Executive Assistant, President
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Towson • Maryland • North Carolina • United States
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About the role
- As the Executive Assistant to the President of Tools & Outdoor you will be working hybrid employee.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, including scheduling and organizing flights, hotels, and transport for the President.
- Arrange complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas.
- Compile documents for travel-related meetings.
- Manage an extremely active and dynamic calendar of appointments.
- Think creatively and resourcefully about alternatives, protect time, and manage priorities.
- Work closely and effectively with the President, keeping him/her well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
- Proactively partner with the Chief of Staff to ensure meeting follow ups and activities from the staff are addressed, tracked and managed in a cohesive way.
- Provide a bridge for smooth communication between the President's office and internal departments, demonstrating a high degree of professionalism and leadership to maintain credibility, trust, and support with senior management staff.
- Continually identify opportunities to streamline functional activities, enabling the President to focus on strategic and business initiatives.
- Partner closely with Executive Assistants across the organization to find efficient solutions for scheduling challenges.
- Support in creating/editing various documents, including letters/memos, PowerPoint presentations, Excel files (including manipulation of data/creation of charts), etc.
- Prioritize conflicting needs, handle work expeditiously, proactively, and follow-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality in all matters in the workplace.
- Proactively manage business rhythm planning, ensuring that all core business meetings are scheduled with logistics and other pre-meeting requirements identified and addressed accordingly.
- Operate as liaison between the Tools & Outdoor business unit and other Stanley Black & Decker locations.
- Complete Concur expense reports.
- Compose and prepare correspondence that may be confidential.
- Ability to support other Executive Committee members as needed, particularly during travel or onsite meetings.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with a significant amount of that time supporting Executive Committee members for a publicly traded, global company
- Impeccable communicator and representative for Stanley Black & Decker, both in verbal and written communication.
- Expert Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite, experience with travel systems and expense reimbursement procedures
- Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong and independent decision-making capability
- Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
- Excellent analytical, time-management, and project management skills.
- High degree of attention to detail while also being tenacious with execution are critical elements to success in role
- Superb interpersonal skills and working in a complex, matrixed organization
- High degree of confidentiality and professionalism
- Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions
- Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
- A Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingdecision-makingteam-playeranalytical skillstime-managementattention to detailinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsprofessionalism