Senior Administrative Assistant, 14 Month Ftc - Oxford, United Kingdom - Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Description
Job DescriptionGeneral Summary:
The Senior Administrative Assistant provides experienced office/business support to a department. The Senior Administrative Assistant generally reports directly to a(n) Country Manager, Executive Director or Vice President-level manager.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages calendars for assigned personnel, including meeting scheduling (both internal and offsite meetings), accepting/declining invites, meeting prioritization, securing conference rooms, ordering catering and "dayof" logístical and administrative support
- Serves as a departmental resource for Vertex's internal technologies (i.e; Procurement, SharePoint, Concur, Vertex U, VLearn, etc.)
- Exchanges and integrates information from stakeholders into departmental reports
- Books flights/hotels, completes expense reports, and arranges team lunches/dinners and offsite meetings for assigned personnel
- Coordinates and helps prepare meeting materials, including meeting agenda preparation/distribution, collecting/printing meeting prereads, minute
- Processes group purchase orders, invoices, and contracts
- Assists with visitor registration, including preregistering and escorting visitors
- Assists with the onboarding of new personnel into the department
- Ensures seamless daytoday physical operations of the site/office to include: inventory control of office supplies; office support services via coordination with IT and Operations & Facilities staff on computers, phones, and office equipment; and establishing a pleasant and productive atmosphere for employees and visitors.
- Oversees relevant local vendor relationships with office services providers such as cleaning companies, couriers, equipment technicians, mail/shipping services, etc.
- Reviews and tracks office budget, may assist with resource planning/allocation for the site
- Operates with a high level of discretion and tact to protect the confidentiality of Vertex initiatives undertaken at the site/office
Knowledge and Skills:
- Established knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Developed time management skills and organizational skills to prioritize work and/or multitask
- Keen attention to detail
- Discretion to handle sensitive and confidential correspondence
Education and Experience:
- High school or secondary school education
- Some administrative experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Company Information
- Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
- Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
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