Executive Assistant

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Location:

Eden Prairie, MN United States of America

C.H. Robinson is seeking a highly polished and proactive Executive Assistant to support the President of North America Surface Transportation (NAST) and members of the leadership team. This role enables executive effectiveness through high-level administrative support and strategic partnership.

Success in this role requires the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment, exercising exceptional judgment and discretion, and taking ownership of all responsibilities. As a key liaison to internal and external stakeholders, you will extend leadership and help ensure priorities are executed flawlessly.

This position requires onsite work at our Eden Prairie offices, with occasional flexibility to work from home.

• Executive Support & Calendar Management: Provide comprehensive administrative support, including managing complex calendars, coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, and optimizing executive time. Proactively anticipate needs, resolve scheduling conflicts, and ensure seamless daily operations.
• Communication & Stakeholder Partnership: Serve as a trusted liaison between senior leaders and internal/external stakeholders. Manage and triage executive communications, prioritize key actions, and ensure timely follow-up. Represent leadership with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Travel, Meetings & Event Coordination: Plan and execute detailed travel arrangements and itineraries. Coordinate meetings, leadership sessions, and events—including logistics, materials, and catering—ensuring a high-quality, organized experience.
• Presentations & Document Management: Develop and refine presentations and materials for board, leadership, customer, and departmental meetings. Maintain organized, accessible document and record-keeping systems, and continuously improve processes for efficiency and usability.
• Project & Operational Coordination: Support cross-functional projects and leadership initiatives by tracking timelines, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring deliverables are met with high quality. Maintain visibility to key priorities, deadlines, and follow-ups using collaboration tools.
• Financial & Administrative Processes: Manage executive expenses and reporting, including preparation, review, and submission of expense reports. Ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Confidentiality & Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity. Contribute to the administrative team, provide backup support, and foster a collaborative, high-performing environment.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 4 years’ progressive executive administration experience as an executive assistant supporting Vice Presidents, Presidents or Chief levels

• Bachelor’s degree and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail; able to prioritize and manage multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong sense of urgency and ability to adapt to changing needs
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence, collaborate, and build relationships across all levels of the organization
• Professional, service-oriented approach with a commitment to going above and beyond
• Demonstrated ability to drive results and support change in a complex, matrixed organization
• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

$30.69 - $48.53

C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees…