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Administrative Assistant

National Black MBA Association, Chicago, IL, United States


Job Description
Job Title

Administrative Assistant

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As an Administrative Assistant, you will support plant operations by handling a wide variety of administrative duties as delegated. You will apply highly developed administrative, organizational, and coordination skills to complete activities. The person selected will act independently on standard procedures and handle non-routine situations through interpretation of guidelines, policies, and standard practices. You will also propose solutions to concerns, inefficiencies, and other opportunities.

Here, you will make an impact by being responsible for:

Under minimal general direction, preparing periodic reports and other business documents from multiple sources using a variety of platforms (Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Publisher, etc.). Performing standard basic calculations and compiling of information and data and will access and input / maintain data in a variety of databases.

Composing, reviewing, and distributing a wide variety of communication through a variety of media including e‑mail, written and printed media, electronic posting, etc.

Identifying opportunities for improvement and executing improvement efforts as needed and assigned.

Maintaining office building supplies and special‑ordering items as needed and approved by the Site Director or Site Staff.

Coordinating food procurement, and set up / tear down for meetings as requested for the site and. This may include building and publishing of agendas, taking notes during events and publishing action items and meeting notes.

Scheduling and managing appointments, arranging travel and reimbursements for supervisor and other staff as assigned. Anticipating needs and preparing and distributing materials for meetings and other events. Screening and distributing mail and phone calls in a timely manner.

Will be responsible for the proper procurement of meeting and conference arrangements, food purchases, etc. using the Corporate Meeting and Expense Credit Card as well as miscellaneous purchases and bill payment using SAP shopping carts process and the Corporate Purchase Card in strict adherence to all corporate policies and procedures.

Facilitating and coordinating the site’s community engagement and giving efforts in alignment with the Site Director, Site Community Giving Committee, and corporate policies.

Providing guidance and counsel on non‑MRO and non‑material procurement practices, following all requirements associated with purchase types and corporate policies and procedures.

Maintaining records, notes, and documents and files that often include sensitive information and exercising discretion in all matters of confidentiality.

Oversees accounts payable for the plant site and manages purchase order requests.

Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

High School Diploma, GED or higher (completed and verified prior to the start).

Three (3) years of administrative assistant experience in a private, public, government or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

Completion of advanced administrative, business related courses or core college curriculum.

Three or more years of related administrative assistant or equal experience in a manufacturing environment.

Work location: Onsite 3M Cordova, IL

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic

Relocation Assistance: No

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub‑contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export‑controlled and other technology and services with certain "non‑U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum).

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $52,450 - $64,105, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.
Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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