Sr. Executive Assistant
Job Summary
The Executive Assistant will manage a wide range of advanced administrative and executive support related tasks, will be able to work independently within established guidelines and will make independent decisions in regards to planning, organizing and scheduling work. The ability to interact with executives (at all levels, including the Board of Directors) in a fast paced environment, while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality is crucial to this role. Expert level written and verbal communication skills, strong decision making ability and attention to detail are equally important.
Essential Functions
- Provides advanced level support to General Manager.
- Utilizes advanced computer skills to prepare complex correspondence, reports, presentations, charts, tables and forms.
- Uses discretion and judgment when screening visitors and telephone calls, scheduling appointments and organizing work load to meet established priorities.
- Organizes workload to comply with deadlines and priorities and works independently to complete routine correspondence, reports and forms for review.
- Takes initiative on requests and inquiries of administrative nature.
- Heavy calendar management, requiring interaction with both internal and external executives and assistants to coordinate a variety of complex executive meetings for the management team.
- Manages commitments to maximize manager’s time and efficiency.
- Makes travel arrangements both domestically and internationally.
- Utilizes the Ariba system to manage expenses.
- Support supply chain team on specific workflows
- Special projects as needed.
- Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
- Diploma or bachelor's in business administration
- 3 - 5 years' experience in relevant position
Additional Qualifications
Need for advance powerpoint (charts,think-cell add on) and excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, etc.)
Competencies
- Personal Skills - Stress Management
- Personal Skills - Attention to Detail
- Personal Skills - Self Motivated
- Personal Skills - Facilitation Skills
- Personal Skills - Analytical Skills
- Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management
- Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook
- Software Skills - Microsoft Word
- Software Skills - Microsoft Excel
- Personal Skills - Ability to Multitask
- Personal Skills - Work Independently
- Software Skills - SAP
- Personal Skills - Organizational Skills
- Software Skills - Microsoft PowerPoint
- Leader of Self - Instills Trust
- Leader of Self - Action Oriented
- Leader of Self - Collaborates
- Leader of Self - Customer Focus
- Leader of Self - Situational Adaptability
- Leader of Self - Being Resilient
- Leader of Self - Demonstrates Self-Awareness
- Leader of Self - Communicates Effectively
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience
- Administration - Administrative Support
- Administration - Executive Support
- Administration - Coordinating Activities
- Administration - Professional Experience
Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements
- Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
- Security includes physical security and cyber security.
Who We Are
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
- Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
- Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
- Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
- Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.
Why Avient
Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.
At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.