• Administrative Assistant

    Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (Havre De Grace, MD)


    Administrative Assistant

     

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    Date:May 16, 2025

     

    Company: Leggett & Platt

     

    We make life more comfortable.

     

    Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

     

    Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. AsThe Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

     

    From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

     

    Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history

     

    Bedding

     

    The world leader in bedding technology.

     

    Leggett & Platt has been the driving force in bedding components technology since inventing the bedspring in 1885. Now, we own more mattress industry patents than anyone in the world.

     

    Springs, foam, adjustable beds, machinery – our Bedding businesses design, produce, and supply innovative sleep solutions that help you rest comfortably.

     

    Learn more about Bedding Components: L&P Bedding Group (https://beddingcomponents.com/)

     

    Job Title:Administrative Assistant

     

    Position Classification:Hourly – Non-Exempt

     

    Job Summary:The Administrative Assistant assists administrative projects as needed for all managers, including internal/external operations. Assists all levels of management in general administrative functions of location.

    Qualifications, Knowledge, Education & Experience:

    Must be at least 18 years of age to perform this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

    + Assist in customer service functions and team members

    + Purchasing management – expendable items

    + Assist inventory item purchasing

    + Compile various plant metric data and trend graph development

    + Complete special projects by organizing and coordinating information and requirements; planning arranging and meeting schedules to insure optimal results

    + Assists in resolving any billing and receiving issues both internal & external customers

    + Achieve financial objectives by anticipating requirements; submitting information for budget preparation; scheduling expenditures; monitoring costs; analyzing variances

    Education:

    + High School diploma or GED equivalent required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Experience:

    + Experience with administrative duties within a manufacturing operation.

    + Demonstrated experience with a customer service environment responding to and meeting the needs of the customer.

    + Prior supervisory and management experience.

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    + Ability to navigate through standard computer programs (Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, ERP/MRP)

    + Ability to grasp the functions, processes, and uses of the products being sold

    + Skill in listening, anticipating, and responding to the needs of customers to achieve excellent customer service measured by outcomes

    + Ability to assure the customer’s perspective and maintain a commitment to excellence in customer service

    + Skill in communicating with tact and diplomacy

    + Ability to work effectively alone or in a team setting

    + Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, and volume

    + Ability to solve practical problems and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions

    + Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

    + Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; maintains a clean and organized work environment.

    + Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.

    + Safety - Observes all safety procedures and policies; Reports potentially unsafe conditions to supervisor; Uses equipment and materials properly.

    + Good attention to detail.

    + Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.

     

    This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continual basis. It does not exclude other duties that may be assigned.

    Competitive Benefits Include:

    Health Insurance

     

    Dental Insurance

     

    Vision Insurance

     

    Paid time off

     

    401K Retirement Plan with Company Match

     

    Life Insurance

     

    Disability Programs

     

    Employee Assistance Program

     

    Flexible Spending/Health Savings Account

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Veteran / Disability Employer

     

    For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at http://privacy.leggett.com

     

    What to Do Next

     

    Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

     

    Our Values

     

    Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

     

    + Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.

    + Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.

    + Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.

    + Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

     

    Our Commitment to You

     

    We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!

     

    We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer

     

    For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at http://privacy.leggett.com

     

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