Merck

Compensation

Full Description

Responsibilities: • General and confidential clerical and administrative duties • Expense management and financial budget support • Manage agreement and contract creation and signatures • Facilitate procurement processes to initiate new purchase orders and process invoices while maintaining accurate recordkeeping (50% of responsibilities) • Maintain calendars and meeting scheduling, coordinating with senior administrative staff throughout the organization • Scheduling of international and domestic travel • Support virtual meetings using the latest technologies for Teams, Teleconferences and Webcasts, ensuring seamless execution of logistics • Ensure accurate posting and retention of documentation such as confidentiality agreements and contracts Position Qualifications: Education Minimum Requirement • Required: High School Diploma • Preferred: Advanced education or certifications such as (e.g. Certified Administrative Professional, Project Management Professional Certification) Required Experience and Skills: • Minimum 5 years Administrative Assistant experience • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Advanced computer skills using (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Teams) • Extensive SAP and ARIBA experience processing Expense Reports, Purchase Orders, Payment Requests, Vendor Add Forms • Organization and time management; ability to handle and prioritize many simultaneous assignments • Good judgment and discretion handling sensitive documents and maintaining confidentiality • Ability to work both independently with little supervision and in a collaborative team environment • Extraordinary attention to detail