Job Description

This is not a traditional Executive Assistant role.

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We are looking for an exceptional Executive Business Partner to work directly with the owner and CEO of Bend-tech Group.

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This is a rare role combining:

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AI and software trials

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Business improvement

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Special projects

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Commercial research and business cases

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Executive support

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The role is approximately 70% AI, projects and business improvement / 30% executive support.

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We want someone who can take a rough idea, problem or opportunity and run with it — research it, test it, prototype it, analyse it and come back with a clear recommendation.

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You will be expected to personally trial new AI tools, software and workflows, identify inefficiencies across the business, build business cases and help determine which ideas are genuinely worth implementing.

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This is not a role for someone who simply coordinates projects or waits for instructions.

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We are looking for a highly capable, commercially minded operator who can become a genuine extension of the CEO.

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Someone who is curious enough to find better ways of doing things, analytical enough to test whether they actually work, and practical enough to separate real business value from hype.

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If you are a senior EA or Executive Business Partner who has naturally moved into technology, improvement, systems and special projects, this could be a very unusual opportunity to significantly broaden your role.

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The prospect

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Bend-tech Group is a successful, fast-growing Australian industrial business with approximately 125 people across engineering, manufacturing and related businesses.

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We intend to grow substantially while becoming faster, smarter and more efficient — without simply adding more people and process as we scale.

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AI, automation, technology and continuous improvement will play a major part in achieving that.

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We need someone working closely with the CEO who has the time, curiosity and capability to investigate opportunities properly.

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Rather than pulling engineers, managers or operational staff away from their day jobs to test every new idea, you will do the initial work.

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You will research it.

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Trial it.

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Prototype it where appropriate.

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Work out whether it genuinely works.

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Quantify the potential value.

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And bring back a clear recommendation.

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If the opportunity stacks up, you will help transition it to the relevant manager for implementation.

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What you will do

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AI, technology & software trials

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Actively identify promising AI, automation and software opportunities.

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Personally test new tools rather than simply researching them.

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Build small prototypes using real Bend-tech workflows where appropriate.

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Separate genuine business value from AI hype.

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Assess:

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Promising ideas should come back to the CEO as concise recommendations and business cases.

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Business improvement

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Work across areas including:

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You don't need to be an expert in each function.

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You do need to be able to understand an unfamiliar process quickly, ask intelligent questions and identify unnecessary manual work, duplication, bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.

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You will speak with managers and staff, observe workflows and maintain a pipeline of improvement opportunities across the business.

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Special projects

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The CEO generates a large number of ideas and opportunities.

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Some will start as little more than:

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"Can you look into this and work out whether it is worth doing?"

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You will be comfortable taking that rough direction and independently turning it into a structured project.

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This could involve:

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- Technology feasibility studies
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- Automation opportunities
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- Special projects that don't naturally sit within one department
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You need to enjoy ambiguity and be capable of creating your own structure.

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Executive Business Partner

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Approximately 30% of the position will involve supporting the CEO directly.

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This includes:

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- Follow-ups and action tracking
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- Preparing information for decisions
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- Acting as a highly trusted confidential sounding board
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Over time, we expect routine administrative work to be increasingly automated, systemised or delegated, allowing more of your time to move toward higher-value improvement work.

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You will have significant access to confidential company, financial, strategic and people information.

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Absolute discretion and integrity are essential.

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How you will work

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You will work very closely with the CEO while having considerable autonomy.

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For smaller opportunities, you will be able to:

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without needing to involve multiple people or seek approval at every step.

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Once an opportunity appears credible, you will engage the relevant manager and test it against operational reality.

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For larger projects, you will prepare a concise business case covering:

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- The problem
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- Recommended next step
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If approved, you will help hand the project to the appropriate manager and remain involved long enough to ensure the concept is transferred correctly.

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Successful projects should leave behind clear workflows, documentation or SOPs where appropriate.

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Who we're looking for

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Your background will most likely be as a high-calibre Senior Executive Assistant or Executive Business Partner who has progressed well beyond traditional administration.

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You may have found yourself naturally becoming involved in:

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- Business analysis
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You are probably the person executives give unusual problems to because they know you will work them out.

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Experience in a fast-moving owner-led or entrepreneurial SME is strongly preferred.

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Manufacturing experience is useful, but not required.

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You will be

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Curious

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You naturally investigate better ways of doing things.

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Practical

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You don't get excited by technology simply because it is new.

