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Assist the SVP of Retail in office administrative functions including prioritizing and organizing daily information flow, communication, project delegation, and general follow-up.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS

• Manage SVP’s calendar and e-mails to ensure timeliness of meetings and awareness of current priorities.
• Manage the flow of information so that urgent e-mails are answered in a timely manner and CEO memos are distributed for action within the same day.
• Organize and prioritize daily flow of information, sorting printed emails by urgency and category.
• Maintain SVP’s filing system in a logical manner for quick information access.
• Learn company reports, their meaning, and how to look up information to help provide research support.
• Manage the flow of employee requests to meet or talk with the SVP according to priority, and obtain the necessary information beforehand so the SVP is aware of the discussion topic.
• Collaborate with other Executive Assistants from different departments to set up meetings.
• Book SVP’s business and personal travel.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent follow-up skills
• Thrive on working in a lean environment
• Rebounds from difficulty
• Optimistic, Entrepreneurial, and a team player
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a multi-task environment with a sense of urgency
• Well-organized with focused attention to detail
• Experienced in proactive problem solving.
• Ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Basic Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel computer skills
• Two or more years of full-time experience in footwear or apparel industry preferred
• Experience with Concur, Kronos, Oracle PeopleSoft, FileNet preferred

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, and kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.