• Executive Administrative Assistant

    Cargill (Wayzata, MN)


    Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

     

    Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

     

    This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

     

    Job Purpose and Impact

     

    The Executive Administrative Assistant will make independent decision regarding planning, organizing and scheduling of more complex administrative support. In this role, you will coordinate, integrate and implement assigned administrative or staff functions.

    Key Accountabilities

    + Apply detailed knowledge of department operations and infrastructure, policies and procedures to perform moderately complex administrative processes.

    + Schedule and coordinate meetings, diaries and travel arrangements.

    + Solicit, collect and organize documentation and data to perform moderately complex data entry into one or more systems.

    + Plans, coordinates and confirms logistics for more complex meetings and travel.

    + Provide assistance and training to lower-level employees.

    + Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

    + Other duties as assigned

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    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications

    + High school diploma, secondary education level, or equivalent

    + Minimum of four years of related work experience

    + Ability to travel up to 15%

    + Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings or weekends, as required by the business

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

    + Proven experience working with or supporting C-suite executives is highly preferred

    + Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred; additional language skills are a plus

     

    Job Information

     

    This is an on-site position

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.