Administrative Assistant - 1St Shift

Job Summary
Avantor, NuSil in Irving, Texas is HIRING! We are seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to join our 1st shift team. In this role, you will provide administrative support by conducting research, preparing reports, handling requests for information, receiving visitors, preparing travel schedules, arranging calls and scheduling meetings. Supports a medium to large team and/or a senior level manager. If the duties and experience are within your area of expertise, APPLY NOW! Work schedule is Monday thru Friday, 6am-2:30pm
What we're looking for:
EDUCATION: Associate degree in business or secretarial science (two-year program) or equivalent experience, preferred.
EXPERIENCE: Previous experience in customer service, preferred
How you will thrive and create an impact:
Assist with programs, projects, processes, and the preparation and control of records, statistics, and reports regarding purchasing, quality management, personnel, facilities and operations.
Maintains goodwill and provides exceptional service to all customers, potential customers and associates.
Helps ensure regulatory compliance, preparation, completeness and accuracy of required documentation and to facilitate the timely movement of goods.
Arrange and coordinate business travel for managers, directors, or other division heads.
Performs administrative tasks such as answering, screening and forwarding inbound telephone calls, providing information, taking messages, maintaining office supply inventory.
Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)
Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills, with a high degree of tact and courtesy in dealing with others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Adept at developing and maintaining detailed administrative and procedural processes
Ability to manage sensitive, complex, confidential information
Strong computer skills; knowledgeable of Microsoft Office Suite
Detail oriented, with good organizational skills and a high degree of accuracy
Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks to meet deadlines, manage time, problem solve, and work independently as well as part of a team are crucial
High energy and eagerness to demonstrate personal initiative
Professional appearance and presentation
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)
Typically works in an office with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.
Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.
A frequent volume of work and deadlines impose strain on routine basis.
Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.
Why Avantor?
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people’s lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
EEO Statement:
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.
3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:
By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.