Administrative Assistant

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Salina, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Administrative Assistant position in the Global Coatings Division. We are looking for a highly driven individual that will assist the location in a variety of duties.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree or combination of education plus 3-5 years Business/Accounting experience
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook
• The ability to pay attention to detail and follow work instructions
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Is an active participant in department safety: Exhibits excellent safety practices and behaviors and follow the intended purpose of Valmont’s Safety policies and procedures
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree in Business plus 4 years work related experience
• Working knowledge of QAD
• Working knowledge of basic accounting functions
• The ability to communicate and interact with coworkers in a positive manner

Responsibilities

• Greet and provide customer service for visitors
• Receive incoming calls, screen and direct calls to the appropriate destination
• Create customer invoices and issue credits utilizing VCC Max
• Assist customers with invoicing questions
• File receivers and invoices when necessary
• Create new customer files and run trade references
• Take customer payment on COD orders or when necessary
• Receive, code and reconcile all accounts payable invoices and statements
• Track zinc inventory in QAD
• Monitor office supply inventory
• Pickup, open and distribute mail daily
• This position reports directly to the site General Manager
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees