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Senior Executive Assistant I

Job in Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois, 60045, USA
Listing for: Grainger
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-14
Job specializations:
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Business Administration, Administrative Management
  • Business
    Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Business Administration, Administrative Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Senior Executive Assistant I

Provides strategic and operational support to Group Vice Presidents (Group VP), serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders. In this role, you will be delegated authority and often required to act without specific instructions or prescribed procedures.

You Will:

  • Manage the Group VP leader's time through strategic calendar management and scheduling, proactively identifying opportunities to optimize the leader's focus on strategic priorities
  • Partners with senior leaders and leads improvements across the department to improve operational efficiency
  • Acts as liaison in business communications; manages high-level correspondence and internal and external engagements
  • Leads planning and execution of large-scale functional events
  • Coordinate strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects
  • Involved in planning long or short-term business objectives
  • Proactively identifies priorities and drives alignment across departments
  • Supports strategic initiatives and internal communications
  • Manage departmental systems and expense tracking, including generating routine and ad-hoc reports to support operational efficiency and budget oversight
  • Builds effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • May indirectly lead other administrative business partners within the department
  • Demonstrates deep understanding of department and business operations in addition to working cross-functionally to carry out significant assignments
  • Applies strong emotional intelligence and sound judgment in handling sensitive communications; represents the Group VP in internal and external communications
  • Ability to compose materials from rough notes or independent knowledge of circumstances; works independently on a range of complex tasks

You Have:

  • 5+ years of administrative experience
  • Experience supporting multiple executive leaders and/or departments
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong organization, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Advanced in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
  • Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
  • Proven skill in independently prioritizing complex tasks and adapting to shifting demands

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment.

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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