Administrative Assistant

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

 

WORKING AT ABBOTT

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

This position works out of our Kuwait location in the Abbott Nutrition Division

ABOUT NUTRITION DIVISION

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

The Administrative Assistant will provide primary administrative and overall support and coordination, complete special assignments and projects as required to enable efficient departmental operations.  The individual will interact with key internal and external stakeholders, so a high level of professionalism is required.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Assist with meeting arrangements, calendar management, travel arrangements, expense reimbursement, invoice processing and other administrative tasks as required.

Leads, organizes, and manages all details related to event planning for corporate offsite meetings.

Creates, edits and reviews, proofreads and manages complex documents, spreadsheets and presentations requiring aggregation of materials, inputs and comments from multiple stakeholders â€“ demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint is especially critical.

Submits invoices payment processing.

Provides general office support which may include, but are not limited to; mail distribution, answering telephones, filing, catering, ordering supplies, etc.

Prepares and updates reports, memoranda, and correspondence as required.

Applies a high attention to detail and creates a high degree of organization to ensure high quality work product and adherence to deadlines. Must be very detail oriented, organized, self-motivated to follow through on requests (without requiring follow-up), and perform professionally under pressure and with limited direction.

Leads special projects as assigned.

Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.  

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Administration or related field.

Minimum 3 years of senior-level administrative experience in healthcare industry.

Highly skilled in providing administrative support to leaders at the top level of an organization.

Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite products i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Proficient with scheduling and reserving travel for the executives’ travel needs.

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to handle difficult situations and/or communications tactfully and professionally.

Able to work with people at all levels of the organization.

Ability to handle multiple priorities and operate with a sense of urgency as required.

 

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

 

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