Administrative Assistant

General Purpose:

Supports managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. Provides general administrative support to the purchasing, customer service, shipping and maintenance departments.

Essential Functions:

Responsibilities that are requirements in order to perform the job:

• Develop and maintain a paper and/or electronic filing system
• Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
• Organize and schedule meetings and appointments
• Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms
• Complete various data entry tasks as assigned
• Coordinate and manage multiple projects and/or assignments

• Provide SharePoint and/or Intranet support as needed
• Contribute and participate in team meetings and take minutes, if required

Supportive Functions:

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of supportive functions based on business needs:

• Provide administrative support to peers and other business functions as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively interact with employees and vendors in a friendly, positive manner
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize
• Must be organized, detail oriented and willing to take initiative

Education/Experience Guidelines:

• 1-3 years administrative support experience
• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required
• SAP experience a significant plus

Physical Demands:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement:

Sumitomo Bakelite North America Holding Inc., and all its affiliate companies, is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate based on race, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, marital status, age, military or veteran status, genetic information, height, weight, familial status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Sumitomo Bakelite High Performance Plastics (SBHPP) produces thermosetting phenolic resins and molding compounds that cover a wide range of applications and industries. We are a global organization committed to exceeding our customers’ expectations in material performance, customer service, technical expertise, and product quality. Our companies include Durez Corporation, Durez Canada Company LTD, Promerus, LLC, Sumitomo Bakelite N.A., and Sumitomo Plastics America, Inc.