Merck Group

Executive Assistant

Merck Group  •  $38 - $61/hr  •  Bedford, MA (Onsite)  •  12 days ago
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Job Description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

  • Independently provide complex administrative support and project coordination for senior executives and teams, including the accurate maintenance of daily Department Head calendars and high-level business meetings.
  • Manage important department meetings and steering committees by creating draft agendas, consolidating presentations, attending to take minutes, and tracking the follow-up of deliverables and action items.
  • Screen routine and highly confidential responses to incoming mail, email, and telephone calls; triage external calls from sources such as media, vendors, and partners while providing summaries organized by priority.
  • Oversee financials within the broader departments team, including processing expense reports, invoices, contracts, and purchase requisitions, while assisting with long-term budget forecasting.
  • Coordinate complex international and domestic travel arrangements, ensuring accuracy and managing all international document requirements such as visas and letters.
  • Work on special projects within the department and corporate responsibility team, maintaining project-specific administrative needs and ensuring the delivery of all monthly reports and deadlines.
  • Execute logistics and provide content input for special events and programs, including community, group, and global initiatives as required by the Leadership Team.
  • Develop and maintain highly complex administrative systems, centralized filing structures, and reports; collaborate with internal parties to gather information and prepare PowerPoint presentations.
  • Work closely with other functions to ensure the department has what it needs, interfacing with Facilities to manage space, IS for AV needs, and vendors for catering or office supplies.
  • Track documents for Department Head signatures in a timely and efficient manner and handle additional administrative responsibilities as assigned.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 5+ years of professional experience supporting senior-level management.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.
  • Highly proficient with MS Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); familiarity with SAP.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate effectively in a cross-functional and global team.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to work independently on multiple tasks, remain flexible with assignments, and meet or exceed deadlines while dealing with ambiguity.
  • Experience with event planning and vendor management for leadership teams.

Pay Range for this position: $38/hour - $61/hour.

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here

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What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Merck Group

About Merck Group

This channel is not intended for U.S. and Canadian visitors. Merck operates in the U.S. and Canada as EMD Serono in Healthcare, MilliporeSigma in Life Science and EMD Electronics in Electronics. An unaffiliated and unrelated company, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, US holds the rights in the trademark MERCK in the U.S. and Canada.

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We are Merck, a leading global science and technology company headquartered in Germany.

We are curious explorers, courageous pioneers, and ingenious inventors. Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics.

Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and the planet.

We believe in the positive power of science and technology. It has determined our actions since 1668 and inspires us to continue researching for a future worth living. As a family-owned company with over 350 years of experience, we stand for sustainability, responsibility, and innovative strength.

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive company that values and fosters the talents and abilities of our employees. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Work your Magic and join Merck.

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Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Darmstadt, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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