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Commercial

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You think about ROI, margin, growth, scalability and customer impact.

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Analytical

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You can compare alternatives and turn incomplete information into a recommendation.

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Creative

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You regularly see possibilities others haven't considered.

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Fast-moving

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You favour testing and learning over endless analysis — while adjusting the level of diligence to the risk and cost involved.

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Highly organised

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You can manage multiple trials and projects with clear scope, milestones, risks, deadlines and next actions.

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You can take a broad objective and work out how to achieve it.

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Confident enough to challenge

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You will respectfully question assumptions, unnecessary complexity and inefficient processes.

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You can turn complex research into concise executive briefs and decision papers.

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AI & technology capability

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We do not necessarily need an AI specialist.

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We do expect you to already be a capable user of modern AI and productivity tools and to learn new technology exceptionally quickly.

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Experience with tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate, workflow automation platforms, data analysis tools or similar technology would be highly regarded.

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You should be comfortable experimenting and building basic workflows or prototypes yourself.

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Formal qualifications are not important.

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Demonstrated capability is.

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Qualifications or certifications in areas such as business analysis, project management, Lean/continuous improvement, automation or AI are a bonus.

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Data & commercial analysis

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You should be comfortable working with operational and financial information.

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You don't need to be a specialist data analyst, but you should be capable of:

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- Simple financial modelling
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- Building useful dashboards or reports where required
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Your first 90 days

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We would expect you to:

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- Take control of the CEO's executive support requirements and create immediate headspace.
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- Understand the major functions and workflows across Bend-tech.
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- Complete several practical AI/software trials and present recommendations.
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- Identify significant opportunities to remove manual work and improve efficiency.
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- Establish a simple improvement pipeline covering ideas, trials, status, expected benefits and next actions.
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- Develop a repeatable approach for evaluating and business-casing future opportunities.
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How success will be measured

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Success will not be measured by how busy you are.

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It will be measured by the value you create.

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This may include:

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- Valuable AI/software trials completed
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- Efficiency opportunities identified
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- Improvements adopted
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- Reduced future headcount requirements
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- Quality of business cases and recommendations
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- Financial and strategic value created
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Culture

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Bend-tech is a 35-year-old, third-generation family business.

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We are ambitious about where we are going, but we remain grounded in our values:

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Humility

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Kindness

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Commitment

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Teamwork

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We want someone entrepreneurial and driven who also fits comfortably within that culture.

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Someone who is commercially sharp without being corporate.

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Someone who can move quickly without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

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And someone who genuinely enjoys making businesses work better.

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Working arrangements

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This is a flexible hybrid role, structured around what works for the right person and the requirements of the position.

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Travel is minimal.

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Normal business hours apply, although reasonable flexibility is expected occasionally when something genuinely important arises.

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This role initially has no direct reports.

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As the role grows, there may be an opportunity to add administrative support, allowing the Executive Business Partner to focus increasingly on higher-value projects and business improvement.

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Longer term, the position could potentially develop toward Head of Business Improvement / Transformation or Chief of Staff-type responsibilities, depending on the capability and aspirations of the successful person.

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Salary & performance

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We are flexible on salary for an exceptional candidate.

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The package will include:

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Competitive base salary + superannuation

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plus the opportunity for a meaningful performance-based bonus linked to company performance and measurable business improvement outcomes.

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We are more interested in finding the right person than fitting this role into a conventional EA salary band.

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Selection process

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We are looking for demonstrated ability, not simply a strong CV.

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Applicants should provide:

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- Their experience supporting a senior owner, CEO, Managing Director or executive
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- A specific example of an AI, technology or business-improvement initiative they personally drove
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- What they did themselves
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- What changed as a result
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- The measurable business benefit
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Shortlisted applicants will also receive a practical Bend-tech business scenario involving AI/software evaluation, process improvement and commercial analysis.

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You will be asked to present your approach and recommendation in a short presentation.

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Why Bend-tech?

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This is a rare opportunity to work directly with the owner and CEO of a successful and growing industrial group and have a genuine impact on how the business evolves.

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You won't be sitting on the sidelines coordinating improvement.

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You will be helping discover what Bend-tech should do next.

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If you are an exceptional Executive Assistant or Executive Business Partner who has always wanted a broader mandate — combining technology, AI, problem-solving, commercial thinking and business improvement — we would like to hear from you.

📌 Executive Business Partner (Perth)
🏢 Bend-Tech Group
📍 Perth