General Manager Assistant

Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a General Manager Assistant in our Costa Rica offices

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. Our 135,000+ employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

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Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

What do you get to do in this position?

We are looking for a versatile and highly-organized personal assistant to perform personalized administrative duties for VPs, SVPs or EVPs working in a complex agenda . In this role, you will be responsible for scheduling meetings, manage the calendar entries, event management, social media and assist with other duties when required.

To ensure success as a personal assistant, you should exhibit excellent organizational skills, service focus, able to work under pressure and demonstrable experience in a secretarial role. Accomplished personal assistants are intuitive to the needs and work autonomously to provide customized administrative support.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to Cluster President and performing secretarial and administrative duties.
• Make travel arrangements
• Typing, formatting, and editing reports, documents, and presentations.
• Entering data, maintaining databases, and keeping records.
• Liaising with internal departments, answering calls, and making travel arrangements.
• Scheduling appointments, maintaining an events calendar, and sending reminders.
• Copying, scanning documents, as well as taking notes.
• Preparing facilities for scheduled events and arranging refreshments, if required.
• Ordering office supplies and replacements, as well as managing mail and courier services.
• Observing best business practices and etiquette.

Qualifications

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

This job might be for you if you fit the following requirements:

• Graduated or Certification in secretarial work, or studying business administration, or related
• Intermediate English level (60% conversational)
• Previous experience of 2-3 years as a personal assistant would be advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Proactive, Disruptive and discrete
• Enthusiastic and Energized
• Extensive experience in creating documents and spreadsheets, using office software such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced typing, note-taking, recordkeeping, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in appointment scheduling software such as MS Outlook, Salesforce (desired), as well as call forwarding.

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, a culture of wellness, and more great benefits above and beyond a typical employer.

We seek out and reward people for putting the customer first, being disruptive to the status quo, embracing different perspectives, continuously learning, and acting like owners. We're recognized around the world for welcoming people as they are. We create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as a real value for the company. See what our people have to say about working for Schneider Electric.

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Let us learn about you! Apply today.

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

It is the policy of Schneider Electric to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

Concerning agencies: Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such.

Schneider Electric is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Schedule: Full-time
Req: 00957O