YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Administrative Assistant, are to: 

• Assemble and analyze information;
• Prepare reports, manuals, agendas, correspondence and memorandum as guided by general company practice;
• Establish and maintain departmental databases and develop spreadsheets of importance to the department;
• Assist in meeting planning and preparation work needed (i.e. drafting agendas and broader communications);
• Coordinate details of departmental meetings and/or on and off-site conferences and events;
• Prepare materials in final form from very rough and involved drafts which may utilize frequent use of technical terminology and combining materials from several sources;
• Manage business travel arrangements;
• Screen and redirect calls, take messages, and handle mail;
• Coordinate activities across departments and follow up to ensure that requests are carried out;
• Process expense reports and payment of invoices;
• Interface with other assistants to share and coordinate workload;
• Cross-train lower level assistants in the departments;
• Perform additional accountabilities as required.
  • Temporary and Seasonal Hiring of Employees
  • Time Keeping (Krono’s) and payroll management;
  • Grower Accounting (Accounts Payable/Receivable and Seed Grower Contracts);
  • PO creation for vendors and contractors;
  • Shipping and Receiving Processes, managing Bills of Lading;
  • SAP Operations.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma with at least two years of relevant experience OR Associate’s degree;
• Proficiency in PC applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Highly organized;
• Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with SAP;
• Experience with Kronos or other time keeping and payroll management system;
• Experience in Procurement;
• Strong math skills.

Relocation is not available for this position.

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