Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant will provide a wide variety of high-level administrative duties in support of the Innovation department, the SVP Innovation and the VP- New Platform Development in an efficient and collaborative manner. Work performed can include a broad range of complex responsibilities involving confidential or technical information. Work is generally conducted with moderate supervision and the highest level of confidentiality is required. Your Story. At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here. Benefits that set us apart. Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance Remote day Fridays Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation Tuition Assistance Access to Employee Store What You Do. Responsible for providing administrative support to the SVP -Innovation, VP NPD, the NPD Management Team, and provides support to the R&D team as appropriate. Examples of work performed include a broad range of complex responsibilities involving confidential or technical information such as those listed below. May exercise considerable judgment and discretion in completing assignments. Other duties may be assigned. Handle company information and/or projects of highly sensitive subject matters with the utmost level of confidentiality. Provides templates, helps prepare presentations, leads final document editing, tracks agendas for various meetings including Technical Advisory Board (TAB), Strategic Areas of Interest (SAI), CEO Product Cuttings, NPD Pipeline Review, Innovation Alignment Meeting and Department Meetings. Coordinates and schedules meetings, appointments, conference calls, travel accommodations, and processes expense reports and supply orders. Oversees the travel arrangements, breakfast/lunch food coordination, securing dinner reservations, invites, presentation formatting, recording minutes, and payment to TAB members for TAB meetings. Types, prepares, and assembles letters, memos, spreadsheets, presentations, and reports. Attends meetings, prepares, and distributes meeting minutes as required. Manage large workload and deliverables timing and importance to meet critical deadlines. Acts as Innovation Box super user and resource to assist other Innovation users with questions as well as coordinate Innovation cabinets and authorizations. Oversees administrative procedures and processes for assigned areas. May act as an administrative liaison with internal and/or external sources as necessary. As needed, provides assistance, support, and back-up to other administrative personnel within Innovation and other departments. Responsible for the event planning for HPTs and various Connections Committee events including leading the Connections Committee meetings and setting the agenda. Is proactive, uses independent judgment in completing activities and operates under general supervision. Your Education and Experience. High School Diploma or GED Minimum 2 years related experience required Associates degree strongly preferred Proficient in PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, & Excel. Strong interpersonal skills and effective in building strong relationships across the organization at all levels with varying personalities. The ability to create or enhance a positive, productive team environment with a genuine customer service attitude. Our Story. With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.