Administrative Assistant IV- Marketing Infectious Disease Team - Mettawa, United States - ATR International

Description

answering phones, calendar management, scheduling travel, managing correspondence and scheduling couriers, processing expense reports, meeting/event planning, creating or modifying business documents, preparing presentations from source materials, handling WebEx and Telepresence setups, and acting as a liaison for remote access issues.

• Provides general administrative support May provide back-up support to higher-level management as needed.
• Effectively monitors manager and team calendars, proactively solves conflicts.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures Follows purchasing and requisition procedures, Corporate Security and Privacy Rules, Corporate Branding Guidelines, and Copy Center procedures (if applicable).
• Interacts with high-level executives and manages confidential or business-sensitive information.
• May include some support for tracking budget expenditures.
• Coordinates and maintains departmental files as assigned in compliance with corporate and government regulations.
• Orders business cards and stationery.
• Uses and understands Microsoft Office Suite, and other business-specific software, including the Corporate Travel Web site, and employee performance management systems (as applicable).
• Coordinates new employee office set-ups and onboarding.
• May train/coordinate work for new administrative assistants.
• Operates with general instruction and some supervision.
• Safeguard's Company confidential information

• Some college preferred.
• Some leadership or supervisory experience desired.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical company or CRO strongly preferred.
• 7+ years previous admin experience supporting executives.
• Must have Intermediate to advance knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Concur, SharePoint, Visio or OrgPlus, and understanding of business processes and requirements.
• "Make it happen" spirit & attitude as well as persistence.
• Adaptive learner that grasps information quickly, and adapts to changes that may happen daily

• Fully understand assigned tasks and any associated expectations.
• Ask for clarification as needed.
• Understand the deadlines and deliverables.
• Communicate any obstacles that prevent completion of any deadline.
• Provide status updates prior to any deadline.
• Be a good listener.
• Demonstrate strong Critical Thinking Skills
• Be Accountable and Responsible for actions/mistakes.
• Challenges the team to always do better.
• Prioritizes own work, balancing multiple requests for assistance
• Establishes good working relationships with client areas; builds rapport and trust with others.