Administrative Assistant

Job Details

Job Location:

TX-LAVERNIA - La Vernia, TX 78121

Position Type:
Full Time This position requires a basic understanding of the company’s organization, functions, roles, and responsibilities. Must be fully-functional and self-directed with the ability to manage competing priorities and have expertise in project management and service delivery.

• Receives routine inquiries such as phone calls, emails, and visitors. Polite, professional, and reliable information are essential when representing the Company.
• Completes routine administrative office duties including preparing reports, word processing, spreadsheets, filing, organizing, copying, faxing, mail, courier service, maintain office supplies, and other administrative responsibilities as requested.
• Maintains an up-to-date list of Production personnel, including addresses and contact information.
• Assists with General Accounting issues. Receive inquiries from vendors, research discrepancies and resolve issues with vendors, process invoices for payment. Processes, tracks paperwork, enters, copies and files invoices. Handles vendor related phone calls regarding invoice inquiries. Verifies invoices against support documentation and route for appropriate approval and further processing and payment.
• Creates and reviews Purchase Orders for shop supplies and equipment order requests.
• Serves as a liaison with the Home Office Requisition s / Purchasing Group; compiles Vendor Supplier information and submits it to Houston Accounting for new Vendor Set-up; and assist when needed to input Receiving or Requisition transactions.
• Reviews and updates customer price books as needed/requested.
• Reviews and verifies Manager’s expense account statements to ensure correct categorization, coding, and approval-levels. Submits for further processing.
• Plans and participates in celebrations / activities, as needed.

Education:

A bachelor’s degree or five (5) years equivalent work experience in related role preferred.

Experience:

At least five (5) years of experience as an Administrative Assistant. Work experience in a manufacturing environment highly desirable.

SKILLS:

• Exceptional administrative and communication abilities are required.
• Must possess an acute sensitivity to safety issues in a hazardous environment.
• Must be an effective communicator at all levels of an organization and with individuals and groups from different disciplines, industries and governmental agencies and exhibit exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have strong and effective organizational skills and proven capability to manage multiple projects.
• Advanced computer knowledge including Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint, automated document management applications and the aptitude to continually learn new software or applications is required.
• Team player with the ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to manage projects independently with minimal supervision.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work indoors and outdoors. Often exposed to stressful situations. Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is also dependent on input from others.

Required:

• At least five (5) years of experience as an Administrative Assistant.

Preferred:

• A bachelor’s degree or five (5) years equivalent work experience in related role preferred.
• Work experience in a manufacturing environment highly desirable.

Competencies:

• Exceptional administrative and communication abilities are required.
• Must possess an acute sensitivity to safety issues in a hazardous environment.
• Must be an effective communicator at all levels of an organization and with individuals and groups from different disciplines, industries and governmental agencies and exhibit exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have strong and effective organizational skills and proven capability to manage multiple projects.
• Advanced computer knowledge including Microsoft Office Suite…