HR team at +49 69 6603-1793.

We look forward to receiving your detailed application via the "Apply now" button.

VDMA
Human Resources
Lyoner Str. 18
60528 Frankfurt am Main
Phone +49 69 6603-1793