Abbott
Healthcare
ExecutiveAdminAssistant
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Executive Admin Assistant at Abbott. Skills: Administrative support, Executive support. Perform administrative functions. Answer phones”
Industry & Context.
Resolve scheduling conflicts
Continuous sitting, Exposure to temperature extremes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School Diploma and 12+ years experience, Associate degree or higher and 10+ years experience, Minimum 5 years Administrative or Executive Assistant experience, Independent, self-starter, Communication and collaboration skills, Operates with general instruction and some supervision, Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office Suite knowledge, Intermediate to advanced Adobe Acrobat knowledge, Intermediate to advanced Visio or OrgPlus knowledge, Intermediate to advanced Lotus Notes knowledge
Nice to Have
Experience using Concur for expense reporting, Experience using Concur for travel management, Experience working at a Global company, Supporting 3 or more VPs
What You'll Do.
Perform administrative functions
Manage correspondence
Process expense reports
Create business documents
Modify business documents
Prepare presentations from source materials
Handle teleconference setups
Handle BlackBerry setups
Act as liaison for remote access issues
Track budget expenditures
Maintain departmental files
Follow purchasing procedures
Follow requisition procedures
Follow Corporate Security Rules
Follow Corporate Privacy Rules
Follow Corporate Branding Guidelines
Follow Copy Center procedures
Use intermediate to advanced software skills
Use Microsoft Office Suite
Use business-specific software
Coordinate new employee office set-ups
Coordinate new employee onboarding
Train new administrative assistants
Coordinate work for new administrative assistants
Implement Quality System
Maintain Quality System effectiveness
Interact with high-level executives
Understand business processes
Understand business requirements
Handle confidential information
Handle business-sensitive information
Arrange domestic travel
Arrange international travel
Identify scheduling conflicts
Resolve scheduling conflicts
Serve as primary point of contact for manager's
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
High-level executives
Full Job Description
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **ABOUT ABBOTT** Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. **WORKING AT ABBOTT** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: * Production areas that are **clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled** * **Training and career development** , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance * **Financial security** through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans * **Health care and well-being programs** including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, **Medical Benefits start day 1** * **Vacation – 120 hours of accrued vacation (1st yr is prorated) + vacation buy program + 5 personal days + 10 paid holidays** * Retiree Healthcare program * **Robust 401(k)** retirement savings with a generous company match * Tuition reimbursement, the [Freedom 2 Save](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. * A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. * **A stable company** with a record of str
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