Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

About Heraeus Precious Metals

With more than 350 years of experience in precious metals processing, Heraeus Precious Metals is the world's leading provider of innovative products and services, such as precious metals trading and recycling. Our products are used in a wide range of industries, for example to reduce climate killers such as nitrous oxide and methane and in the form of pharmaceutical ingredients for the treatment of cancer.

Our innovative strength is driven by our 3,000 employees in more than 15 countries, who work passionately with our partners to develop pioneering and sustainable solutions.

We are aware of our responsibility towards people and the environment and have set ourselves ambitious CO₂ targets. Sustainability is at the heart of all our business activities.

Job Summary

The following challenges await you: 

• Provides support to Site Leadership Team by performing administrative tasks associated with site events, meetings, and visitors. Maintains office and cafeteria supplies according to standards. Liaises with site leaders to ensure completion of tasks. Provides ideas and feedback for improvement of administrative functions.
• Assists Staff in the coordination of travel arrangements, meetings, functions and other projects onsite and off.
• Performs general office duties, such as ordering office and cafeteria supplies. Files and retrieves corporate documents, records, and reports.
• Opens, sorts, and distributes incoming correspondence, including faxes and mail.
• Schedules transportation services, vending services and meeting set up services.
• Assists with special projects as assigned.
• Answers and directs phone calls to relevant recipients; coordinates planned guest visits
• Prepares surveys, reports, memos, letters, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.

Your Profile

We are looking for people who are not just open to new ideas, but want to bring fresh thinking, energy and a creative perspective to their work. Some of the traits and qualifications the ideal candidate would possess include:

• High School Diploma or GED required; reading and math skills required.  Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• A minimum of two years experience in an office administration role preferred. 
• Must be proficient in MS Office software and have a proven track record of successfully meeting deadlines. 
• Self-starter with proactive project management approach and attention to detail required. 
• Must be organized, flexible and adaptable to changing requests and requirements, with strong interpersonal skills and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to speak German a plus.

Heraeus Precious Metals North America Conshohocken, LLC, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Curious? Apply now!

We look forward to receiving your documents by reference code [[id]] via our online application portal - even if you don't meet all the requirements, but have good reasons why you are still the right fit for this role!

Any further questions?

Our Recruiting Team, Heraeus Electronics, is happy to assist you by email: [[cust_RecTeam]]. Or visit us at www.heraeus.com/careers.