Senior Executive Assistant

We are looking for a Senior Executive Assistant to support the Chief Research and Innovation Officer NORAM and their Leadership Team. Our perfect candidate is proactive, extremely organized, thrives in a fast‑paced environment, independently problem‑solves while under pressure, anticipates the needs of company leaders, and has a “get it done” attitude.

This position is hybrid and is based in Louisville, CO.

• Provide executive assistance to the Chief Research and Innovation Officer NORAM and their leadership team, including extensive internal and external calendaring, business travel, large‑scale meetings, expenses, and special projects.
• Manage the One Buy procurement system for purchase orders related to the needs of the Sr R&I Leadership team, including creating POs, managing associated vendor payments, and any other related issues.
• Manage demanding calendaring requests across time zones with limited oversight and including calendars of senior executives across multiple locations.
• Coordinate and oversee events, including internal team events, team off‑sites, business and operational reviews, and other team meetings, and arrange meeting rooms and catering requests.
• Coordinate complex travel and expense reporting using Concur, including the submission of expense reports after each trip or special event.
• Contribute to PowerPoint presentations as needed for key meetings such as Town Halls.
• Maintain a high standard of confidentiality and information security when given access to sensitive information.
• Support the team to coordinate budget preparation, monitor department budget spending status, if requested.
• Complete specific R&I administrative duties with minimal supervision, including department mail, vendor setup and purchase order management, management of office supplies and space, and management of team files in One Drive or Teams.
• Complete additional projects as assigned.
• Contribute to the excellent reputation of the company and the Research & Innovation team through professional, friendly, and respectful interactions with all internal and external stakeholders.

The salary range for this position is $80,000 – $95,000 USD. The exact salary offered will depend on the candidate’s relevant experience, geographic location, internal equity, and market conditions. Danone North America also offers a performance‑based bonus and a strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401(k) plan, wellness program, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible time off, paid parental bonding leave, and other benefit options.

This role is considered a hybrid position that allows for flexible work. While you may have the option to work from home on a schedule agreed to with your supervisor, you are also expected to regularly report to your assigned office location at least three days per week.

• You will have an associate degree, preferred, and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• You will have the ability to manage a high volume of work, competing priorities, multi‑task, and be resourceful in finding answers with little information.
• Excellent emotional intelligence and communication skills with the ability to interact & collaborate effectively with others.
• Big‑picture thinking to anticipate and detect problems and opportunities related to the people and teams being supported.
• Speed and decisiveness to make the right moves in high‑pressure situations.
• Experience in supporting multiple senior leaders simultaneously. Experience and comfort working with executives is critical.
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, and confident to share communications on behalf of the Research & Innovation leadership.
• Experience using Microsoft Teams is a plus. The ability to adapt to new collaboration and digital technology is a must.
• Strong skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CoPilot AI and/or other AI tools, and Power BI.
• Knowledge of SAP, Concur, and One Buy is a plus.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law, please see the company website.

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