Smucker

Administrative Assistant

Orrville, OH Full time

In this role you will:

  • Provide general administrative support to the Away From Home Sales, Finance/RGM, and Equipment & Services teams
  • Small-medium project management support, including activities such as synthesizing pre-work input and distilling into key themes, summarizing meeting notes and action items, and following up with team members and extended teams to ensure timely completion of tasks 
  • Schedule / coordinate meetings across various groups, leadership teams, and others 
  • Assist with large meeting and event planning including arranging travel, logistics, creating and maintaining agendas and material preparation
  • Assist in development and management of Cost Center Budgets; development of PO’s, monthly reconciliations, troubleshooting and leading the monthly forecast vs budget reviews
  • Assist leaders with calendar management, expense reports, and catering requests as needed
  • Flow to the work as needed across the organization – but specifically further into the Sales organization to support their leaders and extended teams
  • Serve as the Area Records Coordinator for the Away From Home team   
  • Maintain the physical office space for the Away From Home team
  • Work collaboratively with other administrative assistants to execute meetings, events, and key projects seamlessly 

Minimum Requirements:

  • Administrative assistant experience
  • Event planning experience
  • Budget management and procurement process and system experience
  • Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential situations and information with discretion  
  • Demonstrated confidence and presence with leadership 
  • Strong communication skills 
  • Ability to proactively anticipate needs and to work accurately and successfully in a timely manner, with limited amount of supervision 
  • Proven ability to problem-solve, multi-task and deliver quality results under tight deadlines 
  • Thrives in a multi-task, fast-pace environment with competing priorities 
  • Demonstrates a high sense of urgency, while exuding a calm presence under pressure and deadlines 
  • Ability to take meeting notes and publish minutes (e.g., key points & decisions)  
  • Ability to organize self and take initiative to keep team organized    
  • Strong computer skills (comfortable with technology, proficient in Microsoft Suite programs) 

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role (not required):

  • Familiar with Sales